Category Archives: Peter Underwood

£300 parking tax agreed but councillors will keep their freebies

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Croydon Council is back in Orwellian mode again. Transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on the latest stealth tax imposed on the borough’s residents, but from which its councillors are spared Croydon residents’ parking permits are to be hiked to up to … Continue reading →

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Newman ducks questions to show he’s all words, not deeds

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

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 →

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Cherish your ‘local green space’ and take part in consultation

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Less than two years after Croydon’s Local Plan was signed off by government officials, and the council is running a new consultation that looks to change it. PETER UNDERWOOD, right, explains how it is important that as many … Continue reading →

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Extinction Rebellion wants council to call a climate emergency

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

As PETER UNDERWOOD reports, CROXR is pressing the Town Hall to make changes to its environmental policies It’s a stereotypically British thing to talk about the weather. So it’s no surprise that the torrential rain has been the main topic … Continue reading →

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Hard work starts to recreate garden home of the Shirley poppy

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Work is underway to restore an historic and scientifically important seven-acre garden which became known as “The Wilderness” long before it became quite so overgrown. Tucked behind the MHA Hall Grange care home on Shirley Church Road, the area once … Continue reading →

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Scott puts forward proposals to raise parking fees by 375%

Posted on March 22, 2019 by

“The problem isn’t with cars being parked, it’s with cars being driven.” Croydon’s Labour-run council is putting forward proposals for £300 per year resident parking permits which will hit the poor and the elderly hardest, as transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON … Continue reading →

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Underwood named on Greens shortlist for London Mayor

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Peter Underwood, a regular on the ballot paper at local and parliamentary elections in Croydon, has made it on to the Green Party’s shortlist of candidates for selection to stand for Mayor of London in 2020. The Greens pride themselves … Continue reading →

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