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De-selected Pollard quickly finds Fairfield ward an easy Fitze
Congratulations to the Pollard family, who had to go barely 24 hours facing the horrible prospect of living like ordinary, hard-working Croydon residents and no longer receiving their annual “allowances” total of £67,354 for their part-time roles as Croydon councillors. … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Andrew Stranack, Boris Johnson, David Fitze, Fairfield, Heathfield, Helen Pollard, Jan Buttinger, Jason Perry, Kenley, Maria Gatland, Mayor of London, Michael Neal, South Croydon, Steve Hollands, Steve O'Connell, Sue Winborn, Vidhi Mohan
Tagged Andy Stranack, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, David Fitze, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Heathfield, Helen Pollard, Jason Perry, Kenley, Maria Gatland, Mike Fisher, South Croydon, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Tory
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“Dog-gate”: Councillor bites back to get £75 fine refunded
Roy Barnes, who was fined £75 by the council’s bounty hunter contractors when walking his dog through Queen’s Gardens, is to get all his money back thanks to an intervention by local councillor Karen Jewitt. Queen’s Gardens is the public … Continue reading
Cummings joins Labour’s candidate list in Fairfield ward
Patsy Cummings was last night selected by Labour to be their third candidate in Fairfield ward at next May’s local council elections. Cummings joins Clive Fraser and David Wood, who were selected in June, on the Labour slate for the … Continue reading
Bishop’s son selected to fight Fairfield for Labour
The son of a former Bishop of Croydon has been selected as a Labour candidate in Fairfield ward for next year’s council elections. David Wood, 41, grew up in Fairfield ward, having been brought up in the Bishop’s house in … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2014 council elections, 2015 General Election, Clive Fraser, David Fitze, David Wood, Environment, Fairfield, Karen Jewitt, Planning, Sue Winborn, Vidhi Mohan, Woodside
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Croydon, Croydon Central, Fairfield, Labour, London, South Norwood, Wilfred Wood
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Charity Commission to examine takeover of Fairfield Halls
The Charity Commission is to look into Conservative-run Croydon Council’s plans to take over the running of the Fairfield Halls and London Mozart Players. The Commission’s decision follows reports on Inside Croydon. Papers for the decision-making cabinet last month suggested … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Charity, Croydon Council, David Fitze, Dudley Mead, Fairfield Halls, George Ayres, London Mozart Players, Lynne Hale, Margaret Mead, Music, Planning, Theatre, Timothy Godfrey, URV
Tagged Charity Commission, Croydon, Fairfield Hall, London, London Borough of Croydon, London Council, London Mozart Players
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“Favoured” Halls, £4.5m debts and the commercial interests
Using the Fairfield Halls’ trustees’ own annual reports and accounts since 2010, together with official council documents, SEAN CREIGHTON examines what is going on at the town’s arts venue, ahead of £25m of public money being spent to refurbish it … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Art, Business, Charity, Cinema, Comedy, Community associations, Croydon Council, Dance, David Fitze, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Jon Rouse, London Mozart Players, Music, Property, South Croydon Community Association, Theatre, Timothy Godfrey, Warehouse Theatre, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon College, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Fairfield Hall, Legal & General, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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No Fitze of laughter as councillor watches TV in meeting
A senior Conservative councillor was caught out, watching the television on his tablet device in the middle of a full council meeting at Croydon Town Hall last night. Tory councillor for Fairfield ward David Fitze was observed by at least … Continue reading
Posted in David Fitze, Fairfield
Tagged Connecticut, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, EastEnders, Fairfield, London Borough of Croydon, Tory
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NHS executive threatens scrutiny body over £23m ‘lost’ funds
So, a public body “loses” tens of millions, yet no one is responsible? ANDREW PELLING attended the latest session of the south-west London NHS scrutiny committee Lawyers, paid for out of precious NHS funds, have been hired by senior health … Continue reading
Alexandra House offers a bright new future for vulnerable
A new building will be opening for business next month. Here, LEE BUSS explains why South London YMCA is important for some of Croydon’s most vulnerable people At South London YMCA, we have been providing community services in Croydon for … Continue reading
“Don’t mention the riots”: Croydon’s Fawlty tendency
The powers that be at the Town Hall look like they are making serious efforts to stifle open discussion of Croydon issues, with politically naive legal threats being bandied about in some quarters, and senior councillors from the ruling Conservative … Continue reading
Posted in City status, Croydon 8/8, David Fitze, Thornton Heath
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Fawlty Towers, London, London Borough of Croydon, Riot, Thornton Heath
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