Category Archives: Dave Burton

Sutton defends its Ofsted failure by claiming ‘no child was hurt’

Posted on June 27, 2026 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: LibDem council deliberately delayed publication of damning report to avoid its failures of SEND children appearing before the local elections. DAVE BURTON reports how councillors and officials have broken confidentiality rules and tried to pass the buck Ofsted and … Continue reading →

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10 invoices show council is keeping failed heat network afloat

Posted on June 2, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: Chief exec and company director refuse to explain why £265,000 has been paid in ‘consultancy’ fees to the authority’s own energy company. EXCLUSIVE by DAVE BURTON Sutton Council’s official registers of payments include 10 invoices, paid between February … Continue reading →

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St Helier facing ‘catastrophic failure’ as hospital plans delayed

Posted on January 21, 2025 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: Yesterday’s announcement by Labour health secretary Wes Streeting that the promised new hospital at Belmont will be delayed by at least another seven years drew dire warnings from health professionals, reports DAVE BURTON “We’re going to have to … Continue reading →

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‘Doctors say only a new hospital is the answer’ for St Helier

Posted on December 15, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUTTON COMMENTARY: Shocking scenes shown by BBC News this week should be a wake-up call for government and the NHS to revive previously approved plans for a state-of-the-art new hospital, writes DAVE BURTON The problems facing St Helier Hospital, as … Continue reading →

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Officials ignore councillors’ calls for action over Farmlands site

Posted on November 29, 2024 by insidecroydon

IN-DEPTH AND INFORMED: Sutton’s elected councillors, from across the political divide, are being ignored by the council’s senior staff over enforcement action against Valencia over the Beddington Farmlands nature reserve. It couldn’t have anything to do with Valencia providing energy … Continue reading →

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