Tag Archives: Gavin Barwell

Croydon quizzed on hiring of security guards for Bashford

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

A councillor from a neighbouring borough is demanding answers from Croydon Council over the use of public money to pay for private security guards at Wednesday night’s Upper Norwood Joint Library consultation meeting. Around 200 locals attended the meeting, where … Continue reading →

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“Book Token” takes one in the Eye on library closures

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

The Philistines running our council have sounded the death knell for more than a century of learning and reading at Upper Norwood Joint Library with this brief paragraph in their Annual General Meeting papers which has just been posted on … Continue reading →

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The week at Westminster: Lillian’s Law in Queen’s Speech

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

ANDREW PELLING reviews the House of Commons work of the area’s MPs So that’s the first extended session of this Parliament over. The Queen’s Speech comes tomorrow. Gavin Barwell, the Conservative MP for Croydon Central, can look forward with deserved … Continue reading →

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Is Big Boris watching? ICO asked to investigate emails

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

A request has been filed to the Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate how the “Back Boris” London Mayoral campaign managed to acquire the email addresses of Croydon residents in the run-up to today’s elections. At least a dozen Croydon residents … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell MP, Ian Parker, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Ignore Croydon Council: the election really is on Thu May 3

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Those masters of misinformation at Taberner House have surpassed themselves on this occasion, as ANDREW RENDLE reports Perhaps the Conservatives who control Croydon Council are scared of tomorrow’s Mayoral and Greater London Assembly elections, but there has been a serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Danny Brierley, Dudley Mead, Fairfield Halls, Gavin Barwell MP, Jon Rouse, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Trinity School | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Tory activist Creatura’s efforts rewarded with Westminster job

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

And lo, it came to pass… This website is not in the habit of saying “I told you so”, but on this occasion we think we will indulge ourselves for a little prediction which, had we put a tenner on … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashburton, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Eddy Arram, Education, Gavin Barwell MP, Sara Bashford, Schools, Selsdon & Ballards | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Corruption inquiry into Lawrence case could call on Osland

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

That Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is considering a public inquiry into allegations that police corruption undermined the hunt for the killers of Stephen Lawrence may be of interest for Croydon councillor David Osland. Osland, a Conservative councillor for Coulsdon … Continue reading →

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MP Barwell says he got it wrong over group’s racist incident

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Gavin Barwell has been forced to issue an apology after he admitted he was at fault for a lack of organisation and proper supervision that led to several police officers being called out to an incident of reported racist abuse … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Education, Environment, Gavin Barwell MP, Oasis Academy, Policing, Sara Bashford, Schools, Selsdon & Ballards, West Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Retired judge handed £35,000 for chairing riots panel

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

It seems that at least one of the mates of Croydon Council’s leadership has benefited financially as a consequence of last August’s riots. Official invoices just published show that our council paid a staggering £35,000 to William Barnett for a … Continue reading →

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The week at Westminster: life can be such a fag for our MPs

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

It was a busy week in Parliament for our local MPs, ANDREW PELLING reports Back at Westminster after the Easter break, and there were 22 visits to the voting lobby in just four days of the Parliamentary working week. That’s … Continue reading →

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