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Council cock-up stops comments on library consultation
Local library campaigners are demanding that Croydon Council explains yet another cock-up with its website, one which has undermined the already shoddily organised consultation on the future of Upper Norwood Joint Library. Croydon Council’s website was offline yesterday, “for maintenance”, … Continue reading
It’s official: Croydon appoints shrink to be council spindoctor
Our loyal reader may remember that back in December, we published a report stating that Jon Rouse, Croydon’s £248,000 per year chief executive, was about to appoint a trained psychologist with no media experience to head up the council’s communications. … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Hayley Lewis, Jon Rouse
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Lewis, LinkedIn, London Borough of Croydon, Taberner House, Twitter
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War-time Spitfire to pay tribute to Kenley airfield
The people of Kenley and surrounding neighbourhoods will have a treat around 3.30pm today, when a World War II Spitfire does a fly past over the former RAF base. From 1940, this part of London was the frontline in the … Continue reading
Robeson sings a lament for the Warehouse Theatre
BELLA BARTOCK’s mascara is running, as she sheds a tear not just for the powerful production of Call Mr Robeson, but for the closure of Croydon’s Warehouse Theatre The Warehouse Theatre, another essential strand of Croydon’s cultural fabric, closes this … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Theatre, Warehouse Theatre
Tagged Brit School, Croydon, London, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Robeson, Robeson, Warehouse, Warehouse Theatre
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Subaru sports car makes British debut at Croydon showrooms
The only Subaru BRZ in the UK has just arrived in Croydon for its British debut. Kinghams, the South Croydon dealership, received the new model yesterday, and has it on public view for the next four days only.
Posted in Activities, Business, Commuting, Parking, Transport
Tagged Croydon, England, London, London Borough of Croydon, South Croydon
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Croydon’s list of great residents omits David Lean. Why?
The saddening/maddening thing about Croydon Council is that, when given some of the simplest of tasks in their attempt to promote the borough, they still manage to balls it up. Take, for example, this week’s half-cocked announcement on the council … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Athletics, Chris Robshaw, Cinema, Cricket, Croydon Council, Croydon Harriers, Crystal Palace FC, Danny Brierley, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Education, Environment, Football, History, Libraries, Music, Roy Hodgson, Rugby Union, Sport, Surrey CCC, Theatre, Waddon
Tagged Arthur Conan-Doyle, Croydon, Croydon Council, Donna Fraser, London Borough of Croydon, Oscar, Ralph McTell, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
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Hammerson gets green light for £50m scheme at Centrale
Croydon Council’s planning committee last night gave approval for Hammerson‘s £50million redevelopment scheme for their Centrale shopping mall in North End. But the approval only came after the councillors on the committee were given firm guidance – in effect a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Centrale, Cinema, Coulsdon West, Croham, David Osland, East Croydon, Housing, Jason Perry, Parking, Planning, Property, Restaurants, Ruskin Square, Transport, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Centrale, Coulsdon West, Croydon, Hammerson, London Borough of Croydon, Ruskin Square, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Warehouse Theatre closes, thanks to comedians on council
The Warehouse Theatre, stripped of its £30,000 annual grant from Croydon Council, is now facing closure. There is an appeal to try to raise money from the theatre’s supporters in a bid to re-open the venue, but there is also … Continue reading
“War over Whitgift” has planning showdown tonight
The tug of war for control of the Whitgift Centre takes another move tonight, when Croydon Council’s strategic planning committee hears applications from two leading retail developers, Hammerson and Westfield, with the Whitgift Foundation threatening to block plans that could … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Centrale, Cinema, Croydon Central, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Housing, Planning, Property, Restaurants, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Centrale, Croydon, Croydon Guardian, Hammerson, London Borough of Croydon, Royal London Asset Management, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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