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Category Archives: Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
Council’s latest land grab sees short-notice garage evictions
The council’s moved in for yet another land grab. Notices went up last week on the garages behind homes on College Green in Crystal Palace, giving residents just one month’s notice to remove all their possessions. This land grab is … Continue reading
Council’s sorry performance after Ombudsman’s dozen rulings
One reason that rulings by the Local Government Ombudsman against local authorities, such as Croydon, attract so little attention is that the Ombudsman’s office never insists that the offending councils should publish the findings in full on their own website. … Continue reading
Work of woods friends group recognised with London award
A community group in Crystal Palace which supports biodiversity and helps people to connect with nature in a piece of woodland has been recognised as one of the best projects of its kind in London. The Friends of Stambourne Woods, … Continue reading
Newman ducks questions to show he’s all words, not deeds
TOWN HALL SKETCH: Who are we to believe? The last full council meeting until October descended into accusations from politicians of lying (ahh, the sweet irony), while the public’s petitions were re-written for them by council officials, until debate was … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Business, Chris Clark, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Housing, Jason Perry, Jo Negrini, Libraries, Paul Scott, Peter Underwood, Planning, Sarah Jones MP, Stuart Collins, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Alison Butler, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Extinction Rebellion, Helen Pollard, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Scott, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman, Tory
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Brick by Brick’s homes prove too expensive for Croydon locals
Housing correspondent BARRATT HOLMES on how the council-owned housing company is struggling to sell its new homes The first batch of Brick by Brick homes, which the council promised were being built using public land and public money to help … Continue reading
