Category Archives: Care Homes

Adult social care ‘on brink of collapse’ due to Brexit uncertainty

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

Croydon’s NHS and social care system, already under extreme strain due to underfunding from central government, could be on the brink of complete collapse because staff, many of them EU nationals, face an uncertain future after Brexit. The warning is … Continue reading →

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Time for thorough ethical review of Croydon’s governance

Posted on May 31, 2014 by

 CROYDON COMMENTARY: The nexus of connections that have been developed between the local authority – of whatever political hue – and vested interests in the borough makes it long overdue for a review of proper governance, says CHARLOTTE DAVIES The … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Bishop of Croydon, Business, Care Homes, Croydon Commitment, Croydon Council, CVA, Dudley Mead, Fairfield Halls, Gavin Barwell, George Ayres, Housing, Jason Perry, Jo Negrini, Lynne Hale, Margaret Mead, Planning, Property, Riesco Collection, Timothy Godfrey, Toni Letts, Trinity School, URV, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Charity reform required to alter Foundation’s influence

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: At the weekend, Susan Oliver asked: what is the real role in Croydon of the multi-million pound Whitgift Foundation, the owners of much of the land being redeveloped as part of the £1bn Hammersfield scheme? Here, DAVID CALLAM … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Care Homes, Charity, Church and religions, David Callam, Dudley Mead, Education, Gavin Barwell, History, Margaret Mead, Old Palace, Property, Schools, Trinity School, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift School | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Council’s “sound investment” in Davis House costs £15m

Posted on December 16, 2013 by

Our Conservative-run council’s flawed policies of property speculation on the rates, which have put Croydon on course to have unsustainable debt of more than £1 billion, will be laid bare again in a report to the Tory councillors in the … Continue reading →

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Watchdog demands urgent meeting with Virgin over Mayday

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

Healthwatch Croydon, the recently established independent health and social care watchdog in the borough, is pressing for an urgent meeting with the Virgin Care subsidiary which runs the Urgent Care Centre at Mayday Hospital, following serious concerns expressed over its … Continue reading →

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Is Croydon on the brink with £1 billion borough debt?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Four articles and announcements have appeared in the past few days, all apparently unconnected. Yet if the strands of the four stories are drawn together, they illustrate how badly run is Croydon Council, negligently wasting vast sums of public money … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Care Homes, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Housing, Libraries, Property, Riesco Collection, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Cultivating culture is year-round project, not just three weeks

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: In a previous column, DAVID CALLAM argued for a festival celebrating the borough’s heritage. But next month’s Croydon Heritage Festival misses the target in a number of important respects  E viva la fiesta! Time to party in Croydon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Art, Care Homes, Cinema, Comedy, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Heritage Festival, David Callam, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Education, Environment, Fairfield Halls, History, Libraries, London Mozart Players, Music, Old Palace, Schools, Theatre, Trinity School, Walks, Warehouse Theatre, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments