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Category Archives: Centrale
FREE spring rolls as Chopstix opens for business in Centrale
Chopstix, the noodle chain, opens its newest store in Croydon’s Centrale next week with a mouthwatering offer of spring rolls to be given away free of charge to the first 1,000 customers. The new Chopstix store includes the brand’s “living … Continue reading
Sainsbury’s confirms it is to close Whitgift Centre store
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Supermarket chain says it was a ‘difficult decision’ to close flagship shop – but at least they have five higher-profit ‘Local’ shops nearby. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Britain’s second-largest chain of supermarkets has admitted that it can … Continue reading
What will the ‘new’ Westfield deal really mean for Croydon?
STEVEN DOWNES outlines some of the likely consequences of this week’s announcement that Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield have bought out their former partners Hammerson for the redevelopment of the town centre In all the flurry of civic excitement over the announcement that … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, CPO, Croydon Council, Growth Zone, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, FreeState, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jean-Marie Tritant, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, New Working Class, Tony Newman, Unibail Rodamco Westfield, URW, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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MP Jones: Time for Westfield to grasp Croydon opportunity
Sarah Jones, the MP for Croydon Central, today responded to the news that Westfield’s parent company had bought out Hammerson’s half-share in the Croydon Partnership, including the Centrale shopping mall, potentially removing the log-jam in the long-delayed redevelopment of Croydon … Continue reading
Perry blasted after trying to take credit for Westfield’s new deal
Political correspondent WALTER CRONXITE on how elected Mayor’s grandstanding over a deal with which he had no involvement has been seen through by ordinary Council Tax-payers Croydon Mayor Jason Perry came under fire last night, as he tried to take … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, Mayor Jason Perry, Sean Fitzsimons, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Mayor Jason Perry, Sean Fitzsimons, STUART KING, Tory, Unibail Rodamco Westfield, URW, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Westfield seals deal to buy Hammerson out of town centre
Westfield’s parent company has this afternoon confirmed that they have bought out Hammerson, the owners of the Centrale shopping centre, from their half-share of the Croydon Partnership, the joint venture which has inflicted a decade’s worth of development blight on … Continue reading
Town Hall meetings halved as new Mayor dodges questioning
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Tonight’s cabinet meeting has on its agenda the borough’s underperforming schools, the Westfield failure, Council Tax Support and council rents… in all, 24 items need to be considered at a meeting where opposition councillors will barely be … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Centrale, Children's Services, Croydon Council, Education, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Report in the Public Interest, Schools, Section 114 notice, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Reports in the Public Interest, RIPI, Tory
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Westfield non-developers facing £5m fine for failed supermall
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Council concedes it is virtually powerless over land-owners and developers for long-delayed regeneration scheme, as influential scrutiny chair admits her committee is not convinced things will change. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The company formed 10 years ago … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, CPO, Croydon Council, Growth Zone, Heather Cheesbrough, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, Rowenna Davis, Tony Newman, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Partnership, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Tony Newman, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Shopping malls pick Croydon Health as nominated charity
The Croydon Health Charity, based at Mayday Hospital, has been announced as the nominated charity of the year for the Centrale and Whitgift shopping centres. The announcement is a boost for NHS staff and patients across the borough, as the … Continue reading
The Whitgift Centre is on a roll in the build-up to Christmas
Centrale and Whitgift shopping centres have announced that they will be opening a free roller rink in Whitgift Square on Saturday November 25, to be a feature of festive activities in the town centre right through until Christmas Eve. It … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Activities, Business, Centrale, Croydon BID, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Centrale, Christmas, Croydon, Croydon BID, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Centrale’s vaccination centre leads way for autumn covid jabs
The covid-19 vaccination centre inside the Centrale shopping centre in Croydon has begun the roll-out of autumn booster jabs, for now being offered to those over 65 years old. The severely immunosuppressed and frontline health and care workers, carers and … Continue reading
Posted in Centrale, Health, Mayday Hospital
Tagged Centrale, coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon NHS, vaccination
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BID rangers called ‘bullies in high-viz’ after High Street incident
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Serious questions have been raised about the behaviour of the Mayor-backed security staff drafted into the town centre supposedly to deter anti-social behaviour. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES An investigation is being conducted into the behaviour of a … Continue reading
Jobs fair at Centrale helped to get dozens back into work
More than one-third of Croydon residents attending a jobs fair at Centrale shopping centre went away clutching an offer of work in their hands. The jobs fair, organised by the Department of Work and Pensions and staged at the end … Continue reading
Street dancer shows its hip to be jabbed to help your family
A street dancer from Croydon said his fear of needles prevented him from coming forward to get his first covid-19 jab. Shandy South, 54, who has worked across the world as a hip hop dancer, said he got his first … Continue reading
The day I signed up with the NHS in the fight against covid
What’s it like on the frontline of the pandemic battle? ROBERT WARD found out yesterday, when he volunteered for duties at one of the borough’s largest vaccination centres It’s been a while since I set a 6.30am alarm, but needs … Continue reading
Posted in Centrale, Health, Robert Ward, Selsdon and Addington Village
Tagged Centrale, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Robert Ward
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Represent Book Festival, Centrale Shopping Centre, Dec 4
Posted in Activities, Art, Centrale, Education, Poetry
Tagged Akitoye Sunday, Centrale, Represent Book Festival
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Winning Women, free dance and sport sessions, Centrale
Posted in Activities, Broad Green, Centrale
Tagged Big Local Broad Green, Broad Green, Centrale, Croydon CVA
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Schoolchildren’s half-term homework is to have their covid jab
Parents and carers can, for the first time, book a covid-19 vaccination for their 12-to-15-year-olds during the schools’ half-term this month using the national booking system. Starting tomorrow, October 23, parents and carers can book an appointment to take their … Continue reading
Posted in Centrale, Health, Rachel Flowers, Schools
Tagged Centrale, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council
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Boxpark boss wants to take on Whitgift Centre redevelopment
Our retailing correspondent, MT WALLETTE, on the latest opportunistic comments from a business owner who claims a ‘track record’ of handling the local council The entrepreneur behind Boxpark claims that he is ready to step in and take over the … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Boxpark, Business, Centrale, CPO, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Roger Wade, Tony Newman, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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By taking away the buses, they’ve cut off shops in town centre
CROYDON COMMENTARY: As the council abandons 10 years of delusion over the retail regeneration of the town centre, regular reader LEWIS WHITE, right, goes on a shopping trip to witness the state of the Whitgift Centre for himself I popped … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Business, Centrale, Croydon BID, Debenhams, Surrey Street, TfL, Transport, West Croydon, Whitgift Centre
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Lewis White, West Croydon, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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