Monthly Archives: December 2017
Council admits Fairfield Halls refurb is at least six months late
Croydon Council today admitted that its £30million refurbishment project at the Fairfield Halls is running at least six months over schedule. It means that any further delays could jeopardise the flagship venue’s part in plans for Croydon to be London’s … Continue reading
81% BME carers given inadequate advice by GPs, report finds
Croydon’s family doctors need to recognise the roles of black and Asian carers and support them more by referring them to relevant services, according to research published today by Healthwatch Croydon. Among its findings, the Healthwatch report found that fewer … Continue reading
#SouthernFail: Victoria night services to be axed permanently
JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, on the latest, inevitable erosion of rail services by stealth for Croydon Southern Railway’s effort to reduce services out of Victoria on the Brighton line, via East Croydon, will take another big step forward at noon … Continue reading
Mayor’s recycling targets go up in smoke at Beddington
London will edge ever closer to burning 50 per cent of its waste when the Beddington Lane incinerator, operated by Viridor, fires up in anger next year. That’s according to figures from London Assembly Member Caroline Russell, whose question to … Continue reading
Newman sacks two councillors over bashment ban debate
WALTER CRONXITE on the latest power move by Labour’s council leader Tony Newman, the leader of the Labour-held council, with Soprano-esque savagery, has sacked two councillors in the festering dispute over the implementation of a new licensing policy to favour … Continue reading
Tories back candidate who is banned from talking at Town Hall
Croydon Conservatives either do not realise or are trying to ignore strict Civil Service rules which prohibit one of their councillors from voting or speaking at Town Hall meetings. Coulsdon West councillor Mario Creatura has landed himself the plum job … Continue reading
Council fails to publish papers for Boxpark licensing meeting
The council’s administration of its public meetings has again fallen short, ahead of a licensing sub-committee due to be held at the Town Hall tomorrow morning. The last licensing committee meeting has become a matter of controversy because neither the … Continue reading
MidWives deliver to set-up top-of-the-table derby clash
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Halfway into the 2017-2018 rugby season and it’s clear that in Croydon this winter, Surrey 1 is where it is at. And after the break for Christmas – no one likes to fill-up the local A&Es with broken … Continue reading
St Helier Hospital charges nurses £1,200 to park at work
Hard-working and under-paid NHS staff at St Helier Hospital are forced to pay more than £1,200 a year just to use the hospital car park when they go in to work. St Helier is ranked second on a national list … Continue reading
Tory MP told to apologise after bad joke about road safety
A Tory MP was forced into an embarrassing U-turn last night, after an attempt to score petty party political points over road safety. Chris Philp, the Conservative MP for Croydon South, was widely criticised on social media after he tweeted … Continue reading
Cage-fighting councillor pays up for LibDem fighting fund
Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, has gone digging into the 10,500 probable reasons behind the prolonged absence from council meetings of LibDem cage-fighter Callum Morton With local elections less than five months away, the Liberal Democrats, who have enjoyed the … Continue reading
Grange Road residents count the costs of speeding drivers
Another winter’s night, and another car crash on Grange Road in South Norwood. Pictured left is the scene outside 227 Grange Road at 11pm last night. The incident was attended by two ambulances. The young driver involved in the incident, … Continue reading
Another selection hic-cup as Tories pick ‘probable alcoholic’
KEN LEE on more problems for Croydon Conservatives over their poor judgement in candidate selections for the local elections Despite their four-month pause before allocating their B List candidates to contest wards in the north of the borough, Croydon’s Conservatives … Continue reading
Croydon condemned for ‘cultural apartheid’ over music ban
One of the country’s most prominent black activists has condemned Croydon Council’s suppression of its own report into the town centre’s night-time economy. Lee Jasper has described Croydon police’s “bashment ban” – withholding licences from nightclubs that want to play … Continue reading
Police investigate bomb threat made against Labour MP’s office
The police are investigating a bomb threat made against the constituency office of Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones. The office, on Blackhorse Lane in Addiscombe, is due to be opened officially on Saturday morning by Emily Thornberry, a senior member … Continue reading
Viridor highlights homeless owls as they claim wildlife success
Incinerator operators Viridor have outraged local conservationists with their latest publicity, which has been described as “misinformation” over the status of the habitat and the various wildlife species that live around Beddington Farmlands. Viridor has a £1billion contract from the … Continue reading
Tories scrape together B Listers, but miss out Selhurst
KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, on the latest sign that Croydon’s Tories really don’t much care for the north of the borough Four months on from the botched announcement of their candidates for next May’s local elections, and Croydon’s … Continue reading
Westfield takeover is a ‘positive’. Newman’s positive about that
MT WALLETTE, our Francophone retailing correspondent, on council efforts to pass off a pig’s ear as a silk purse (there has to be some trading standards regulations about that…) The multi-billion-pound takeover of Westfield, the shopping centre developers who have … Continue reading
Council wanted to whitewash report on police ‘bashment ban’
Today, we publish the review on the borough’s night-time economy and the police’s licensing policies, which council leader Tony Newman and chief exec Jo Negrini didn’t want you to see. WALTER CRONXITE reports Croydon Council officials have suppressed a report … Continue reading
Exclusive competition: Win new book Railways & The Raj
Inside Croydon is delighted to present another great competition, exclusive to our site supporters, with two prizes up for grabs which should delight anyone interested in history, India or railways, or could make an outstanding present for Christmas. Railways & … Continue reading
Community Christmas Party, St Augustine’s, Dec 22
Giant-sized laughs make for an Awsum pantomime
SRITHAN CHANDA found something for all ages at a not-to-be-missed production of Jack And The Beanstalk. Oh yes he did! This year’s Croydon Pantomime at the Waddon Theatre, Jack And The Beanstalk, is a fabulous and entertaining show, especially for … Continue reading
