Category Archives: Croydon Central

Action group calls for urgent arrest of Barwell over Grenfell fire

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

Hard-hitting report calls for transparent investigation among the ‘links in the chain of culpability’, as it alleges a cover-up has already begun Gavin Barwell, who until last month was the Conservative MP for Croydon Central, should be arrested immediately and … Continue reading →

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Westfield delaying while they seek key deal with John Lewis

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

EXCLUSIVE: Our retailing correspondent, M.T. WALLETTE, reports on the Godot-like wait for an anchor tenant for Hammersfield’s not-so-supermall Westfield have delayed re-submitting their plans for the £1.4billion redevelopment of the town centre and Whitgift Centre because are they are still … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister has no answers on Croydon’s knife crime

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Concerned at the 76 per cent increase in youth knife crime in the borough in the past year, Sarah Jones, Croydon Central’s new MP, took the opportunity of Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday to demand more support for local police from … Continue reading →

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Newman attacks O’Connell over his Tory cuts to police

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

Monday night’s council cabinet meeting was the last before the summer break, and it produced an much-needed outbreak of political passion and rhetoric. Political editor WALTER CRONXITE trawled through the webcast so that you don’t have to Tony Newman, the … Continue reading →

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Gaffe-prone Gav’s back to the letter-writing in Downing Street

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

Politics correspondent KEN LEE notes how an ex-MP is still bumbling on in his new job as Theresa May’s arse-wiper Gone, but not forgotten. Gavin Barwell may no longer be MP for Croydon Central, but his new job, as the … Continue reading →

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New MP Jones challenges Tories to pay for sprinklers

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

Sarah Jones used her maiden speech to Parliament yesterday to challenge the Tory Government to provide the funds needed to pay for the potentially life-saving fitting of sprinklers in council-run residential tower blocks across the country. Croydon Central’s new MP … Continue reading →

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New MP Jones expected to make her maiden speech today

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Sarah Jones, Croydon Central’s new MP, is expected to make her maiden speech in Parliament later today. Jones won the seat for Labour, beating Tory Gavin Barwell with a majority of 5,652 votes in last month’s snap General Election. Barwell … Continue reading →

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