Tag Archives: Business
That’s Oddie: HSBC takes dislike to questions from a Goodie
Wonder whatever happened to Bill Oddie? Was he lost in the undergrowth at Springwatch? Did he get eaten by a giant kitten? Neither. He’s been out stalking bankers. The resulting short film report does not make for pretty viewing, and … Continue reading
Adult education chief Sloman in abrupt departure from CALAT
Rosemary Sloman, the head of adult learning and skills at the council, in charge of Croydon Adult Learning and Training, or CALAT, left her office for the final time last night, as the cuts now bite into the adult retraining … Continue reading
Tune-in for business advice in Global Enterprise Week
You might not have noticed, but it is Global Entrepreneurship Week, this year with a focus on passing on practical help for start-ups and those thinking about launching into business. Croydon Radio is playing its part on Sunday with a … Continue reading
Job vacancy: Strategy, Commissioning… [etc, ad nauseum]
After more than two years of some extreme cuts to public service jobs, even to front-line areas, Croydon Council continues to hire highly paid consultants. And some of these are employed in areas which are, frankly, inexplicable. Our loyal reader … Continue reading
London Road traders going bust over riot insurance delays
Business owners from London Road – probably the area worst affected by the riots in Croydon last August – took to the streets on Thursday with their brooms and spray guns. More than 50 local traders were joined by residents, … Continue reading
Allders chief blames council for lack of help since August riots
Croydon Council “has not done what they should have done” for local businesses since last August’s riots, according to the fashion entrepreneur who has a major share-holding in Allders, the town’s 150-year-old department store which could be just days away … Continue reading
Sprint to the finish, not floored by break-in or cash crunch
Last month, SAIF BONAR told of how he started in his quest to find premises in Croydon for a digital economy, post-riots new business. Here, he picks up the story of Matthews Yard, of budget short-falls and attempted break-ins – … Continue reading
How the riots inspired me to set up business in Croydon
Never worked on a building project before? Never run a food outlet before? Got little or no working capital for a deposit or set-up costs? SAIF BONAR ticked all the wrong boxes when he decided six months ago to try … Continue reading
Matthews Yard offers thousands in discounts ahead of opening
Matthews Yard, a new business venture off Surrey Street which combines a cafe with “co-working space“, has set its launch date of April 21. Matthews (note how they’ve abandoned the pesky apostrophe… how very Waterstones) Yard is sited between Surrey … Continue reading
£4m “secret” treasure found under Croydon’s riot-hit streets
The Financial Times reports today that £4 million of gold and jewellery has just been recovered from the ruins of a Croydon pawnbrokers that was destroyed in the riots on August 8. Involving a secret police operation to foil conniving … Continue reading
Digital hub planned for Surrey St that points to future
The recovery, from the banker-induced recession as well as August’s riots, and the rebuilding process in Croydon will need development from more than just multi-national businesses and millionaire property speculators, and at least one local resident, Saif Bonar, is doing … Continue reading
Now Tamils question Croydon riot panel’s independence
Croydon’s Tamil community, many of whom had their businesses along London Road devastated by the 8/8 riots, are claiming that the borough’s fact-finding panel is not independent and has failed to gather their views. “Croydon Council put together a panel … Continue reading
London Road stories: Okay Niyazi’s dry cleaning business
The first of a series of interviews with those left to pick through the wreckage of Croydon’s 8/8, features Okay Niyazi, whose family business was burnt to the ground “I watched on television as my business, which has been in … Continue reading
