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Council assisted £80,000 sponsorship for bankrupted art dealer
Having traded for years on his association with street artist Banksy, a gallery owner landed tens of thousands of pounds in public money for an arts festival promoting his business – even as he was being declared bankrupt by the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Paula Murray, Rise Gallery, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Matthew Sims, Mayor, Oliver Lewis, Paula Murray, Rise Festival, Rise Gallery, Whitgift Centre
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Westfield ‘review’ drags on as retail has worst year since 1995
Our retailing correspondent MT WALETTE can find no good news for the nation’s high streets – which is very bad news for Croydon’s retail-led town centre ‘regeneration’ Last year was the worst on record for retailing in this country, with … Continue reading
Croydon’s night-time music scene could be entering new Phase
New Year’s Eve should be the biggest night of the year for the local club scene. RORY KELLY paid a visit to Phase, a new venue hoping to transform Croydon’s night-time feel Clubbing in Croydon has a problem. Despite being … Continue reading
Westfield letter that Tony Newman didn’t want you to see
Croydon Council tried to cover-up a letter from the CEO of Westfield to the council leader that warned of “the deep structural changes currently facing retailers… illustrated by the growing number of bankruptcies, CVAs and retailers announcing declining financial results”. … Continue reading
Brewers’ ‘smart’ pigeon brand homes in on Therapia Lane
There’s a new brewer in town, and KEN TOWL couldn’t wait to visit When Walter White realised that the cotidian lifestyle was not for him, he ended up breaking bad. When Messrs Anspach and Hobday decided to strike out on … Continue reading
Posted in Anspach and Hobday, Broad Green, Business, Ken Towl, Pubs
Tagged Anspach and Hobday, Ken Towl, Therapia Lane
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What the election means for Croydon, Westfield and St Helier
After a long and sleepless night, our political editor WALTER CONXITE sifts through the wreckage of the General Election, and what it might mean for Croydon, and Sutton The fourth General Election since 2010 is significant because it is the … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2019 General Election, Adult Social Care, Boris Johnson, Brick by Brick, Centrale, Children's Services, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Elliot Colburn, Health, Housing, Jo Negrini, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mario Creatura, Mayday Hospital, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Paul Scott, Paul Scully MP, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Shaun Bailey, St Helier Hospital, Steve Reed MP, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Boris Johnson, Carshalton and Wallington, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Elliot Colburn MP, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Mario Creatura, Mayor, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Sutton Council, Tom Brake, Tony Newman, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Senior LibDem dined with Viridor days before incinerator vote
EXCLUSIVE: Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, has uncovered proof that a close party colleague of MP Tom Brake was enjoying hospitality with the incinerator operator just four days before a crucial council meeting to approve a £1bn, 25-year contract Evidence … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Planning, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Colin Drummond, Conservative, Elaine Drage, John Drage, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nick Mattey, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Tory, Viridor
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