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About insidecroydon

News, views and analysis about the people of Croydon, their lives and political times in the diverse and most-populated borough in London. Based in Croydon and edited by Steven Downes. To contact us, please email inside.croydon@btinternet.com

Plenty of derby action assured as rugby season kicks off

Posted on September 20, 2019

RUGBY ROUND-UP: It’s the big kick-off this weekend. No, not that little tournament being staged in Japan, but in Division One of the Surrey county league. The club rugby season gets underway in earnest tomorrow, and this year sees the 10-team … Continue reading →

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Brick by Brick to open its doors for Open House weekend

Posted on September 20, 2019

Croydon’s Council Tax-payers will get the chance to see how loss-making Brick by Brick has managed to piss away at least £1million on new office furniture and a real estate sales showroom this weekend. The Brick by Brick shop and … Continue reading →

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Don’t mention the war! Tories flounce out of Town Hall meeting

Posted on September 20, 2019

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on what passes for high drama at the latest council meeting Croydon’s Conservative leadership flounced out of last night’s council cabinet meeting midway through a discussion on the borough’s preparedness – or otherwise – for … Continue reading →

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Lily Pad Appeal charity dinner, Purley Way, Oct 10

Posted on September 20, 2019
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Save St Helier Hospital public meetings, Oct 24 and Nov 12

Posted on September 20, 2019
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Cassandra Centre junior chess club, Norbury, every Mon

Posted on September 20, 2019
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Sutton’s efforts to block public FoIs back-fires for Bailey

Posted on September 19, 2019

CARL SHILTON on the latest blunder in efforts to block public accountability at the LibDem-controlled council A blatant attempt by a south London council to shut down transparency and close off a well-respected and well-used online tool for putting Freedom … Continue reading →

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