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Category Archives: Heidi Alexander
TfL says Croydon Flyover is in need of urgent safety works
The Croydon Flyover could soon be assessed as in a state of dangerous disrepair and closed to traffic because Transport for London does not have the money required to carry out urgent repairs that are required. That’s according to a … Continue reading
After two-year delay, TfL fits automatic brakes to trams
As we approach the third anniversary of the Sandilands tram crash, Transport for London has announced that the fleet of trams operating on the Croydon network are to be fitted with an automatic braking system. Seven people were killed and … Continue reading
Incinerator traffic sees battle lines drawn between boroughs
Croydon could soon be going into battle with neighbouring council Sutton, as some of the heftier consequences of building a vast waste incinerator on the borough boundary finally begin to dawn on the people who are supposedly in charge of … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Heidi Alexander, Joy Prince, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Refuse collection, Robert Canning, Sadiq Khan, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Croydon, Croydon Council, Heidi Alexander, Joy Prince, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Robert Canning, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waddon
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The race to replace ‘Silent’ Steve O’Connell has already begun
Just when you thought it was safe to go out on to the streets without risk of being button-holed by political activists, WALTER CRONXITE reports that preparations are already being made for the next round of elections Weekend reports that … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, 2021 London elections, Heidi Alexander, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Paul Scully MP, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Sutton Council
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Labour, Steve O'Connell, Sutton, Tory
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Respect for Shawcross as she retires as Khan’s deputy mayor
Val Shawcross is standing down as London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s deputy for transport. The move will prompt a parliamentary by-election in south-east London, and the likelihood of more Blairite v Momentum internal Labour jousting, as Shawcross’s job is to be … Continue reading
