Tag Archives: Information Commissioner

Book Token and council’s fake library claims exposed

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Libraries correspondent JEAN BRODIE has spent months undercover to get the consultation documents which Croydon Council tried to keep secret. Now we are able to publish those papers, the reason for our council’s reluctance to share the information becomes clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Gavin Barwell MP, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Tony Newman, Sara Bashford, Libraries, Sanderstead, URV, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Eddy Arram, Selsdon & Ballards, Warehouse Theatre | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Trebles all-round as Elvery’s up for more awards

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

You might expect that Croydon’s dismal track record on complaints (121 passed to the official ombudsman in the past year, among the worst local authorities in the UK) ought to be of serious concern to Jon Rouse and Nathan Elvery … Continue reading →

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Commissioner criticises Croydon over £450m URV secrecy

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Croydon Council has been acting “against the public interest” over the suppression of information on its the £450 million Urban Regeneration Vehicle (URV), according to a ruling handed down by the government-appointed Information Commissioner. The council has denied sight of … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Jon Rouse, Planning, URV | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments