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Council takes back public libraries as Carillion collapses
GENE BRODIE, our bookish gyms correspondent, on Croydon’s prompt response to the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion Croydon Council moved quickly this morning to take back control of the borough’s libraries from contractor Carillion. Carillion went into liquidation this morning, … Continue reading
Posted in Carillion, Croydon Council, Libraries, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Carillion, Conservative, Croydon Council, Labour, Timothy Godfrey, Tory
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Now Carillion remove home library service from the disabled
GENE BRODIE, our libraries correspondent, on the latest shocker from a construction company which is running down our public libraries Carillion, the building company which runs Croydon’s public libraries, has been accused of “blatant discrimination” against the disabled over plans … Continue reading
Posted in Carillion, Libraries, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Adrian Dennis, Carillion, Croydon Disability Forum, Timothy Godfrey
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Cash-strapped Carillion can’t pay their library paper bills
Carillion, the building company which somehow landed the contract to run Croydon’s public libraries, is so strapped for cash that they have unpaid bills from their suppliers for use of photo-copiers and paper. The value of the company’s shares plunged … Continue reading
Councillor keen to kick Carillion out of borough’s libraries
Timothy Godfrey may have announced that he is to stand down as a councillor next May, but Labour’s cabinet member for arts and culture continues to rail against the frequent poor service provided by contractors responsible for the borough’s parks, … Continue reading
Posted in Carillion, Libraries, Thornton Heath, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Carillion, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Library, Timothy Godfrey
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Council on standby to take back control of public libraries
KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, on how a corporate crisis at construction company Carillion could provide the chance to end a long-loathed outsourcing deal Croydon Council is readying itself to take back the running of the borough’s public libraries, … Continue reading
Libraries are bricking it over introduction of Lego clubs
They call it “building on the lessons learned in the classroom”. Geddit??! Over the summer holidays, Croydon’s libraries will be trying to attract local children by offering them the chance to play with Lego. Given that the management of Croydon’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Carillion, Croydon Council, Education, Libraries, New Addington, Norbury, Purley, Shirley North, Thornton Heath
Tagged Carillion, Croydon Libraries, New Addington, Purley, Shirley, Thornton Heath, Timothy Godfrey
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Council set to bring pools, parks and library service in-house
Croydon school pupils denied desks to study in the borough’s public libraries, free swimming sessions going under-publicised, and our parks being locked up because of a lack of contractor staff could all be things of the past if outsourced services … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Carillion, Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Environment, Fusion, John Laing Integrated Services, Leisure services, Libraries, Refuse collection, Timothy Godfrey, Wandle Park, Waste incinerator
Tagged Carillion, Conservative, Croydon, Fusion, incinerator, Labour, Libraries, Quadron, Sara Bashford, Tim Pollard, Timoth Godfrey, Tory, Viridor
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Shedding light on council multi-million contracts overdue
This website has, more than once, made the point that public services when outsourced to private companies rarely deliver equivalent service for the public, but they almost always ensure rich pickings for private profit. The shambolic hand-over of Croydon Council’s … Continue reading
Posted in Capita, Carillion, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Libraries, Skanska, Street lighting
Tagged Carillion, Council Tax, Crapita, Croydon, Croydon Council, Skanska, Waddon
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Library deal questioned as council blacklists the blacklisters
Croydon Council is set to stop using building contractors that have blacklisted workers for their union affiliations, following Labour winning last week’s local elections, the trade magazine Building is reporting. The policy of the new council could also place Carillion, … Continue reading
Posted in Carillion, Libraries, URV
Tagged Carillion, CCURV, Croydon, John Laing, Labour, Libraries, Tony Newman
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Carillion cuts jobs just weeks after taking over libraries
Up to eight professionals working across Croydon’s network of 13 branch libraries face redundancy, just a few weeks after a firm of builders which had never pitched for the job took over the running of the borough’s libraries. Four of … Continue reading
Posted in Carillion, Croydon Council, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Tim Pollard, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Carillion, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Central Library, Croydon Council, Fisher's Folly, JLIS, John Laing, John Laing Integrated Services, Labour, Libraries, Library, London Borough of Croydon, Tim Pollard, Timothy Godfrey, Tory
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Library operators Carillion’s shady record on blacklistings
Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, is not alone in being spied upon by her “friends”. The practice has been happening a lot closer to home, even in the workplace, and conducted on behalf of one firm that is coming … Continue reading
Laing exit library business after taking over in Croydon
So, this is how Conservative-run Croydon Council does “business”… The council consults residents about library services. After receiving an overwhelming response that the people of Croydon want all their public libraries maintained and to continue to be run by the … Continue reading
