Daily Archives: February 3, 2015

Barwell backs scheme which could bulldoze Waddon park

Posted on February 3, 2015 by insidecroydon

Backed by Boris Johnson, Gavin Barwell and even Labour councillor Kathy Bee, a £85m new roads scheme around the A23 is sure to go through. But as STEVEN DOWNES reports, all the evidence suggests that it will be a dead … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Business, CPO, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Environment, Gavin Barwell, Health, Joy Prince, Kathy Bee, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Purley Way, Robert Canning, Tony Newman, Waddon, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Tory councillors warned over failure to pay party levy

Posted on February 3, 2015 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Tory group on the council is feeling the financial pressure, and some elected councillors have been issued with warnings by local Conservative officials after failing to make payments from their council allowances into the campaign fund being used to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Chris Wright, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Gavin Barwell, Mario Creatura, Mike Fisher, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Museum of Croydon event: Blitz on Your Street, Mar 14

Posted on February 3, 2015 by insidecroydon

The Museum of Croydon is to stage another free family event, The Blitz on Your Street. The event is suitable for those aged eight and over, and will be staged in the Activities Space (next to Riesco Gallery) on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Council presses on with £22m academy that no one wants

Posted on February 3, 2015 by insidecroydon

As Croydon Council prepares to give the go-ahead for a school which has just 29 first-choice applications, WALTER CRONXITE turns detective to investigate the mysterious case of the disappearing demand for school places Residents living near Croydon Arena in Woodside … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Wright, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Croydon Council, Education, Hamida Ali, Julie Belvir, Oasis Academy, Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Paul Greenhalgh, Paul Scott, Planning, Ryelands Primary and Nursery, Schools, Tony Newman, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments