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Daily Archives: December 8, 2016
It’s official: Sutton scrutiny chair does have conflict of interest
It’s official: The position of a Sutton councillor on a panel to distribute £1million-worth of “hush money” from incinerator operator Viridor does hold inherent conflicts of interest. That’s the view of Jessica Crowe, one of Sutton Council’s most senior public … Continue reading
How a rural market town was transformed in Victorian age
Croydon might be undergoing drastic changes in the next few years, but they are nothing to the transformation which happened in the mid 19th century. In an extract from his book, historian JOHN GENT charts how Croydon was shaped in … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, Education, History
Tagged Croydon, John Gent, London
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Something stinks at Croydon Arena after building works end
Something stinks at Croydon Arena. There’s a very earthy nature to the whiffs that have been detected on the cold winter winds. It seems that one of the sewers under the car park which is used by the sports arena … Continue reading
2001 – A Space Oddity has arrived on Platforms 5 and 6
Whimsy appears to be taking over at East Croydon Station. It already has its Bridge to Nowhere, a £22 million edifice which, almost four years after “completion”, remains unfinished with no access on the Addiscombe side of the station. Now, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon station, Southern Rail
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