Tag Archives: Paul Burstow

Ashes to ashes: Only Boris can stop Viridor incinerator now

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Did Sutton’s LibDems last night grant planning permission to Viridor for its £1bn incinerator project at Beddington Lane just so that someone else could make the tough decision to block it? Contributing editor ANDREW PELLING says that nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Business, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Paul Burstow MP, Planning, Simon Hoar, St Helier Hospital, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Stonecot by-election offers LibDems chance of cheer

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

A local judgement on Gideon Osborne’s Autumn Statement will come tomorrow in Stonecot ward in Sutton, as they go to the polls in a by-election to replace an outgoing LibDem councillor. The Osborne Budget in the spring brought a litany … Continue reading →

Posted in London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Policing, Sutton Council, St Helier Hospital | Tagged , , , , , , ,

St Helier decision puts Sutton MP Burstow on the spot

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: An MP for neighbouring Sutton got a most unwelcome birthday present yesterday, with the announcement of proposed closure to the Accident and Emergency and the maternity departments of St Helier Hospital. Here, ANDREW PELLING says that ConDem cuts … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Gavin Barwell MP, Health, Mayday Hospital, Mayor of London, Paul Burstow MP, St Helier Hospital, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The week at Westminster: voting on the end of the NHS

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Former Croydon MP ANDREW PELLING reviews last week’s parliamentary activity from our local representatives Another lightweight week for our local MPs. Perhaps, with the Cheltenham Festival taking place, some influential, horse-loving parliamentarians preferred it that way. Or maybe the business … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell MP, Health, Malcolm Wicks MP, Richard Ottaway MP, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , ,

The week at Westminster: Barwell backs multi-culturalism

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Not exactly a busy seven days in parliament for Croydon’s MPs judging by ANDREW PELLING’s weekly round-up None of our Croydon MPs spoke in the Commons last week and only one participated in the sole vote of the week. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell MP, Malcolm Wicks MP, Richard Ottaway MP, Riots Review Panel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment