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Category Archives: Croydon 8/8
Upstart building was taught valuable lesson on night of riots
The IYLO BUILDING is fast becoming a Croydon “icon”, in all the wrong ways – unfinished, neglected and now the victim of vandals. Yet in its latest column for Inside Croydon, IYLO tells us of the lessons learned from another … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon 8/8, Environment, IYLO, Planning, Property, Thornton Heath
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Twitter
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Honeyed platitudes offer little uplift for Surrey Street traders
Surrey Street’s 750-year-old market has seen better times. In these days of hypermarkets with vast car parks drawing away customers, a good half of the Surrey Street pitches between the food stalls and Rose’s florist stall outside Millets often stand … Continue reading
There will be no Olympic crime spree here, says Musker
Dave Musker, the borough police commander, today sought to reassure the Croydon public that there would be no reduction in service in the coming month because of the Olympic Games. “Anybody out there who thinks that there will be opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Crime, Croydon 8/8, David Musker, Policing
Tagged Crime, Croydon, London, London Borough of Croydon, Olympic, Olympic Games
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Ibis re-opens Norfolk Hotel on London Road
At least there’s one new business opened in the north of Croydon, with the overhaul and re-branding of the Norfolk Hotel, opposite Mayday Hospital near Thornton Heath. Multi-national French hotel chain Accor, which runs more than 4,400 hotels in 92 … Continue reading
“Croydon was on fire and we had to just sit in a car park”
Malcolm Wicks, MP for some of the areas worst affected by the rioting in Croydon last August, has demanded that the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police should hold an inquiry into reports that up to 100 back-up police were left … Continue reading
Sun Lounge fails to shed much light on future of Croydon
An exhibition of architectural plans for a “New Croydon” is long on waffle and short on fresh ideas, says a disappointed CRO CRUSADER You might have expected that the grandly titled “New Croydon Architecture & Design Exhibition”, which is open … Continue reading
Posted in Allders, Business, Centrale, City status, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield Halls, Housing, Jon Rouse, Menta Tower, Planning, Property, Ruskin Square, URV, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Hammerson, London, London Borough of Croydon, Ruskin Square, Whitgift Centre
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Where does the buck stop for Croydon’s damning audit report?
Last week, Mike Fisher, the leader of the Conservative group which controls Croydon Council, said: “It is important for us to ensure all necessary lessons are learned, and that public money is better safeguarded in the future. This needs to … Continue reading
Concrete Croydon gets a pop-up youth club: for one night only
For one summer’s evening only, Croydon is going to be able to enjoy having a youth service. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. “The Croydon Club” will have an official opening. And then it will close just four hours later. … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Andrew Pelling, Art, Church and religions, Community associations, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Croydon Federation of Allotment and Garden Societies, Croydon Greens, East Croydon, Education, Environment, Fairfield, Gardening, Parking, Property, Youth Services
Tagged Big Society, Conservative, Council, Council Tax, Croydon, Fairfield Halls, London, Rowan Williams
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Crime on the rise in Croydon, but our council is in denial
Crime figures are on the up in Croydon, yet the Town Hall’s most senior politicians have received a misleading report from council officers this month that claimed that residents believe “the council is tackling crime and anti-social behaviour”. According to … Continue reading
London Road traders going bust over riot insurance delays
Business owners from London Road – probably the area worst affected by the riots in Croydon last August – took to the streets on Thursday with their brooms and spray guns. More than 50 local traders were joined by residents, … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Environment, Fairfield, London Road Traders Association, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, West Croydon
Tagged Business, Croydon, Croydon Council, High Street, London Borough of Croydon, London Road, West Croydon station
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Croydon Labour leader accuses council of failing business
Croydon’s opposition leader Tony Newman has today accused the Conservative group that runs the council of having sat back and done nothing – leaving “the markets to decide” – over the town’s struggling economy. As many as 2,000 jobs are … Continue reading
Mike Fisher: Our priority is to secure future for Allders
Mike Fisher, the leader of Croydon Council, this afternoon sent a message to his fellow councillors, which we reproduce here: Today Allders announced that it has gone into administration. As you will all know, this is a well known and … Continue reading
Posted in Allders, Business, Croydon 8/8, Mike Fisher, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Allders, Centrale, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hammerson, London Borough of Croydon, Whitgift Centre
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