Tag Archives: Seat of local government

Residents ill-served by Town Hall self-serving politics

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Council meetings at the Town Hall are poor theatre and rarely achieve much, despite considerable public cost, as this week’s emergency library meeting demonstrated, says STEVEN DOWNES What are Croydon Council meetings at the Town Hall for? What … Continue reading →

Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Mike Fisher, Timothy Godfrey, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Croydon Council recruits new CEO – with event for teenagers

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Jon Rouse has left the building. The chief executive officer at Croydon Council since 2007 has worked his final day in Taberner House, having cleared his desk and using some untaken annual holiday before he moves on, with a £100,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Jon Rouse, Nathan Elvery | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Twelve hours to try to save what’s left of Croydon culture

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Today sees the deadline for submissions to a Croydon Council consultation on spending cuts over the next two years. What do you mean, you were not aware of Croydon Council running such a consultation? After all, our council – motto: … Continue reading →

Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Education, Environment, History, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Margaret Mead, Parking, Tim Pollard | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Boris to close all but one police station in Croydon

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

If you still had any lingering doubt that our elected representatives are too often taking the public for a (very expensive) ride, then a brief exchange today between Steve “Three Jobs” O’Connell and a reporter from the Croydon Sadvertiser should … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, New Addington, Norbury, Policing, Purley, Simon Hoar, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Pick of posts of 2012: Allders, comics and sinking ships

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Yesterday, we listed our 20 most-read posts of 2012. We also asked some of our readers and contributors for a more subjective selection and to choose their favourite articles from the past 12 months. Here’s some of their answers: If … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Allders, Andrew Pelling, Art, CODA, Comedy, Croydon Council, Housing, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Planning, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Two Labour councillors in Croydon face the chop

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

What is it about senior Croydon Council figures and their hair? Last week we unveiled Croydon CEO’s Jon Rouse’s Movember moustache. Now, news reaches us of a Children In Need stunt by two Labour councillors, Wayne Lawlor and Simon Hall, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Fieldway, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Wayne Lawlor | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Libraries scheme “undemocratic, unwanted and unplanned”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

With the leadership of the council working against open debate and discussion, even within the chambers of the Town Hall as was witnessed on Monday night, and other elements of the self-serving Croydon Establishment apparently determined to limit freedom of … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Graham Bass, Libraries, Maggie Mansell, Mike Fisher, Norbury, Sara Bashford, Upper Norwood | Tagged , , , , ,