Tag Archives: Steve O’Connell

Ward by ward: How Croydon voted on May 3

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

The full breakdown of voting results from the London Mayoral and Assembly elections on May 3 are now available through the London Elects website (you need to scroll well down the page for the link to the ward scores). But … Continue reading →

Posted in Abigail Lock, Addiscombe, Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croham, Fairfield, Fieldway, Heathfield, Kenley, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Norbury, Purley, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Selsdon & Ballards, Shirley, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Go to the back of the class if you fail in this school test

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Just for a change, we thought we’d set our loyal reader a little quiz. One question and one question only… Who said: We live in a profoundly unequal society. More than almost any developed nation ours is a country in … Continue reading →

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Bob a Job! Hilley volunteers for a garden shift in Waddon

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Croydon is getting its own Bob a Job Week activity on Saturday with the people of Waddon invited to take part in what the council is calling a “community clean-up” event, centred around Houlder Crescent, “for all residents to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Broad Green, Clare Hilley, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Gardening, Gavin Barwell MP, London Assembly, Mike Fisher, Selhurst, Simon Hoar, Steve O'Connell, Tony Harris, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

London AM Steve O’Connell does a runner from Twitter

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Just days after he was re-elected with a massively reduced majority as the London Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton, Steve O’Connell, Britain’s most over-paid local councillor, has done a runner from Twitter. Since O’Connell likes to place himself above … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Kenley, London Assembly, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Democracy fails as Ken and Boris both lack the X Factor

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

62% That’s the real figure that the chattering political classes of south London ought to be concerned about this weekend, after a minority of the people of Croydon and Sutton returned Steve O’Connell and Boris Johnson to City Hall. Turn-out … Continue reading →

Posted in Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, London-wide issues, Ken Livingstone, Steve O'Connell, Kenley, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, Croydon Greens, Policing, Sutton Council, Gordon Ross, Abigail Lock | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Candidate has second worst attendance record at Town Hall

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

£2,634.11 That’s the average cost to Croydon’s Council Tax-payers for the presence at each official council, cabinet or committee meeting attended in the past 12 months by Steve “Britain’s most overpaid local councillor” O’Connell. It was revealed at last night’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Kenley, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Scandalous” waste of millions on roadwork chaos

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

At a time of austerity, when we are told that the people in charge of Croydon Council are seeking absolute value for our money, making every penny count, it is not unreasonable still to expect public works to be done … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Art, Boris Johnson, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Environment, Mayor of London, Parking, Phil Thomas, Steve O'Connell, Tramlink | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Racist article by councillor’s husband is widely condemned

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

STEVEN DOWNES, the editor of Inside Croydon, reports on a disturbing story that a leading Croydon councillor did not want you to see Community and political leaders in Croydon have today called on London Mayor Boris Johnson and the Tory … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Clare Hilley, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon South, Steve O'Connell, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Folly of a debate sees dour O’Connell bat out his innings

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Croydon got its own version of the election hustings this week for its London Assembly candidates. ANDREW PELLING was one of the few who went along to Folly’s End Sixty-five assorted political activists, journalists and council officers rather rattled around … Continue reading →

Posted in Abigail Lock, Activities, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Greens, Dudley Mead, Gordon Ross, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Louisa Woodley, Margaret Mead, Mayor of London, Policing, Steve O'Connell, Transport, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a 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 →

Posted in Addiscombe, Andrew Pelling, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Jan Buttinger, Jon Rouse, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayday Hospital, Mike Fisher, Policing, Riots Review Panel, Sean Fitzsimons, Steve O'Connell, Tony Newman, West Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment