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Commissioner orders council to answer FoI over libel threats
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A year-long struggle with the council has revealed the possibility that Jo Negrini was breaking the law when using the Queen’s solicitors in a failed attempt to have news reports removed from this website The Information Commissioner … Continue reading
New Addington block of flats dropped from planning meeting
EXCLUSIVE: With barely six hours’ notice ahead of today’s planning meeting, two controversial building schemes from Brick by Brick have been withdrawn. By STEVEN DOWNES Planning applications for two controversial schemes from Brick by Brick, the council’s loss-making house-builders, were … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Chris Clark, Colm Lacey, Martyn Evans, New Addington, Planning, South Croydon
Tagged Brick by Brick, Chris Clark, Croydon, Croydon Council, New Addington, South Croydon
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Councillors agree to cut their allowances by £300,000 per year
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, reports on how Town Hall figures have finally got round to making their own ‘symbolic’ contribution to the borough’s financial crisis which they helped to create Six months after the financial distress signals went up from … Continue reading
Strange Cummings and goings as protests begin over library
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The battle has begun to save the borough’s libraries, under threat because of the council’s financial collapse. GENE BRODIE reports from yesterday’s well-attended protest in South Norwood More than 100 residents, including many parents with youngsters in … Continue reading
Posted in Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jane Avis, Libraries, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, Section 114 notice, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Brick by Brick, Clive Fraser, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jane Avis, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, S114, Section 114, South Norwood, South Norwood Library, Tony Newman, Woodside
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Row after Labour councillor calls for scrutiny chair to resign
Backbench councillors who have been marginalised for years under Tony Newman and his cronies are beginning to ask some awkward questions. KEN LEE reports Jamie Audsley, a councillor consigned to almost permanent backbench status under the rule of former leader … Continue reading
Buck’s off: Newman’s paid aide flies to Norway for the winter
Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on the lengthy absence from work of the Labour Party staffer who fixed a candidate selection in favour of one of his mates Mystery surrounds the continuing employment status of Jack Buck, the Labour … Continue reading
Posted in Caragh Skipper, Fairfield, Jose Joseph, Tony Newman
Tagged Croydon Central, Croydon North, Jack Buck, Jose Joseph, Labour, Sarah Jones MP, Tony Newman
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Palace in £1m agreement with council for Selhurst scheme
Crystal Palace FC’s long-delayed development plans to upgrade their Selhurst Park home could be about to get underway after Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, rubber-stamped a community levy deal that could be worth up to £1million to the local … Continue reading
Fix! Internal Labour inquiry confirms selection stitch-up
EXCLUSIVE: After the local Labour Party tried to cover-up the scandal of their botched handling of the Fairfield ward by-election last year, the resulting inquiry criticises the ‘questionable integrity and competence of paid party officers’. By STEVEN DOWNES An internal … Continue reading
Posted in Caragh Skipper, Fairfield, Jack Buck, Jose Joseph, Niro Sirisena, Tony Newman
Tagged Caragh Skipper, Croydon, David White, Fairfield, Jack Buck, Jose Joseph, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Tony Newman
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New leader Ali is set to confront ‘shocking’ council finances
CROYDON IN CRISIS: After winning a Labour group selection battle by 22 votes to 19 over Alisa Flemming, Hamida Ali tells her supporters ‘the hardest graft ever is about to start’. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor Hamida Ali has no … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, Addiscombe West, Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Hamida Ali, Ian Parker, Knife crime, Mayor of London, Paul Scott, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Sean Fitzsimons, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Callton Young, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Hamida Ali, Labour, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory
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Newman wins vote but consigns Labour to election misery
TOWN HALL SKETCH: The borough is in the middle of two crises – the coronavirus pandemic and its own financial mess. Yet last night saw the first full meeting of Croydon Council in almost three months, an ’emergency’ meeting only … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, Addiscombe East, Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Chris Clark, Croydon Council, Jason Cummings, Jason Perry, Jeet Bains, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Lisa Taylor, Lynne Hale, Maddie Henson, Mario Creatura, New Addington, New Addington Residents' Association, Simon Hall, Tony Newman
Tagged Addiscombe, Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jason Cummings, Jason Perry, Lisa Taylor, London Borough of Croydon, Lynne Hale, Maddie Henson, Mayor, New Addington, Simon Hall, Tony Newman, Tory
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Selsdon locals celebrate as Brick by Brick scheme refused
Labour’s Town Hall whip voted down the council-owned developers’ housing proposal, the first application from them to be rejected in four years. BARRATT HOLMES, our housing correspondent, reports Residents from Selsdon were celebrating today after their concerted objections saw an … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Brick by Brick, Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, Housing, Paul Scott, Planning, Selsdon & Ballards, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale
Tagged Andy Stranack, Brick by Brick, Clive Fraser, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hawthorn Crescent, Labour, Paul Scott, Selsdon, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale
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Croydon in crisis: Emergency budget cuts may not be enough
EXCLUSIVE: There’s simmering discontent among the Town Hall’s ruling Labour group over their leadership’s inconsistent messaging, secretiveness and bungling, while the council’s new chief exec has made a good first impression. By STEVEN DOWNES “It’s like a fresh breeze through … Continue reading
Woman assaulted by Labour councillor: I want to reopen case
The woman who was subjected to vicious domestic violence by a sitting Croydon Labour councillor has spoken out publicly for the first time since her ordeal. The violent attack, which took place last September, led to the resignation of Niro … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Clark, Fairfield, Niro Sirisena, Tony Newman
Tagged Chris Clark, Fairfield, Labour, Niro Sirisena, Tony Newman
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Newman’s claims over diversity miss the real ‘need for change’
Black Lives Matter. But in Orwellian Croydon, some matter more than others, as our political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports While many in England will be rushing off to the pub tomorrow, Tony Newman will be using a Croydon Labour councillors’ … Continue reading
Posted in Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, David Wood, Jane Avis, Janet Campbell, Louisa Woodley, Oliver Lewis, Paul Scott, Sean Fitzsimons, Simon Hall, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, Callton Young, Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, David Wood, Jane Avis, Labour, Oliver Lewis, Paul Scott, Sean Fitzsimons, Simon Hall, Tony Newman
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Brick by Brick could be blocked by rare butterfly’s tiny egg
The chair of the council’s planning committee has given a public undertaking that the application by Brick by Brick to build an ugly four-storey block of flats next to a wildlife reserve in New Addington has been shelved until a … Continue reading
It is time for some difficult conversations, not virtue signalling
KEN TOWL on a tale of two (or is it three? Or four?) online petitions “What, another one?” is my default reaction these days to online petitions. There seem to be more of them than ever, perhaps a symptom of … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Clark, Fairfield, Ken Towl, Niro Sirisena
Tagged #BLM, Black Lives Matter, Chris Clark, Churchill mural, Ken Towl, Niro Sirisena, Winston Churchill
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Newman bans Labour councillors from ‘liking’ Inside Croydon
WALTER CRONXITE reports on the ludicrous lengths that the council leadership is going to in order to avoid scrutiny of their failing administration Tony Newman, the increasingly absurd leader of Croydon Council, has ordered his fellow Labour councillors not to … Continue reading
Newman hand-picks ‘Secret Seven’ to check on finance panel
EXCLUSIVE: The beleaguered council leader has moved to avoid being held responsible for the borough’s massive £1.5bn debt and huge over-spend, reports KEN LEE A group of councillors, secretly hand-picked by Tony Newman, will meet tonight to discuss the council’s … Continue reading
Pavements to be widened in South Norwood and Crystal Palace
Seven more Croydon roads, in Crystal Palace, South Norwood and Thornton Heath, are to undergo pavement widening measures next week as part of the council’s Streetspace scheme that aims to make it easier to walk or cycle during the coronavirus … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Environment, Fairfield, Parking, South Norwood, Stephen Mann, Thornton Heath, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stephen Mann, Thornton Heath
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Residents call for end to planning meetings for ‘cowboys’
One of the borough’s largest organisations representing the interests of residents has called on the council to stop all planning committee meetings until the covid-19 emergency is over – and they have singled out the Brick by Brick proposal to … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Addington Residents' Association, Brick by Brick, Chris Clark, Community associations, Croydon Council, Environment, Fieldway, Housing, New Addington, New Addington North, Paul Scott, Planning, Wildlife
Tagged Addington, Addington Residents' Association, Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hutchinson's Bank, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Paul Scott
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Newman fails to gag website over councillor’s resignation
By Steven Downes Tony Newman, the leader of the Labour group on Croydon Council, has tried to have news reports removed from this website with a threat of a libel action which has been robustly rejected by Inside Croydon. It … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Clark, Inside Croydon, Niro Sirisena, Tony Newman
Tagged Chris Clark, Croydon Council, Harbottle and Lewis, Labour, Niro Sirisena, Tony Newman
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Labour Party orders Newman to cancel his planned group AGM
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, reports on the latest setback for the council leader, and a financial blow for one of his most loyal supporters Tony Newman, the Labour leader at Croydon Town Hall, has been dealt another blow after being … Continue reading
Where’s the step-free access to East Croydon? Or aesthetics?
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The buildings granted planning permission on Thursday night, between the Fairfield Halls and the railway line, are architecturally disappointing and the scheme fails to deliver on one of the requirements in the local plan, says SEBASTIAN TILLINGER Having … Continue reading
Putting Mr Blobby in charge is Newman’s latest blunder
TOWN HALL SKETCH: If a council’s planning deliberations have to be seen and heard to meet the requirements for democracy laid down by law, then Croydon could be in a spot of trouble, writes WALTER CRONXITE Well, that was a … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Chris Clark, College Green, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Fairfield, Fairfield Homes, Housing, Mayor of London, Paul Scott, Planning, Property, Toni Letts
Tagged Brick by Brick, Chris Clark, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Fairfield Homes, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Scott, Toni Letts, Tory
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