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Category Archives: Mayor of London
Reform party official wants to scrap vital New Addington trams
EXCLUSIVE: As Nigel Farage’s company-cum-party struggles with a constant credibility crisis, here in Croydon, one member has a policy idea which could damage their election chances. By STEVEN DOWNES Ahead of next May’s local elections in Croydon, Peter Morgan wants … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Coulsdon, Crime, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Fieldway, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Nigel Farage, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Sharon Carby, Surrey, Surrey Police, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Worries over ‘nasty’ Peter Morgan’s part in Croydon Reform UK
EXCLUSIVE: The party that selected a dead woman to be their candidate for mayor in Croydon is once more having questions asked about its checks on candidates and officials. By STEVEN DOWNES Still without a mayoral candidate for the local … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Metropolitan Police, Nigel Farage, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Sharon Carby, Surrey, Surrey Police, Tory
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Police seize counterfeit goods and cash from Croydon shops
Shops in Croydon and in Brixton have been among 30 sites raided by the Metropolitan Police, seizing hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of counterfeit goods and suspected illegal cash as part of an operation to disrupt money laundering and the … Continue reading
Rookie firefighter steps up to rescue 3 kids in Norbury blaze
A firefighter in his first week on the job played a vital part in rescuing a family, including three children, when they were trapped in a second-floor flat in Norbury after an e-bike battery exploded on the ground floor. The … Continue reading
Busiest Bonfire Night for a decade as Brigade repeats warnings
Out-of-control bonfire in Bromley took two dozen firefighters five hours to extinguish, and was among more than 800 incidents on this November 5 Bonfire Night 2025 will go down as the busiest for the capital’s firefighters in a decade, with … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged Bonfire Night, Bonfires, Bromley, fireworks, LFB, London, London Fire Brigade
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Croydon Flyover ‘investigation’ highlights need for repairs
The Croydon Flyover has been undergoing urgent checks by Transport for London engineers this week, with the capital-wide transport agency confirming that the 60-year-old concrete and steel urban motorway “is in need of refurbishment”. Parts of the Wandle Road surface … Continue reading
Posted in Heidi Alexander, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Parking, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Flyover, Department for Transport, DfT, Labour, London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London
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After a six-year wait, public get to question Croydon policing
Croydon residents have an opportunity to take part in an historic and important event later this month – one of the first public meetings of the Croydon Safer Neighbourhood Board to be held for six years. There’s supposed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Crime, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Knife crime, Live Facial Recognition cameras, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Nick Blackburn, Policing
Tagged Addiscombe, Andrew Brown, Anthony King, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Safer Neighbourhood Board, Donna Murray-Turner, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, Metropolitan Police, MOPAC, MyEnds, St Mildred's
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Charity and Fire Brigade concern over rocketing fire incidents
Safety charity RoSPA has issued a fireworks warning ahead of Bonfire Night, after official figures showed a 42% increase in incidents this time last year compared to 2023. “Organised displays remain the safest option,” says the Royal Society for the … Continue reading
Check your child’s costume for fire safety ahead of Halloween
‘While candles can create a spooky atmosphere on Halloween, they also risk turning the night into a horror show’ Before the kids go out trick or treating this Halloween, check out this safety warning from the London Fire Brigade over … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged Candles, Children's costumes, Croydon, Fire risk, halloween, London Fire Brigade, Sutton
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Croydon men in Russian ‘spy ring’ sentenced to 40 years in jail
Four men from Croydon who were part of a Russian “spy ring” which caused £1.3million-worth of damage to a Ukrainian-owned warehouse in London last year have been handed sentences which will see them jointly spend almost 40 years in jail. … Continue reading
Croydon is worst in London for reports of ‘violence with injury’
Croydon was the worst place in the whole of London for violent crime in the past year, according to a shocking report published this morning based on official figures from the Office for National Statistics. Perhaps of greatest concern is … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon West, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Crime, Croydon, Croydon Council, Homicide, knife crime, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, murder, Sarah Jones MP, Shoplifting, Violence with injury, youth knife crime
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‘We live in a danger zone’: locals call for action on speeding
Residents in Upper Norwood staged a protest this week to demand urgent action from Mayor Jason Perry and Croydon Council to tackle dangerous speeding on their road, where police have confirmed some cars are driven at almost three times the … Continue reading
Air ambulance sent to Surrey Street after man falls from bridge
UPDATED 4pm The air ambulance and other emergency services were called to a horrific incident on Surrey Street today, after a man, aged in his 30s, fell from a height, thought to be from the pedestrian walkway over the street … Continue reading
Met closes ranks as it defends ‘bus stop arrest’ PC Lathwood
The Metropolitan Police has entered a war of words with the police watchdog over the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s persistent pursuit of charges against Croydon-based copper Perry Lathwood. Lathwood, 51, faced possible dismissal over allegations that he breached standards … Continue reading
Two Merton police stations to close in latest Met cut-backs
Croydon, Sutton and Bromley stations among those to operate on reduced opening hours in future under the latest police budget cuts Wimbledon and Mitcham are among 10 London police stations facing permanent closure under the latest version of cost-cutting measures … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Crime, Kingston, Lewisham, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Merton, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council
Tagged Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Brixton, Bromley, Croydon, Croydon Police Station, Kingston, Lavender Hill, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Khan, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham Police Station, Plumstead, Sir Sadiq Khan, Sutton Police Station, Walworth, Wimbledon Police Station
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Lathwood is ‘threat to the public’ says his Sussex neighbour
EXCLUSIVE: Community groups, legal practices, members of the public and even Crystal Palace’s Holmesdale Fanatics have lodged formal complaints about aggressive behaviour by a Croydon-based officer, as ‘institutional racism’ at the Metropolitan Police is raised once more A man who … Continue reading
Bus ticket police officer gets written warning over misconduct
A police constable stationed in Croydon, Perry Lathwood, acted in a ‘disrespectful and unprofessional’ manner when he called a black mum ‘a daft cow’ as he arrested her on Whitehorse Road in 2023 A police disciplinary panel today found that … Continue reading
MPs told that Croydon flats are example of how not to build
The appalling conditions in ‘luxury apartments’ in new-build flats at The Fold, opposite Croydon Town Hall, were raised with a House of Commons select committee hearing yesterday Leading housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa cited The Fold in central Croydon as an … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Fairfield, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Property, Queens Gardens, Steve Reed MP, Taberner House, The Fold
Tagged ACORN, Alison Butler, Bloom House, Brick by Brick, Build Baby Build, Chorus Apartments, Croydon, Croydon Council, Florence Eshalomi MP, Housing, Jo Negrini, Kwajo Tweneboa, L&G, L&Q, Legal and General, London, London Borough of Croydon, Malcolm Wicks House, Mayor Jason Perry, Paul Scott, Queen's Quarter, Queens Gardens, Steve Reed OBE, Taberner House, The Fold, Tony Newman
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Council fails to spend £4m grant on climate change in 9 years
CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘The council declared a climate emergency in 2019, but where’s the emergency response? This is a fight for survival, not a PR exercise.’ That’s according to one resident who wants to ask some pointed questions at next … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Caroline Russell, Climate Crisis Commission, Community associations, Croydon Community Energy, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Fairfield, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Paul Ainscough, Zack Polanski, Zoe Garbett
Tagged AMOC, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, Caroline Russell, City Hall, Connie Duxbury, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Community Energy, Croydon Council, Green Party, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Paul Ainscough, Tory, Zack Polanski, Zoë Garbett
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Delve behind the headlines on Allders, The Fold, Anonyvoter and campaign launches, with our regular subscriber podcast
Our Croydon Insider podcasts are an (almost) regular delve behind the headlines at the stories that matter to you, Inside Croydon’s loyal readers. And in our latest wide-ranging episode – part of what has been described as a “citizens’ revolt … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Allders, Annabel Smith, Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon Insider, Croydon West, Environment, Garwood Foundation, Housing, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Local media, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Neil Bennett, New Addington North, New Addington South, North End Quarter, Peter Underwood, Sarah Jones MP, Under The Flyover, Whitgift Centre, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, Allders, Annabel Smith, Anonyvoter, Bank closures, BBC London, Connie Duxbury, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Gatwick Airport expansion, Ken Towl, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Neil Bennett, New Addington, Peter Underwood, Podcasts, Post office, Ross White, The Croydon Insider, The Fold, The Green Party, Tommy Robinson, Tory, Unite the Kingdom, Westfield
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MP Reed caps off his high-profile week with a flood of protest
CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK: Bringing Croydon’s trains back into public ownership and putting more emphasis on apprenticeships are among some of the announcements made by Labour figures in Liverpool, where ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, was checking out the queues for Steve Reed’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Andrew Fisher, Croydon College, East Croydon, Education, Heidi Alexander, London-wide issues, LSBU campus, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Transport
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Build Baby Build, Croydon, Croydon College, Donald Trump, Heidi Alexander, Labour, Labour Party Conference, Liverpool, London, London Borough of Croydon, LSBU Croydon Campus, MAGA, Mayor of London, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Morgan McSweeney, New Addington, President Donald Trump, Sadiq Khan, Sir Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed OBE
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Beckenham town centre closed off after massive rooftop fire
Beckenham town centre was shutdown this morning, as a fire raged on the high street, close to the Odeon cinema, which needed 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters to bring under control. According to the London Fire Brigade: “The fire … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged Beckenham, Bromley, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Odeon, Odeon Cinema
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Fold managers admit to fire alarm fault in 35-storey tower
EXCLUSIVE: Four fire marshals and battery-powered smoke alarms have been intalled in the mould-ridden block, where there is only a single staircase to serve as a fire escape. By STEVEN DOWNES The managers of The Fold, the 35-storey residential tower … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Housing, Mayor of London, Property, Queens Gardens, Taberner House, The Fold
Tagged ACORN, Croydon, Croydon Council, Housing, L&G, L&Q, Legal and General, London Borough of Croydon, Queen's Quarter, Queens Gardens, Taberner House, The Fold
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Mouldy Fold: no problems with council flats says Town Hall
Croydon Council is to carry out checks on its 90 flats in Malcolm Wicks House, the fourth block built in the Queen’s Quarter where the 35-storey private rental tower The Fold is being evacuated to allow its owners to completely … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Housing, Mayor of London, Property, Queens Gardens, Taberner House, The Fold
Tagged Alison Butler, Bloom House, Chorus Apartments, Croydon, Croydon Council, Housing, Jo Negrini, L&G, L&Q, Legal and General, London Borough of Croydon, Malcolm Wicks House, Queen's Quarter, Queens Gardens, Taberner House, The Fold
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Bus stop arrest constable to face gross misconduct hearing
Perry Lathwood, the Metropolitan Police constable at the centre of a race row after a black mum was arrested in a dispute over fare evasion at a bus stop on Whitehorse Road in 2023, is to face a misconduct hearing … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing
Tagged Bus stop arrest, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, PC Perry Lathwood, Perry Lathwood, Whitehorse Road
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