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Category Archives: Nathan Elvery
Council in cover-up over departure of £787-a-day consultant
STEVEN DOWNES reports on the abrupt exit of the man behind Croydon’s ‘crap app’, following a serious breach of the Town Hall’s code of conduct Harwinder “Harry” Singh, Croydon Council’s £787-a-day “fake-it-till-you-make-it” IT consultant, is no longer working for the … Continue reading
The Godfather: Croydon official hired friend on £787 per day
A two-month investigation into Croydon Council’s IT operation has uncovered major concerns over procurement and payments. STEVEN DOWNES reports Croydon Council is undertaking its second internal investigation this year into the conduct of its assistant chief executive. Graham Cadle is … Continue reading
Private Eye’s asking question that Negrini refuses to answer
It has already been a bad week for Tony Newman, Croydon’s council leader, and Jo Negrini, his appointee as the borough clerk. Their handling of the council’s crisis over children’s services after the Ofsted inspectors’ “inadequate” report has not drawn … Continue reading
Council’s £140m offices are to become a glorified Job Centre
WALTER CRONXITE on how the local council has been forced to take in more lodgers in its “prestige” £140m office building Tonight’s council cabinet meeting at the Town Hall is unlikely to uncover quite how the costs of building the … Continue reading
Parks contractor accused of paying less than the Living Wage
WALTER CRONXITE reports on a gathering crisis over the maintenance of the borough’s parks Some staff working for one of Croydon’s biggest external contractors are being paid less than the London Living Wage, according to an internal council Labour group … Continue reading
Posted in Catherine Shelley, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon parks, Environment, Good Employer, Jamie Audsley, Nathan Elvery, Quadron, Tony Newman
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, idVerde, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Parks Service, Quadron, Tony Newman, Tory
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Council-funded group promotes Tory campaign against 20mph
A “community” group that claims to be “apolitical” and which has received thousands of pounds of grant funding from the council, has promoted the campaign making the case against the council’s policy of introducing 20mph zones across the borough. It … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Hamida Ali, Mark Watson, Nathan Elvery, South Croydon Community Association, Tony Newman
Tagged 20mph zones, CCC, Conservative, Croydon Communities Consortium, Croydon Council, Elizabeth Ash, Hamida Ali, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mark Watson, Nathan Elvery, Peter Morgan, Tony Newman, Tory, UKIP
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Council finance chief Simpson’s promotion is confirmed
Richard Simpson, formerly the council’s finance director, has been promoted to the role of executive director of resources, it was confirmed today. Simpson’s move into one of the six-figure salary roles at Fisher’s Folly is part of the on-going reshuffle … Continue reading
Posted in Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Nathan Elvery, Paul Greenhalgh, Richard Simpson, Taberner House, Tony Newman, URV
Tagged Bernard Weatherill House, CCURV, Conservative, Croydon Council, Fisher's Folly, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mike Fisher, Taberner House, Tony Newman, Tory
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