Category Archives: Mayor of London

Brick by Brick imposed on community housing projects

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

BARRATT HOLMES, our housing correspondent, on another source of funding to build homes, which in Croydon risks being hijacked by the council’s failing house-builder Croydon Council has made what one of the Labour-run council leadership has called “an ambitious pledge” … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Croydon Council, Housing, Jo Negrini, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Paul Scott, Sadiq Khan | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Twycross is fourth Labour Assembly Member to stand down

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

Selections for next year’s London elections could have a Scandi-noir messy ending for some. WALTER CRONXITE on the latest to announce their departure from the capital’s political stage Fiona Twycross, the London Assembly Member, last night announced that she would … Continue reading →

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Mayor announces tag trial for knife crime offenders in Croydon

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

Knife crime and other violent offenders in Croydon are to have GPS tagging devices fitted to them on release from prison, under a pilot scheme announced today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Offenders who have served a custodial … Continue reading →

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Pool plans would make swims less accessible at Crystal Palace

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

The draft plans for the future of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre being presented as the “final” consultation at the venue tomorrow would, if finally approved by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, make it virtually impossible for the elderly … Continue reading →

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Gatwick embarrassment for MP Jones as CLP opposes runway

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on a display of democracy in the local Labour Party which proclaims ‘we can’t be afraid of speaking against our council leadership when they are wrong’ The Constituency Labour Party of Sarah Jones, the MP for … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Official: Croydon won’t build a single council home in 8 years

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Council housing company won’t complete first new home until March Of homes to be completed this year, only 29% will be ‘affordable’ Two Tory councillors failed to show up for scrutiny of Brick by Brick Business plan is ‘just guesswork’, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Business, College Green, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Housing, Jo Negrini, London-wide issues, Luke Clancy, Lynne Hale, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, Richard Chatterjee, Tony Newman, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Sadiq Khan’s intervention sees work start at Blackhorse Lane

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

The long-delayed strengthening works on the Blackhorse Lane bridge, a vital route between Addiscombe and Woodside, appears to have begun. Back in October, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan described as “just not good enough” the suggestion from Transport for London … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Ashburton, Croydon Central, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment