Category Archives: Croydon Council

Croydon just about ‘average’ for delivering ‘affordable’ homes

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

Croydon’s only just about average when it comes to delivering affordable housing. That’s according to figures from the Mayor of London, which shows Croydon outside the top 10 London boroughs for building housing that is “affordable” (which of itself is … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Brick by Brick, Croydon Council, Housing, Jo Negrini, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Tony Newman | Leave a comment

Planners ignored equalities law for South Norwood flats

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

The council’s under-fire planning department may have broken the law in its rush to push through a controversial Brick by Brick development on a social housing estate in South Norwood. Residents around Church Road, Auckland Rise and Sylvan Hill maintain … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Paul Scott, Planning, Property, South Norwood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Consultants’ parks plan to ‘manage them at less or no cost’

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The borough’s parks will soon only receive funding if they manage to make money, through running private events and clubs. PERCY (not their real name*), someone with close links to the council’s parks department, offers this insider’s point … Continue reading →

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LFB: ‘Devastating consequences’ of schools without sprinklers

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

The London Fire Brigade says that the failure to fit sprinklers in schools could have “potentially devastating consequences”. Inside Croydon has revealed that not a single one of 35 school builds in Croydon in the past five years have had … Continue reading →

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Council kills off Percy the park keeper and abandons 120 parks

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

CHRIS PECKHAM, our environment correspondent, on the latest shocking admission of failure at Croydon Town Hall Croydon Council is about to shut-up the park keeper’s hut in more than 120 of the borough’s open spaces, as it seems primed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Bensham Manor, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park, Friends of Ashburton Park, Friends of Croham Hurst Woods, Friends of Farthing Downs, Friends of Grange Park, Friends of Grangewood Park, Friends of Haling Grove, Friends of Heavers Meadow, Friends of Selsdon Woods, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Friends of Wandle Park, Jamie Audsley, Quadron, Thornton Heath, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Motorists’ body in High Court challenge to 20mph zones

Posted on August 15, 2017 by

Our transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON gets up to speed with the latest Judicial Review brought against Croydon Council from a fringe group that is supported by UKIP’s Godfrey “Bongo Bongo Land” Bloom Croydon faces the threat of a second High … Continue reading →

Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Environment, Policing, Stuart King, Tony Newman, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Norbury BMX track survives bumpy ride to cross finish line

Posted on August 15, 2017 by

Croydon’s BMX track is to open this weekend. The ribbon-cutting hoopla will take place in Norbury Park from 10am on Saturday, offering what the council calls “an all-abilities, all-ages ‘rock-up-and-ride’ session”. There will be equipment available to borrow, and coaches … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Love Norbury, Norbury, Norbury Avenue and Thornton Heath Residents' Association, Norbury Green Residents' Association, Norbury Village Residents' Association, Timothy Godfrey | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment