Category Archives: Sadiq Khan

Now Mayor Khan takes an axe to his tree-planting programme

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has effectively cried “Timber!” to his promise to plant 2million trees along the capital’s roads. Such is the pressure on Transport for London’s budgets that it no longer has a dedicated amount of money … Continue reading →

Posted in Caroline Pidgeon, Environment, Health, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

TfL’s budget problems lead to bus cuts for 410 and 433

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

When Jeremy Corbyn used up all his questions to Theresa May at Prime Minister’s Questions earlier this month to highlight the damaging effects on the quality of life of the poor and working class which had suffered swingeing cuts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Addington, East Croydon, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, New Addington, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, Upper Norwood, West Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Mayor hands residents power of veto over estate developments

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on a U-turn by the Mayor of London that comes complete with a bundle of questions Residents’ groups across the borough, and their lawyers, will be poring over the details of a policy change by … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, Tom Copley | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Khan’s kerbside wildernesses are leaving Croydon in a mess

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

JEREMY CLACKSON reports on the rapidly growing problem at the side of many of the borough’s roads As Mayor of London, never let it be said that Sadiq Khan doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet. Because everywhere you … Continue reading →

Posted in London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Purley Way, Sadiq Khan, Shirley, TfL, Transport, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

MP Jones to speak against Addiscombe Road flats scheme

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, reports on cross-party opposition to a property speculators’ multi-million-pound scheme that could change the exclusive Whitgift Estate forever Sarah Jones, Croydon Central’s Labour MP, will tomorrow night speak out at a Town Hall meeting against … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Housing, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Parking, Paul Scott, Pete Smith, Planning, Property, Queen's Hotel, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Steve O'Connell, Tony Newman, Vidhi Mohan, Wayne Lawlor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Labour-run Croydon sold-off 140 council homes in one year

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Croydon’s Labour-run council saw the borough’s stock of council homes reduced by 140 in a single year, according to official figures, while neighbouring boroughs suffered no net change to their borough’s number of council houses. Thatcherite Right-to-Buy policies, with enhanced … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

London lost 3,620 council homes in one year, figures show

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

There are fewer council homes in London than there were in 2016. That’s according to figures provided at City Hall, based on the Government’s annual update for housing stock for the capital. There’s no breakdown (yet) for housing numbers by … Continue reading →

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