Category Archives: Croydon Central

Labour election candidate challenged over tram crash cover-up

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

A London Assembly Member and General Election candidate for a Labour safe seat has been accused of protecting the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London from “serious, legitimate questions” over the safety of the tram network. Michael Liebreich spent … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 General Election, Florence Eshalomi, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Labour councillor spent council funds after he quit Town Hall

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

Niro Sirisena, the Croydon Labour councillor who resigned at the end of September after “a serious incident” which placed him subject to police investigation, continued to spend public money after he’d quit the council. Before his unexplained disappearing act from … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Clark, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Mary Croos, Niro Sirisena, Sarah Jones MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Brexit Party pulls switch to detonate Creatura’s election chance

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

WALTER CRONXITE reports on the latest piece of ‘genius’ from the BBC’s most-favoured politician, Nigel Farage A former army bomb disposal expert could be about to explode Tory Mario Creatura’s dream of becoming an MP. Nominations for candidates for the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Mario Creatura, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Butler caught out in another lie over sale of public park land

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

Two years ago, the council’s deputy leader gave her word that all the borough’s parks and open spaces would be protected from development. So guess what the Labour-run council has been caught out trying to do with a much-loved park … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Environment, Friends of Grangewood Park, Housing, Planning, Property, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Thornton Heath | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Jones seeking memorial for the fallen in conflicts since 1945

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the first Remembrance Day services, staged at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1919. Inevitably, much of the focus of such ceremonials is on those who fought and … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, History, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Serious Fraud Office investigating SPAC links to 50 companies

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

Extent of fraud investigations into controversial church are revealed, as national newspaper follows up on Inside Croydon’s story, and further disturbing allegations begin to emerge over child-safeguarding The Serious Fraud Office has been investigating the cult-like SPAC Nation since February, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 General Election, Charity, Church and religions, Crime, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Gavin Barwell, Mario Creatura, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Jones leading calls for a change of laws over tram safety

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

On the eve of the third anniversary of the Croydon tram crash, families of the victims have launched a campaign to reform tram safety, demanding that “the tragedy of the Croydon tram crash must never happen again”. Supported by Sarah … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, New Addington, New Addington North, Sandilands derailment, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment