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Special offer this month: free access to the Croydon Insider
The Croydon Insider, our monthly news podcast that delves behind the headlines, is available FREE to all reader this month, as a special, unrepeatable offer. Our podcast is premium content that is usually only available to paid-up subscribers, who pay … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Inside Croydon, Katherine Kerswell, Ken Towl, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, New Addington North, Parking, Planning, Polaska, Polaska Assets Ltd, Property, Purley, Purley Pool, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, ULEZ expansion, Under The Flyover
Tagged 2024 London elections, 25th Purley Scouts, Artist Taxi Driver, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London, London Elections, London elections 2024, Mayor, Patreon, Podcasts, Purley, Spotify, Stormzy, The Croydon Insider, Tory, Under The Flyover
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A paradigm of politics: John Smith’s final visit to Croydon
To mark the anniversary of the death of John Smith MP, former Labour councillor JERRY FITZPATRICK casts his memory back 30 years to the day the party leader addressed a rally in Croydon, accompanied by a young Anthony Blair At … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Norbury, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jerry Fitzpatrick, John Smith, Labour, Mary Walker, Norbury, South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Tony Blair, Tory, Upper Norwood
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Residents’ groups reject Purley ‘pool’ plan backed by Perry
Our shadowy multi-millionaire developers based in off-shore tax havens correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on an outbreak of common sense, and serious reservations, over proposals for a massive retirement home complex Seven of the borough’s largest and most influential residents’ associations have … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon Council, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, HADRA, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Parking, Place Review Panel, Planning, Polaska, Polaska Assets Ltd, Property, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Purley Pool, Selsdon Residents' Association
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croham Valley Residents Association, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Hartley and District Residents' Association, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Polaska, Polaska Assets BVI, Polaska Assets Ltd, Purley, Purley Pool, Riddlesdown Residents Association, Samir Dwesar, Selsdon Residents' Association, Tory
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I’ve been told the car park cleansing team do great work!
Have you ever wondered quite what Katherine Kerswell does for her £192,474 per year salary as the council chief executive? It’s something that often perplexes what remains of the borough’s front-line staff… KK’s ‘duties’, such as they are, include signing … Continue reading
Borough’s director of public health quits her council job
Rachel Flowers, the director of public health at the cash-strapped council who helped guide the borough through the covid pandemic, is leaving her job. Her boss, Katherine Kerswell, the council chief executive, made the announcement almost as an after-thought in … Continue reading
In Croydon, Labour’s toxic track record makes it ‘no Khan-do’
After another two-day election count and too many coffees, political editor WALTER CRONXITE sifts through the detritus of Croydon and Sutton’s part in the 2024 London elections Not for the first time, Croydon kept London waiting. It was getting on … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Elly Baker, Hina Bokhari, Katherine Kerswell, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Zoe Garbett
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Maddie Henson, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, The Green Party, Tory
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With 48% turn out in outer London, Khan’s team gets the jitters
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on Labour’s post-polling nervousness and confirmation that in Croydon council by-elections, things are never done as quickly as you might hope Have you ever met a poor bookmaker? No, me neither, which is why when … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Price, Jess Hammersley-Rich, Katherine Kerswell, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Woodside
Tagged Andrew Price, Conservative, Croydon, ExCel Centre, Green Party, Harrow hairdresser, Jess Hammersley-Rich, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Tory
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Builders brand Gove’s latest CPO reforms as ‘desperation’
Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on how a ‘very un-Conservative’ policy shift has probably come too late to save Croydon town centre New powers handed to local authorities by the Conservative Government could, just, open the way for Croydon Council … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, CPO, Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Planning, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hammersfield, Hammerson, London Borough of Croydon, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Council’s official guide on voting in May 2’s London elections
With London elections, and a couple of Croydon by-elections (in Woodside and Park Hill and Whitgift wards) being held this Thursday, May 2, the council has (belatedly) issued its own guide to how you can take part in the democratic … Continue reading
Locals start campaign to have Burn Bullock pub rebuilt
English Heritage and Merton Council join calls for historic cricket pub to be rebuilt – just like the Crooked House in the Midlands. While in Croydon, there’s a second fire in nine months at another disused pub Another day, another … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Crime, History, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Merton, Mitcham, Planning, Property, Pubs
