Category Archives: Ashburton

Shirley councillor shows his commitment… in Carshalton

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the latest straw in the wind that indicates the Tories are planning a snap General Election Conservative councillor Gareth “Blubber” Streeter demonstrated his commitment to the people living in his ward in Shirley North again … Continue reading →

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Gesture politics as ex-councillor resigns from Labour Party

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

Andrew Rendle, who until last May was a Labour councillor in Ashburton ward, has publicly announced that he has quit the Labour Party. To suggest that Rendle is a Blairite might risk serious understatement. His often incoherent ramblings for the … Continue reading →

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Sadiq Khan’s intervention sees work start at Blackhorse Lane

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

The long-delayed strengthening works on the Blackhorse Lane bridge, a vital route between Addiscombe and Woodside, appears to have begun. Back in October, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan described as “just not good enough” the suggestion from Transport for London … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Ashburton, Croydon Central, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Kabir and Henson to board the mayoral gravy train in 2019

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

The appointment of Mayor of Croydon may well be a case of ‘Buggin’s Turn’ among back bench councillors, but with the selections made for 2019, at least there’s the prospect of wonderfully well-organised raffles, as Town Hall reporter KEN LEE … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Gareth Streeter, Humayun Kabir, Maddie Henson, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Addiscombe Winter Carnival, Ashburton Hall, Dec 9

Posted on November 30, 2018 by
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Toxic rubber causes cancer concern over school sports pitch

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

The council and a local primary school want to rip up large areas of turf and replace it with all-weather sports pitches which are made from toxic material that international research has linked to hundreds of cases of cancer. Our … Continue reading →

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Local Offer website fails to meet standards under SEND laws

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

Parents and carers of children and young adults with SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disability – claim that the new, malfunctioning Local Offer website launched by the council last month is not only full of broken hyperlinks and broken … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Social Care, Alisa Flemming, Andrew Rendle, Children's Services, Croydon Council, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Jo Negrini | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments