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There’s help, and some hope, on offer to renters this week
Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on what changes await renters during Renters’ Rights Awareness Week Renters in Croydon are about to have their experience transformed. At least, that’s what the Labour government would have us believe as their Renters ’ … Continue reading
Posted in 101 George Street/Ten Degrees, College Tower/Enclave, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Exchange Square, Fairfield Homes, Housing, Inspired Homes, London-wide issues, Menta Tower, Planning, Property, Regina Road redevelopment, Tapestry Croydon, The Fold
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Generation Rent, Green Party, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Regina Road, Renters Rights Bill, The Fold, Tory, Zack Polanski
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Regina Road redevelopment council update, Tue Oct 14
Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Community associations, Croydon Council, Housing, Planning, Property, Regina Road redevelopment, South Norwood, Susmita Sen
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Housing, London Borough of Croydon, Norwood Junction, Regina Road, Regina Road redevelopment, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, South Norwood
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Council to spend £10.5m to deal with housing repairs backlog
Cash-strapped Croydon Council is increasing its repairs budget to £10.5million this year “to address backlogs” in its works programme. The increased spending will also be used, the council says, to “tackle damp and mould and improve living conditions”. The increased … Continue reading
All Hale the chief: £125,000 job ad raises laughs at Town Hall
EXCLUSIVE: Council is recruiting for director-level official to oversee the redevelopment of notorious Regina Road council flats. By our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES Cash-strapped Croydon Council is recruiting again for another six-figure-salaried director, although whoever wrote the job ad for … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Lynne Hale, Planning, Property, Regina Road redevelopment, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, Susmita Sen
Tagged Conservative, Council housing, Croydon, Croydon Council, director of housing: new build and estate regeneration, GLA, Greater London Authority, London Borough of Croydon, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Regina Road, Regina Road redevelopment, Susmita Sen, Tory
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Regina Road demolition set to begin, thanks to £54m GLA grant
The next stage of the demolition and replacement of the notorious council blocks on Regina Road will be discussed at a Town Hall meeting on Monday night – with Croydon’s Tory Mayor about to deliver around 200 council homes which … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Planning, Regina Road redevelopment, Sadiq Khan, South Norwood, Susmita Sen, Wates
Tagged Conservative, council homes, Council housing, Croydon, Croydon Council, GLA, Greater London Authority, Labour, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Regina Road, Regina Road redevelopment, South Norwood, Tory
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Perry’s promotional tour sees Mayor say more than he meant
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Fewer than 30 people turned up this week for the latest stage in Jason Perry’s council-funded grand tour of the borough. And five of them were police. Season ticket-holder ANDREW PELLING, left, was in South Norwood to see … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Refuse collection, Regina Road redevelopment, South Norwood, Woodside
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Labour, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood, Tory
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Perry to hand key Regina Road contract to Negrini’s employers
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Having said he would begin legal proceedings to recover some of the former CEO’s £437,000 ‘Golden Handshake’, the Tory Mayor is now hiring the company that has appointed the self-acclaimed regeneration expert as a director. EXCLUSIVE by … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Housing, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, Regina Road redevelopment, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, South Norwood
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Arup, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Regina Road, Regina Road redevelopment, Tory
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