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Category Archives: Susmita Sen
‘Restructuring’ has housing workers facing £3,000 pay cut
Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on the latest shocking cost-cutting measures being imposed on council staff Croydon Council could be heading for a series of strikes later this year, after senior managers at Fisher’s Folly moved to cut some … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Susmita Sen
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fly-tipping, GMB, Housing, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Neighbourhood Safety Officers, Tory, Unison, Unite the Union
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Council tenants face 7% rent hike to meet repair costs
Some council tenants in Croydon will face a rent increase of almost £50 per month from April, if a planned 7per cent rent hike is approved by the borough’s Conservative Mayor later this month. The rent increases come as the … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Susmita Sen
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Susmita Sen, Tory
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Council plundered £40m from ring-fenced housing account
CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘Incompetence or wilful pilfering’ of a ring-fenced account for social housing has deepened the financial hole that the authority has dug for itself Croydon Council raided the supposedly ring-fenced Housing Revenue Account for nearly £40million, a shocked … Continue reading
Housing board’s report warns of ‘years of hard work’ ahead
Nearly two years since the Regina Road council homes scandal broke, an independent panel appointed to oversee the Town Hall’s housing efforts has noted the beginnings of improvement Getting Croydon’s housing service to an acceptable standard “will take several years … Continue reading
Council opts to demolish blocks at centre of squalor scandal
The South Norwood flats which were so badly maintained that they caused a national scandal ‘are no longer fit for purpose’ according to a report from the cash-strapped council. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council wants to demolish the three tower … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
Tagged Council housing, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Regina Road, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
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Council asks tenants: what do you want from repairs service?
Council tenants and leaseholders, together with members of the housing improvement board, have cautiously welcomed the latest Town Hall engagement exercise, intended to improve the pace and standards of the repairs service provided for the borough’s properties. The housing improvement … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Housing, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
Tagged Axis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Housing, Housing Improvement Board, London Borough of Croydon, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Regina Road, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
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Crisis-hit council hires fourth housing director in a year
Croydon Council has announced the appointment of Susmita Sen to the role of corporate director of housing. Recruitment ads for the post at the cash-strapped local authority offered a salary of up to £150,547. Sen is the fourth top exec … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Knight, Croydon Council, David Padfield, Hamida Ali, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Housing, Housing Revenue Account, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Regina Road, Social Housing Regulator, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
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