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Spencer saga starts a right royal month at David Lean Cinema
As the soap opera that is the House of Windsor heads into its latest – last? – chapters, with constant and unresolved controversies over Meghan Markle and Prince Andrew, so along comes the latest movie that seeks to feed the … Continue reading
Permission given to convert listed Battle of Britain base to flats
A near 20-year saga of neglect and decay to the Grade II-listed Officers’ Mess at the former RAF Kenley could be close to a conclusion after Tandridge Council last week granted planning permission for the buildings to be restored and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, History, Housing, Kenley, Planning, Property, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Battle of Britain, Kenley, Kenley aerodrome, RAF Kenley
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150 more councils close to financial brink, government admits
Other local authorities, including Tory-run councils, are also finding themselves in a slough of despond Croydon is just one of 150 local authorities that have been in urgent talks with Whitehall over their precarious financial situation following 18 months of … Continue reading
Croydon Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert, Shirley, Dec 11
Posted in Croydon Male Voice Choir, Music, Shirley
Tagged Croydon Male Voice Choir, Shirley
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Met Police’s Town Centre Team has started its new beat
Extra police officers were out on the streets of central Croydon today, as the Metropolitan Police launched the first set of “Town Centre Teams” to try to reduce levels of crime. The Croydon team comprises of one inspector, two sergeants … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Dave Stringer, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged Croydon Town Centre, Dave Stringer, Metropolitan Police
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Woman who conned her way into NHS job jailed for 12 months
A woman who lied and cheated her way to a top public service job in Croydon has been jailed for 12 months and has agreed to pay back the money she was paid. Please don’t get too excited – this … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon CCG, Health
Tagged Chanelle Poku, Croydon Crown Court, Croydon NHS CCG, Metropolitan Police
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Labour councillor’s 20-point plan to reduce service cuts
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Unions are tonight staging a protest outside the Town Hall against the council’s plan for another £38million-worth of cuts. Here, Labour councillor ANDREW PELLING, pictured left, outlines the ways he believes that the council can avoid causing harm … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Planning, Refuse collection, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Section 114 notice, Veolia, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Tory, Waddon
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Mind the gap: finance director warns of £13m cuts shortfall
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Tonight’s council cabinet meeting is to be told that officials are struggling to meet their £38m budget cuts target. And the council’s future is now in the hands of Michael Gove. By STEVEN DOWNES There are growing … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS Trust, Health, Katherine Kerswell, Landlord licensing, Richard Ennis, Section 114 notice, Steve Iles
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Richard Ennis, Section 114, Tory
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Council’s latest lame excuse: our phones don’t work properly
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Britain’s rottenest borough is now blaming faulty phone lines for needlessly prosecuting residents over Council Tax, when the householders can’t get through to Fisher’s Folly to make their payments. By STEVEN DOWNES Last month, on the first … Continue reading
Monster of a show helps to bring local AmDram back to life
These are troubling times for many, with some of the small, community organisations which form the fabric of local society struggling after going two years without being able to function ‘as normal’. DAVID MORGAN donned his mask (anti-covid, rather than … Continue reading
WI provide festive winter warmers for Old Coulsdon postbox
The usually less-than-festive political editor, Walter Cronxite – catchphrase, “Bah! Humbug!”, even in July – raised a smile when he saw this on a stroll around Old Coulsdon yesterday. Woollen willy warmers for postboxes seem to have become a “thing” … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Community associations, Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon
Tagged Christmas, Old Coulsdon, Women's Institute
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‘The Fold’: former council-owned site takes a gamble with name
Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on the latest laugh-out-loud move by developers working in the centre of Croydon While this website might be loathe to echo one of the catchphrases of one of the more notorious tabloid columnists, you really … Continue reading
£110,000 director job advertised to flog off Brick by Brick
CROYDON IN CRISIS: While the council CEO lays off dozens more frontline workers just in time for Christmas, she’s still recruiting for six-figure salaried commercial director. By STEVEN DOWNES Undaunted by the realisation that dabbling in the casino economics of … Continue reading
Southgate and Hodgson honoured at British Sports Awards
Former Palace manager’s career recognised with prestigious award – ‘He made football better’ Gareth Southgate and Roy Hodgson, two Crystal Palace all-time greats, were among the award winners at the 2021 British Sports Awards on Thursday. England manager Southgate was … Continue reading
Dick and Dom do the Fairfield panto: which one’s the Beast?
Rehearsals are well underway for this year’s Croydon pantomime at the Fairfield Halls, with the curtain going up next Friday at the Ashcroft Theatre on Imagine Theatre’s glittering production of Beauty and The Beast, starring Dick and Dom… though no … Continue reading
£13m special school in New Addington has now opened
Addington Valley “Academy” (it’s really what used to be called a school) in Fieldway has celebrated its launch, the £13million building being officially opened 16 months after the school held its first lessons in temporary accommodation. Operated in partnership between … Continue reading
Posted in Addington Valley Academy, Croydon Council, Education, New Addington, Schools
Tagged Addington Valley Academy, Croydon, Croydon Council, New Addington, SEND
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St Andrew’s Food Bank, Southbridge Road, Weds 10am-noon
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, Community associations, Fairfield
Tagged Fairfield, St Andrew's Church
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Jason and the Argonauts, Coulsdon, Dec 11 to 19
Posted in Art, Coulsdon, Theatre, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
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‘Managed democracy’ stifles members’ interest in the Mayor
In his latest column, ANDREW FISHER (left) zooms in on the inward-looking and slow process for Labour to choose the party’s candidate to stand for election as the borough’s first executive Mayor Having stifled members’ options, the selection panel in … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher, Callton Young, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Jamie Audsley, Ken Livingstone, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Val Shawcross
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Callton Young, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Steve Reed OBE, Val Shawcross
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The Sound of Silence is not the song we need from Town Hall
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Since audit regulations were amended in 2015, only five other local councils have been the subject of Reports in the Public Interest, with findings from their auditors of mismanagement or wrong-doing*. Croydon joined that list last year and … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, Report in the Public Interest, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Tony Newman
Tagged Brick by Brick, Colm Lacey, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Ian Kierans, Jo Negrini, Labour, Nolan Principles, Report in the Public Interest, Tony Newman
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Law Centres seek your help as they launch a crisis appeal
In August this year, the desperate situation in Afghanistan was unfolding before the world’s eyes, as US and British forces evacuated the country after a conflict that had lasted nearly 20 years. Rajitha Kumar, an immigration solicitor at South West … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Afghanistan, South West London Law Centre
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Brigade issues kitchen safety warning after Selhurst flat blaze
Firefighters have issued a cooking safety reminder after a flat fire on Union Road in Selhurst last night. Part of a flat on the first floor of a residential building was damaged by fire. One woman and a child were … Continue reading
85 years on, Crystal Palace’s great fire sparks imaginations
At 7.10pm on November 30, 1936, the first sparks of flames were seen emerging from the Crystal Palace. The smoke and glow from the great fire later that night were reported to have been seen as far away as the … Continue reading
Stormzy lays on special kids’ Christmas party at Fairfield Halls
Stormzy is hosting probably the biggest kids’ Christmas party ever seen in Croydon. Organised through the musician’s charity, the Merky Foundation, the event is taking place at the Fairfield Halls on Friday. Tickets to attend were free, but had all … Continue reading