Tagged Burn Bullock, Croydon, Drum and Monkey, English Heritage, Historic England, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Merton Council, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham, Mitcham Cricket Green, St James' Road, Suspected arson, The Windmill
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‘Scared’ Surrey Street market traders in calls for more police
Home Office funding for extra policing in Croydon town centre finishes at the end of April, and there’s no plans to increase officer presence on Surrey Street. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Metropolitan Police will not provide undertakings that they … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crime, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Jose Joseph, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Surrey Street
Tagged Jose Joseph, Metropolitan Police, Mitch Carr, Rijkaard Siafa, Superintendent Mitch Carr, Surrey Street, Surrey Street Market, Surrey Street Murder
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How businesses profited at expense of the Borough of Culture
BOROUGH OF VULTURES: £1.3m of arts funding provided by the Mayor of London was misused by Croydon’s Tory council to boost local businesses, but delivered a year-long flop, judging by official audience figures. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s year as … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Business, CODA, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Croydonites Festival, Dance, Fairfield Halls, Kristian Aspinall, London Mozart Players, Mayor Jason Perry, Music, Stanley Halls, Theatre
Tagged Andy Stranack, Borough of Culture, Borough of Vultures, CODA, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon BID, Croydon Clocktower, Croydon Council, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, David Lean Cinema, Develop Croydon, Fairfield Halls, Kristian Aspinall, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Tory, White Label
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Auckland Rise residents suffer the ‘curse’ of Brick by Brick
Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, reports on how some of the warnings about the council house-builders’ ‘affordable’ homes are becoming an costly reality in Crystal Palace Residents in supposedly “affordable” shared ownership homes built in Crystal Palace by the council-owned … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Business, Claire Bonham, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning
Tagged Alison Butler, Auckland Rise, Brick by Brick, Claire Bonham, Colm Lacey, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Jo Negrini, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Tory
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This time we’ve got it right, council says on postal ballot forms
Croydon Council has confirmed that there has been no error in the printing of the postal vote envelopes for the London elections next month. As postal ballot papers began to arrive at voters’ homes in Croydon this week, some questioned … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Park Hill and Whitgift, Woodside
Tagged 2024 London elections, Croydon, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Elections, London elections 2024, London Elects, Mayor, Park Hill and Whitgift, Returning Officer, Woodside
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£603,000: the soaring costs of Croydon’s ‘improvement’ panel
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Three years since Tony McArdle and his government-appointed team of troubleshooters were parachuted into the council, there are mounting questions about what they have achieved. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Government-appointed chair of Croydon Council’s “improvement and … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Children's Services, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Katherine Kerswell, Libraries, Section 114 notice, SEND, Tony McArdle
Tagged Bankrupt, Chrildren's Services, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Eleanor Brazil, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Levelling, LGC, Local Government Chronicle, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Phil Brookes, S114, S114 notice, Section 114, Section 114 Notice, Tony McArdle, Tory
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May 2’s election day will show how bad things are for Tories
With two weeks to go, ANDREW FISHER focuses in on your three, or four, votes in Croydon. PLUS: how you can make sure you have proper photo ID for election day Every Croydon voter will have at least three votes … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Woodside, Zoe Garbett
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Anonyvoter, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Mayor, Maddie Henson, Mark Menzies, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mrs Anonyvoter, Neil Garratt, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Tory, ULEZ, Woodside, Zoe Garbutt
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Council chief Kerswell has doubled up on £140,000+ executives
CROYDON IN CRISIS: While more than 400 frontline jobs have been axed since 2020, the executive suite in Fisher’s Folly has barely been touched. But the council CEO is spending even more on ‘cost-cutting’ consultants. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Katherine … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Corporate directors, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Executive directors, Hamida Ali, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Regina Road, Tony Newman, Tory
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Purley’s 14-foot sinkhole could take council four weeks to fix
The roads in and around Croydon have more holes in them than a slab of Swiss cheese, with works being undertaken, and then postponed, on Coulsdon Road near The Fox pub, and a dangerously deep sinkhole opening up last week … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Environment, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Samir Dwesar
Tagged Caterham, Coulsdon, FM Conway, Hartley Hill, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Samir Dwesar, Thames Water, The Fox, The Fox Coulsdon, The Purley Sinkhole
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More than 2,500 sign petition to save Sanderstead Library
A petition to keep Sanderstead Library open has attracted more than 2,500 signatures. Sanderstead is one of four libraries earmarked for closure as part of Mayor Jason Perry’s plans to “reorganise” Croydon’s library service. The petition demands that Croydon Council … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Libraries, Old Coulsdon, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Residents Association, Shirley North, Shirley South
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Bradmore Green, Bradmore Green Library, Broad Green Library, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Old Coulsdon, Richard Pacitti, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Library, Sanderstead Residents' Association, Shirley, Shirley Library, Tory
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All you will ever need to know about the 2024 London elections
With the London elections, and two Croydon ward by-elections, just weeks away, our latest episode of the Croydon Insider, our monthly news podcast, discusses what your vote counts for, how the voting system has changed for London Mayor, which parts … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Inside Croydon, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Park Hill and Whitgift, Under The Flyover, Woodside
Tagged 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Brian Finegan, Croydon Insider, London Elections, London elections 2024, Park Hill and Whitgift, Patreon, Podcast, Rev Ruth Chapman, Spotify, Under The Flyover, Woodside
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Council’s PCN fiasco: ex-official is still ‘signing’ official letters
Mayor Jason Perry’s Croydon, the London council that fined hundreds of drivers without sending them the proper Penalty Charge Notice in the first instance, is sending out PCNs and other legal notifications carrying the signature of a senior official who … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Karen Agbabiaka, Katherine Kerswell, Parking, Steve Iles
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Karen Agbabiaka, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Parking Services, PCN, PCN Fiasco, Penalty Charge Notices, Steve Iles, Tory
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Five years on, climate protesters ask: What has been achieved?
It is now five years since Croydon Council grandiosely issued its Climate and Ecological Emergency statement – and a group of environmental organisations are planning to protest on the steps of the Town Hall ahead of Wednesday’s meeting of full … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Croydon Greens, Environment, Extinction Rebellion, Waste incinerator
Tagged Climate and Ecological Emergency, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Tony Newman, Tory, XR Croydon, XR Sutton
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Perry’s porkie pies: Mayor finally admits to his golfing links
After a private golf club held ‘consultation’ meetings with SIX residents’ associations, Jason Perry has been forced to make a U-turn and contradict his previous statements while giving an undertaking not to allow any development on Shirley Heath and Addington … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Addington Hills, Addington Residents' Association, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Golf, Jason Cummings, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, Shirley Heath, Shirley South, Sport, The Addington GC, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Bertie Wooster, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jason Cummings, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Shirley Heath, Shirley South, Stuart Collins, The Addington Golf Club, Tory
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Farewell but no thanks: troubleshooters leave BxB’s board
Step by tiny step, the winding up of failed developer Brick by Brick is coming to an end, reports BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent The deckchairs are being re-arranged on the deck of Brick by Brick, seemingly for one final time. … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Business, Colm Lacey, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, David Courcoux, Jo Negrini, Report in the Public Interest, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Section 114 notice, Simon Hall, The Penn Report, Tony Newman
Tagged affordable housing, Andrew Percival, Brick by Brick, Companies House, Croydon, Croydon Council, David Corcoux, Duncan Whitfield, Griff Marshalsay, Griffith McCallum Marshalsay, Homes for Lambeth, Housing, Ian O'Donnell, Jo Negrini, Labour, Lambeth, London Borough of Croydon, Southwark Council, Stephen Hopkins, Tony Newman
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Mayor Perry is caught in a ‘bad lie’ over Addington golf talks
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Council’s Bertie Wooster-like leader has got himself into a tangle over talks with an exclusive private members’ club over plans to develop a tract of protected public land. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Mayor Jason Perry’s Conservative-run council … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Addington Hills, Addington Residents' Association, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Golf, Jason Cummings, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, Shirley Heath, Shirley South, Sport, Stuart King, The Addington GC, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Bertie Wooster, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jason Cummings, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Shirley Heath, Shirley South, Stuart Collins, The Addington Golf Club, Tory
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