Category Archives: Council Tax

Town Hall meeting told to expect 4% Council Tax increase

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

Our political editor WALTER CONXITE on an admission from the council’s finance chief that they have little idea how to plan the borough’s budgets A Town Hall meeting has been told to expect a 4 per cent hike in Council … Continue reading →

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Negrini’s council has 20 execs paid more than £100,000

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Jo Negrini’s empire-building at Fisher’s Folly has seen Croydon’s unaccountable chief exec increase the number of council employees paid £100,000, while her own pay package has soared to more than £200,000. The figures are based on research conducted by The … Continue reading →

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What a relief! Boxpark traders get helping hand from council

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Boxpark, the booze and food outlet in a collection of old shipping containers next to East Croydon Station, has been given yet more help from the council in an attempt to staunch its exodus of tenants. Boxpark’s dwindling number of … Continue reading →

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Council Tax lottery offer that is for the few, not the many

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Would you trust your personal data to a bunch less competent than Cambridge Analytica? Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on the latest wizard wheeze to promote the council’s crap app In Blairite-run Croydon, it’s a case of “For the two, … Continue reading →

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Now head of revenues and benefits leaves over ‘The Godfather’

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

STEVEN DOWNES reports on the latest high-ranking casualty of Croydon Council’s ‘Godfather Affair’ Karen Sullivan, Croydon’s head of revenues and benefits, has become the third senior council employee in a month to leave their job at Fisher’s Folly as a … Continue reading →

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Council Tax to increase by 5% just weeks before local elections

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

WALTER CRONXITE reports on the inevitable consequence of Tory government cuts to Croydon Council With the local elections just weeks away, Croydon’s council leader says that he has decided to be honest. “We are being honest with residents about Council … Continue reading →

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Newman’s Christmas choice: more cuts or 6% Council Tax hike

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on the new ‘independence’ that Croydon’s leaders has been given to add £100 to Council Tax bills next year Tony Newman, the leader of Croydon Council, and his deputy, Alison Butler, were out with other … Continue reading →

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