Category Archives: Youth Services

Peacock lands Town Hall top job for social care and housing

Posted on May 3, 2016 by insidecroydon

Barbara Peacock, a former senior council employee, has landed the executive director job in charge of education, housing and social care in the borough, the council announced this morning. Peacock will succeed Paul Greenhalgh as “executive director, people”, when he … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Social Care, Barbara Peacock, Croydon Council, Education, Jo Negrini, Nathan Elvery, Paul Greenhalgh, Youth Services | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Budget-busting 25 quid bribe ignores Croydon’s £1bn debt

Posted on March 8, 2014 by insidecroydon

Have you received your Council Tax bill this week? Wonder how Croydon Council can afford to pay out £25 to residents? With the Town Hall having accumulated £1 billion debt in the last eight years, SIMON HALL, pictured, says that, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Fieldway, Fly tipping, Housing, Mike Fisher, Refuse collection, Simon Hall, Steve O'Connell, Street lighting, URV, Youth Services | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Budget consultation condemned as just “meaningless jargon”

Posted on January 16, 2013 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council’s “budget consultation” closed last night. Those residents who managed to find this under-publicised online exercise condemned it broadly for its use of impenetrable language and its many meaningless questions. Some complained to Eric Pickles, the local government minister. … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Community associations, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Education, Environment, Football, Health, History, Libraries, Sport, Tim Pollard, Youth Services | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Council to close New Addington library in September

Posted on July 17, 2012 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon has received reports that staff at the Croydon Adult Learning And Training – CALAT – in New Addington have been told that the planned move of the local library into their building will take place in September. The … Continue reading →

Posted in CALAT, Carole Bonner, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Education, Fieldway, George Ayres, Libraries, New Addington South, Simon Hall, Youth Services | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Where does the buck stop for Croydon’s damning audit report?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by insidecroydon

Last week, Mike Fisher, the leader of the Conservative group which controls Croydon Council, said: “It is important for us to ensure all necessary lessons are learned, and that public money is better safeguarded in the future. This needs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Council Tax, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Jon Rouse, Nathan Elvery, Parking, Schools, URV, Youth Services | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

South Norwood Community Festival: next Saturday, July 7

Posted on July 1, 2012 by insidecroydon

The South Norwood Community Festival takes place next Saturday, July 7, from 10am, offering a range of free activities, music and displays throughout the day, all in aid of local charities. Based around South Norwood Clock Tower on Station Road, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Art, Charity, Community associations, Dance, Education, History, Music, South Norwood, Youth Services | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Concrete Croydon gets a pop-up youth club: for one night only

Posted on June 26, 2012 by insidecroydon

For one summer’s evening only, Croydon is going to be able to enjoy having a youth service. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. “The Croydon Club” will have an official opening. And then it will close just four hours later. … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Andrew Pelling, Art, Church and religions, Community associations, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Croydon Federation of Allotment and Garden Societies, Croydon Greens, East Croydon, Education, Environment, Fairfield, Gardening, Parking, Property, Youth Services | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment