Category Archives: Croydon North

Croydon MP accuses Tories of ‘tolerating racism’ over Johnson

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

Croydon North MP Steve Reed OBE has this morning stepped in to the row over Boris Johnson’s Islamaphobic remarks made in a column in the Daily Torygraph earlier this week. In common with a growing number of politicians from all … Continue reading →

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Primary school’s Pride event forced to be held in private

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

Heavers Farm Primary in South Norwood was forced to hold a Pride event in private last Friday, after a group of parents threatened to protest at a playground parade, the Evening Gideon has reported. The “Proud to be Me!” parade … Continue reading →

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Labour councillors defy Scott over Queen’s Hotel expansion

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on an against-the-odds victory for residents over the council’s planning machine For the second time in little more than six months, councillors sitting on Croydon’s planning committee have thrown out proposals for a giant-scale redevelopment … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Felicity Flynn, Jason Perry, Oni Oviri, Parking, Pat Ryan, Paul Scott, Pete Smith, Planning, Queen's Hotel, Scott Roche, Simon Brew, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed MP, TfL, Transport, Upper Norwood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Lacey’s in Mayfair with speculators to ‘unlock’ public land

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

BARRATT HOLMES on the latest instance where the council shows that it is more interested in cosying up to mega-rich property speculators than actually delivering homes at social rent Forget the possible contraventions of building regulations on one of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Colm Lacey, Housing, Lambeth Council, London-wide issues, Matthew Bennett, Mayor of London, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Progress MP’s local members back Wadsworth’s reinstatement

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Awks for Steve Reed OBE. The Progress MP for Lambeth South/Croydon North sent a message of support to his Blairite colleague Ruth Smeeth six weeks ago, as the Labour Party decided to suspend anti-racism campaigner Marc Wadsworth, one of his … Continue reading →

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MP Jones’s letter on rail chaos increases pressure on Grayling

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

MPs from commuter constituencies across southern England are demanding action from the Transport Secretary. But Croydon South’s Chris Philp is not among them, as JEREMY CLACKSON reports Calls for the resignation of the Transport Secretary and for Govia Thameslink to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Tom Brake MP, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The more things change, the more they stay just the same

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

Bleary-eyed after just a couple of hours’ sleep, our political editor WALTER CRONXITE has been crunching some numbers on the local election results Four years ago, the Prime Minister was David Cameron, Nick Clegg was leader of the LibDems and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe East, Ashburton, Caragh Skipper, Chris Clark, Fairfield, Mary Croos, Niro Sirisena, Shirley, Tony Newman, Waddon, Winston McKenzie | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments