Category Archives: Bernard Weatherill House

Tory leader Fisher goes missing as splits begin to appear

Posted on January 19, 2014 by insidecroydon

Councillors and council officers have been playing a Croydon version of “Where’s Wally” at the Town Hall since before Christmas. This game’s called: Where’s Mike Fisher? The florid-faced leader of the council, and supposedly the leader of the Tory group which runs … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Addiscombe West, Bernard Weatherill House, Chris Philp MP, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Mark Watson, Mike Fisher, Patricia Hay-Justice, Phil Thomas, Richard Ottaway MP, Sean Fitzsimons, Shirley North, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The day Boris and Croydon Tories found homelessness funny

Posted on January 7, 2014 by insidecroydon

Sometimes, we miss something. So it was, nearly a year ago when the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, came to Croydon to announce the shot-gun marriage of Westfield and Hammerson over the £1 billion redevelopment of property at the centre … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Bernard Weatherill House, Boris Johnson, Business, Charity, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Environment, Gavin Barwell, Housing, Kenley, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, Steve O'Connell, Taberner House, URV, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Newman outlines Labour group’s ambitions for Croydon

Posted on January 6, 2014 by insidecroydon

More co-operation with voluntary groups and residents, cleaner streets, more openness and transparency at the Town Hall. Councillor TONY NEWMAN outlines some of his Labour group’s proposals for 2014 In May, Croydon goes to the polls to elect a council … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", 2014 council elections, Bernard Weatherill House, Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Environment, Fly tipping, Housing, Refuse collection, Schools, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Director says council has not lost money on Davis House

Posted on December 19, 2013 by insidecroydon

It is little wonder that Croydon Council lacks the money to pay for lollipop school traffic patrols or to maintain the borough’s historic links with Arnhem, and is making more than 60 staff members jobless just in time for Christmas, … Continue reading →

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Off their trolley: council’s sorry whip-round for families in crisis

Posted on December 10, 2013 by insidecroydon

If you had any doubt whether the people of Croydon need to help the homeless and poor of the borough, because they cannot rely on their elected councillors to provide food and other assistance, then they have only to consider this … Continue reading →

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Leaks in £140m council offices cause more problems

Posted on December 2, 2013 by insidecroydon

Florid-faced Mike Fisher, the Conservative leader of Croydon Council, is likely to be more red-faced than usual at tonight’s Town Hall meeting, as it emerges that there is a leak in the roof of his flagship new council headquarters offices, … Continue reading →

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