Category Archives: Business

Autographs from Laker’s legends up for sale in Mayday auction

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

There’s a big summer of cricket coming up, with the World Cup and Ashes series, but before it gets underway in earnest, historians of the game may be drawn to one of the lots at an antiques auction at Fairleigh … Continue reading →

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‘Nuclear’ Newman goes radio ga-ga over radioactive deal

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE has obtained a copy of Croydon Council’s contract with Viridor for the operation of the Beddington Lane incinerator. It includes clauses for the disposal of radioactive waste. Trouble is, the council leader clearly hasn’t bothered reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Environment, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Incinerator traffic sees battle lines drawn between boroughs

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Croydon could soon be going into battle with neighbouring council Sutton, as some of the heftier consequences of building a vast waste incinerator on the borough boundary finally begin to dawn on the people who are supposedly in charge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Heidi Alexander, Joy Prince, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Refuse collection, Robert Canning, Sadiq Khan, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

People’s rent campaign claims victory over ‘no-fault’ evictions

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Renters unions, housing campaigners and Croydon Labour councillors were proclaiming a victory this morning, after the Tory government announced plans to consult over proposals to abolish “no-fault evictions”. At present, Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act allows landlords to … Continue reading →

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Incinerator on security lockdown as Viridor get twitchy over XR

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

Viridor had their £210million Beddington Lane incinerator plant on security lockdown yesterday, apparently out of fear of incursions from… local birdwatchers. The controversial and troubled Viridor incinerator is already nine months late in being fully operational to meet the terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Environment, London-wide issues, Nick Mattey, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Council CEO spends £20,000 on annual trip to South of France

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, unravels the latest extravagance with public money by the Labour-run council’s chief executive Jo Negrini, Croydon Council’s £212,000 per year chief executive, last month spent nearly £20,000 of public money so that she and three … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Brick by Brick, Business, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Heather Cheesbrough, Jo Negrini, Paul Scott, Shifa Mustafa, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Developers get green light for 60 flats on Matthew’s Yard

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Developers have been give the green light to demolish Matthew’s Yard off Surrey Street, and to develop a multi-use building including 60 flats – 18 of which will be “affordable” – and a purpose-built arts and music venue. A unanimous … Continue reading →

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