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Croydon put in special measures: ‘Worst of all possible worlds’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Announcements from Westminster and Whitehall today put the borough under the control of unelected bureaucrats who are answerable only to a Tory Government minister – in a scheme that the Mayor has helped plot for months. By … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Report in the Public Interest, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Section 114 notice, The Penn Report
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Brick by Brick, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, DLUHC, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, Lee Rowley, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, Regina Road, S114, Section 114 Notice, Tory
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‘Precautionary measure given the historic issues uncovered’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: At 12.15pm this afternoon, the council’s internal communications department issued the following statement to all staff, under the title, “Message from Executive Mayor Jason Perry and Chief Executive, Katherine Kerswell”. This is that statement in full: Dear … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Report in the Public Interest, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Section 114 notice, The Penn Report
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Lee Rowley, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, S114, Section 114 Notice, Tory
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Two years too late, Tory Government intervenes over council
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A Parliamentary written statement today effectively admitted defeat over the council’s bail-outs and ordered a Whitehall takeover of the council ahead of a possible £540m debt write-off Lee Rowley, the Tories’ local government minister, announced today an … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Report in the Public Interest, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Section 114 notice, The Penn Report
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, DLUHC, Katherine Kerswell, Lee Rowley, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, S114, Section 114 Notice, Tory
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Thornton Heath blaze was sparked by water says Brigade
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a house fire on St Stephens Crescent in Thornton Heath on Tuesday. Most of the roof and half of the first floor of an end-of-terrace house was damaged by fire. There were … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Thornton Heath
Tagged LFB, London Fire Brigade, Thornton Heath
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A Budget that subsidises profiteers and bungs £1bn to wealthy
ANDREW FISHER looks at what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement means for the long-suffering people of Croydon. Plus: how to call-out a Tory MP’s lies, live on BBC television There is an old saying in the House of Commons. It’s … Continue reading
‘Restructuring’ has housing workers facing £3,000 pay cut
Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on the latest shocking cost-cutting measures being imposed on council staff Croydon Council could be heading for a series of strikes later this year, after senior managers at Fisher’s Folly moved to cut some … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Susmita Sen
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fly-tipping, GMB, Housing, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Neighbourhood Safety Officers, Tory, Unison, Unite the Union
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Mind the digital gap: survey finds 1.5m Londoners ‘left behind’
Tube strikes notwithstanding, transport watchdog London TravelWatch has today published a report that shows 1.5million people in the capital are unable to buy a bus, Tube or tram ticket because they can’t use or don’t have access to a smartphone … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, London, London Assembly, London TravelWatch, TfL, Transport for All, Transport for London
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Trinity roar their way into second Twickenham cup final
A Croydon school features in the showpiece finale to the rugby season for the fourth time in succession, with their three England call-ups bidding to retain the RFU Schools Cup. Semi-final photos by LEO WILKINSON Trinity are back in Twickenham … Continue reading
Occasional Voices concert, Christ Church Addiscombe, Mar 18
Posted in Addiscombe West, Art, Church and religions, Music
Tagged Addiscombe, Christ Church, Occasional Voices
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Permit problems see Crystal Palace school street dropped
The council has been forced to abandon one of the school street traffic restrictions which were due to come into force yesterday, following complaints from residents in Crystal Palace that Croydon’s online permit applications system contains significant flaws. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Claire Bonham, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Harris Academy Crystal Palace, Schools, Steve Iles
Tagged Claire Bonham, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Harris Academy Upper Norwood, Healthy School Streets, school streets, Steve Iles
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Sampling some good Vybz from Selsdon’s Jamaican restaurant
A start-up business was recommended by their local councillor to seek some promotional publicity from Inside Croydon. KEN TOWL tried the food at Yaad Vybz and got a 5% off offer for this website’s readers Councillor Joseph Lee may have … Continue reading
Posted in Joseph Lee, Ken Towl, Restaurants, Selsdon and Addington Village
Tagged Ken Towl, Selsdon, Yaad Vybz
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Free cyanotypes photographic workshop, Turf Projects, Mar 25
Posted in Art, Turf Projects, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Cyanotypes, Heather Lawrence, Turf Projects, Whitgift Centre
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Culture vultures: win tickets for next big Fairfield Halls concert
Inside Croydon is delighted to be able to offer a pair of tickets for the Swedish Philharmonia concert at the Fairfield Halls on March 27, in our latest exclusive competition for the site’s patrons. The Swedish Philharmonia is returning to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Fairfield Halls, Inside Croydon, Music
Tagged Fairfield Halls, Jaime Martin, Jean Sibelius, Nemanja Radulovic, Sibelius, Swedish Philharmonia
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Labour figures busy playing a game of selection musical seats
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on the latest moves by the borough’s Blairites and how the numptiest of Newman’s numpties is abusing the selection system One of the Labour councillors who last week betrayed residents by abandoning their opposition to … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Croydon North, Manju Shahul Hameed, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Bodger Bodmer, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon West and South Norwood, Joel Bodmer, Labour, Richard Serunjogi, Steve Reed OBE, Steve Weed, Streatham and Norbury, Stuart Brady, Subischa Thayaparan, Tony Newman
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Scrumbles pet food hits the big time with £6m investment
A natural pet food brand, established by a couple from Addiscombe, has today announced that it is receiving a £6million investment to help the company grow. Scrumbles was founded in 2018 by Aneisha Soobroyen and her husband Jack Walker, after … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Business
Tagged Addiscombe, Aneisha Soobroyen, BGF, Croydon, Jack Walker, Scrumbles
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Banker from Waddon who helped finance independent America
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: One memorial in Croydon Minster’s churchyard dates back to the early 19th Century, and is for a man who knew Alexander Hamilton and had connections with George Washington. By DAVID MORGAN Another grave in the grounds of Croydon … Continue reading
Allowing 15% hike is ‘protecting Council Tax payers’ says Gove
Inside Croydon’s petition to Parliament against the decision to allow councils, including Croydon, to increase Council Tax above the 5per cent cap without first conducting a referendum – as is usually required by law – achieved the 10,000-signature threshold on … Continue reading
Original clockmakers are hired for Thornton Heath restoration
Six months after an attack by vandals set fire to Thornton Heath’s landmark clocktower, the council has begun work to restore it to its former glory – remarkably, using the same firm which had made the original clock more than … Continue reading
Business bonus: retail giant Ikea gets £1.5m rateable value cut
CROYDON IN CRISIS: As the borough’s residents brace themselves for Mayor Perry’s 15% Council Tax hike, one of the biggest businesses on the Purley Way looks to be about to see their bills slashed. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s residents … Continue reading
