Category Archives: London-wide issues

‘Absolute madness’: council eyes Green Belt for 6,000 homes

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

Remember all those solemn assurances from Alison Butler and Paul Scott that the Labour-run council will protect the borough’s precious green spaces? Guess what… Town Hall papers ahead of next Monday’s cabinet meeting show that the council is seriously considering … Continue reading →

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Interest hike squeezes Brick by Brick’s speculative schemes

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

The Tory government’s obstinate fixation to drive the country off a Brexit cliff-edge at the end of October is driving down the value of the pound and causing massive problems for industry. Especially in construction – which could mean very … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Boxpark, Brick by Brick, Business, Colm Lacey, Colonnades, Croydon Council, Croydon Park Hotel, Gavin Barwell, Housing, Jo Negrini, Planning, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Crowe flies from Sutton leaving £30,000 legal bill behind her

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, on the latest high-profile departure from the Civic Offices So, farewell then, Jessica Crowe. Sutton Council’s £100,000 per year “assistant director of customers, commissioning and governance” (whatever that is supposed to mean) is off to … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Helen Bailey, Housing, Jessica Crowe, Jules Pipe, Mayor of London, Nick Mattey, Ruth Dombey, Sadiq Khan, Shasha Khan, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Borough’s architects’ judge calls for Johnson to lose honour

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

Angela Brady, the co-chair of Croydon Council’s Place Review Panel, has added her influential voice to calls for the Royal Institute of British Architects to strip Boris Johnson of his honorary fellowship. Dublin-born Brady is widely respected in architecture circles. … Continue reading →

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Charity car wash, Croydon Fire Station, Sep 28

Posted on September 25, 2019 by
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Supreme Court makes it official: Johnson’s a crook and a liar

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled. The BBC described the decision as “politically catastrophic” for Conservative leader Boris Johnson. It is being openly suggested that Johnson may soon become the country’s shortest serving … Continue reading →

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25 arrests made in South Norwood in police dawn raid

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

The police made 25 arrests in early morning raids yesterday on what the Met described as “seven commercial premises” along South Norwood High Street and Portland Road, “targeting those believed to be involved in gang activity, drug supply and violence”, … Continue reading →

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