Category Archives: Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Town Hall’s empty promises to business misses out vital grants

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

There’s a lot more help available out there for businesses hit by the pandemic emergency than the council is letting on, reports KEN LEE Businesses seeking support from Croydon Council during the covid-19 pandemic will find the Town Hall shelves … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Croydon Council, Croydon FSB, Manju Shahul Hameed, Purley BID | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

This is how we have always run elections, since before there was TV or even radio, and no one’s noticed how pointless it is

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

KEN TOWL finds there’s not much recreational fun in this electioneering lark, as he attends last night’s set-piece hustings Having tried my hand at canvassing at the weekend, I thought I would really throw myself into the democratic melee by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 General Election, Croydon Central, Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Croydon Greens, Esther Sutton, Ken Towl, Mario Creatura, Sarah Jones MP, Simon Sprague | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Assembly Member’s lunch at the Hilton excludes smaller firms

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

Steve O’Connell, the very well-paid London Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton, clearly has no belief in the old adage that “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”. The elected representative is the star turn at a local business … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 London elections, 2018 council elections, Business, Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kenley, Planning, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Lansdowne Road developer lunching out on Exchange Square

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

In case there was any lingering doubt about the corporatism which is taking over central Croydon, you might want to cough up nearly 70 notes for the “opportunity” to “enjoy” an “exclusive” lunch to hear a property speculator give “his … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Exchange Square, One Lansdowne Road, Planning, Property | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments