Category Archives: Croydon South

Boundary changes put Labour MP Jones’ seat under threat

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

The parliamentary boundary commissioners have finally issued their proposals for new constituencies, and it is not good news for Croydon’s Labour MPs. WALTER CRONXITE reports Tasked by the Conservative Government under David Cameron (remember him?) to reduce the size of … Continue reading →

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MP Jones ‘shocked’ as Philp’s new money claim proves false

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

Two of Croydon’s MPs have been in a spat over the details of the Tory Government’s latest initiative to help the homeless, after Croydon South Conservative MP Chris Philp was wheeled out for the broadcast media on Sunday night and … Continue reading →

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‘Godzilla weed’ could make Brick by Brick homes unsaleable

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, reports on how a notorious invasive plant Japanese knotweed could render flats in a Brick by Brick development unmortgageable Colm Lacey, the Croydon employee who styles himself as “CEO” of Brick by Brick, has confirmed … Continue reading →

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MP Philp: Brick by Brick places council on a financial tightrope

Posted on August 2, 2018 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: With the housing market suffering a dip, rising borrowing rates and uncertainty over Brexit, there’s growing concerns over the council’s slow-progressing house-building company. Croydon South MP CHRIS PHILP, left, outlines what he sees as the risks for the … Continue reading →

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MP Philp slates council: ‘Kim Jong-un would blush at this’

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

WALTER CRONXITE reports on the latest in Croydon’s Brick by Brick nepotism scandal Local MP Chris Philp has stepped into the row over nepotism among senior figures at the Labour-controlled council, and called for the sacking of Alison Butler, the … 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

MP-backed curry house has avoided massive tax and VAT bills

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

STEVEN DOWNES reports on how a recently re-elected Tory councillor has been overseeing a restaurant business which has left a trail of debts over the past decade A Croydon Conservative councillor, who runs an “award-winning” restaurant, has meanwhile seen five … Continue reading →

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