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Health director warns on covid: ‘Let’s not ease off too quickly’
Boris Johnson and the Russian-funded Tories and sycophants in and around his cabinet might think that covid has been “dealt with”, but that seems to be far from the opinion of the people who really deserve the public’s trust: scientists … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Health, Rachel Flowers
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Council, Rachel Flowers
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Bishop gives a powerful farewell message to Croydon
In his final sermon as Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Rev Jonathan Clark last night encouraged members of his soon-to-be former flock to exercise the power that they have “in your life, in your community, in your networks”. Bishop Clark … Continue reading
Former Corbyn aide Fisher wins local constituency party vote
Andrew Fisher, the Labour Party’s executive director of policy under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, was elected as the chair of the Croydon Central Constituency Labour Party last night. The shock outcome saw him unseat Carole Bonner, the steadfastly loyal Newman numpty. … Continue reading
Gin Club and other monthly events held at Peony Court
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West
Tagged Addiscombe, Peony Court
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Crisis-hit council hires fourth housing director in a year
Croydon Council has announced the appointment of Susmita Sen to the role of corporate director of housing. Recruitment ads for the post at the cash-strapped local authority offered a salary of up to £150,547. Sen is the fourth top exec … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Knight, Croydon Council, David Padfield, Hamida Ali, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Housing, Housing Revenue Account, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Regina Road, Social Housing Regulator, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
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How Labour is working to lose local elections in Waddon
CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: It is 10 weeks today until the local elections, and party members in Waddon now have to select a new candidate to replace one who helped win the ward eight years ago. Here deselected and now … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Pelling, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Joy Prince, Report in the Public Interest, Robert Canning, Section 114 notice, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, Val Shawcross, Waddon
Tagged 2022 Mayoral election, Andrew Pelling, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Mayor, Croydon Mayoral election 2022, Croydon North, Croydon South, Joel Bodmer, Labour, Steve Reed OBE, Waddon
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£81.3m fine strengthens case against Southern’s new franchise
The companies behind Southern and Thameslink railways cannot be trusted and should not be given a franchise renewal at the end of March argue campaign groups who helped uncover a massive fares fraud. JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, reports Rail passenger … Continue reading
#Binmageddon: Under-performing Veolia hit with warnings
Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on some long-overdue action being taken with the rubbish contractors who are supposed to be responsible for the state of the borough’s streets One day after “Mucky Merton”™ issued a Service Improvement Notice to … Continue reading
Expelled! Labour councillor lines up independent campaign
CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: The local party’s hate-hate relationship with one of its most experienced and capable councillors has finally been brought to an end. EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN DOWNES Andrew Pelling, a Labour councillor for Waddon ward since 2014, has … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Hamida Ali, Joy Prince, Robert Canning, Tony Newman, Waddon
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Council dump at Factory Lane closed ‘due to storm damage’
The council dump at Factory Lane was closed this morning, until further notice, due to safety concerns following storm damage. In an announcement on social media, Croydon Council said, “Factory Lane Household Refuse and Recycling Centre will remain closed for … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Refuse collection, Veolia
Tagged Croydon Council, Factory Lane, Factory Lane recycling centre, Storm Eunice, Veolia
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Best Start centres under threat again from Flemming’s survey
Our council reporter, PEARL LEE, on the latest stitch-up survey being rushed through as a ruse to justify cuts to services for babies and toddlers Here comes another council “survey” where the information scraped from residents will be used to … Continue reading
Residents’ plans to erase Addiscombe’s magic roundabout
There is a public meeting being held tomorrow night to discuss plans to reshape the junction of Cherry Orchard Road and Lower Addiscombe Road to make it more pedestrian-friendly. The radical plans being proposed would remove the current mini-roundabout outside … Continue reading
Later Life exercise sessions, Peony Court, every Tue
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West
Tagged Addiscombe, Age UK Croydon, Peony Court
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Labour group’s response to £73m scandal? Sack the auditors!
CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: Having been caught out with another multi-million-pound scandal, the councillors who have been running the Town Hall for the past eight years have now decided to pass the buck to accountants Grant Thornton. EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Business, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Karen Jewitt, Paul Scott, Report in the Public Interest, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Section 114 notice, Simon Hall, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Grant Thornton, Hamida Ali, Karen Jewitt, Labour, Paul Scott, RIPI, Sarah Ironmonger, Simon Hall, Tony Newman
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Crisis-hit Dombey facing Hackbridge election challenge
Already a source of frequent ridicule in a national satirical magazine, now Sutton’s LibDem council leader is facing a new threat to her power as challengers emerge from Labour, as CARL SHILTON reports What’s been a bad few weeks for … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Andrew, Paul Burstow MP, Ruth Dombey, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP
Tagged Ben Andrew, Conservative, Dave Tchiligirian, Hackbridge, Labour, Liberal Democrats, New Mill Quarter, New Mill Quarter Residents Association, Private Eye, Ruth Dombey, Sheldon Vestey, Sutton, Sutton Council, Tory
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Hospital ancillary staff in strike ballot over G4S covid pay
Porters and cleaners at Mayday Hospital are to be balloted by their union, the GMB, over whether to take strike action over pay rates and access to sick pay. The workers, who are employed by outsourcing giants G4S, voted overwhelmingly … Continue reading
London Mayor joins critics of ‘unlawful’ Local Plan review
‘Ludicrous’, ‘grotesque’ and ‘vandalism’ are some of the milder rebukes aimed at the council’s planning department’s latest piece of developer-friendly work. And now Sadiq Khan has joined the critics, while a Tory MP is threatening a Judicial Review. EXCLUSIVE By … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Pelling, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Val Shawcross, Waddon
Tagged 2022 Mayoral election, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Local Plan, Croydon Mayoral election 2022, Croydon South, Heather Cheesbrough, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Tory, Val Shawcross, Waddon
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Labour to sack councillor who voted against benefit cuts
CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: The Tony Newman-led vendetta against one of his own council group seems set to reach a bitter conclusion this week when Andrew Pelling looks likely to have the whip removed for daring to vote in the … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Hamida Ali, Joy Prince, Paul Scott, Robert Canning, Stuart Collins, Stuart King, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Croydon, Croydon South, Joel Bodmer, Labour, Paul Scott, Robert Canning, Steve Reed OBE, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Waddon
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Pancake Day and other March events at Peony Court
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Croydon vicar who saw service with Carshalton’s army cadets
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: The area’s history is rich in connections with military academies, and as DAVID MORGAN discovered, clergy with second jobs There have been many examples down through the years of vicars and curates from Croydon Minster having a second … Continue reading
Union wins settlement for hospital cleaners and porters
The GMB trades union, which is in dispute with the employers of porters and cleaners at Croydon’s Mayday Hospital over covid sick pay, has suspended a protest on similar issues at nearby St George’s Hospital in Tooting after management there … Continue reading
