Category Archives: New Addington

All bunged up: Thames Water’s concrete scheme for the sewers

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on the major road works in Selsdon that have sent buses on lengthy diversions The withdrawal of almost all bus routes in some parts of the south of the borough may be down to a … Continue reading

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Nov 9: Croydon’s remembrance day for tram crash victims

The seventh anniversary of the Croydon tram crash will be marked with a civic service at the memorial to those that died in New Addington this Thursday, November 9. It was on November 9, 2016, that an early morning tram … Continue reading

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£27,591 per year civic mayor won’t attend Armistice ceremony

The council has released details of the ceremonial arrangements and road closures for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday next weekend. In doing so, the busy workers in the propaganda bunker of Fisher’s Folly have revealed that despite his being paid … Continue reading

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Royal Mail struggling to deliver 3rd class service in Croydon

The cost of a first-class stamp may have recently been increased to £1.25 – or £1.95 for a “large” letter – but the service delivered by the Royal Mail for households across much of Croydon has deteriorated to the point … Continue reading

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Two to appear at Old Bailey for murder of Bradley Hutchins

Two men giving addresses in Purley, Shane Canavan and Josha Langley, have been charged with the murder of 20-year-old Bradley Hutchins in New Addington last week. Canavan, 22, and Langley, 27, appeared at Bromley Magistrates Court yesterday, where they also … Continue reading

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Police name 20-year-old killed in New Addington knife fight

The police have named the man killed in a knife fight in New Addington on Tuesday as 20-year-old Bradley Hutchins. “His family are being supported by specialist officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing … Continue reading

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Police appeal for witnesses after murder in New Addington

There was another murder in Croydon last night, when a knife fight involving several people took place on North Walk, New Addington, and two men were left with stab wounds. A 20-year-old man died at the scene. Metropolitan Police detectives … Continue reading

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‘For Croydon, November 9 will remain a day of remembrance’

After Transport for London and First Group’s Tram Operations Ltd were fined £10million and £4million respectively for failings that led to the Sandilands tram crash in 2016, the MP for the area, Sarah Jones, issued a statement. “Transport for London … Continue reading

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TfL and TOL fined £14m for failures that led to tram crash

‘This was undoubtedly an accident waiting to happen, quite literally’ said the Old Bailey judge when handing down the sentences to Transport for London and First Group’s Tram Operations Ltd The operators of the Croydon tram network were today handed … Continue reading

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TfL and TOL facing Old Bailey sentencing over 2016 tram crash

The three-day hearing at the Old Bailey sentencing of the operators of the tram system for their part in the 2016 Sandilands tram crash began yesterday by hearing victim impact statements. Seven died and 21 were badly hurt in the … Continue reading

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New Addington Carnival King and Queen, Milne Park, Jun 10

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New Addington Carnival’s Prince and Princess, Jun 10

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New Addington Carnival’s Fancy Dress, Milne Park, Jun 10

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Labour probe into allegations against ex-Croydon MP Davies

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on the latest scandal to hit the Labour Party Has “The Curse of Croydon” struck again? Geraint Davies, a former Croydon Labour council leader and MP for Croydon Central, has been suspended by the Labour … Continue reading

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New Addington’s Got Talent, Milne Park, Jun 10

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A win-win for mental health in New Addington’s Men’s Shed

Croydon’s Men’s Shed is providing a safe space for people to come together and take care of their mental health while learning new skills, such as gardening, food growing and woodwork. Men’s Shed is a community project based at Good … Continue reading

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New Addington and Shrublands share £80,000 youth crime fund

A grant of £80,000 from the Mayor of London’s violence reduction unit is to be divided up among three groups in Croydon working with the borough’s youth to provide “targeted support to guide them away from crime”, the council announced … Continue reading

Posted in Charity, Crime, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, New Addington, Shirley North | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Jewitt sacked while Newman Numpties scramble back to power

CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘Lazy’ Clive Fraser and Sean Fitzsimons, long-time loyal supporters of the Labour leadership which crashed the council’s finances, did not have to wait too long before being handed jobs under new(ish) leader Stuart King. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Amy Foster, Brigitte Graham, Christopher Herman, Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Karen Jewitt, Leila Ben-Hassel, Louis Carserides, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Patsy Cummings, Sean Fitzsimons, Simon Hall, Steve Reed MP, Stuart King, Tony Newman, Tony Pearson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Developer consults on 775-flat proposal next to Fairfield Halls

Proposals for another 775 flats, including a 38-storey tower, on a two-acre site next to the Fairfield Halls are being laid out for public consultation tomorrow. The scheme is being brought forward by asset managers Delta Properties, who acquired the … Continue reading

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Perry passes knife crime responsibility to community groups

Another announcement from the council appears to confirm the abandonment of the authority’s attempt to establish a violence reduction unit, and showed Mayor Jason Perry  abrogating responsibility for dealing with one of the most pressing issues in the borough today. … Continue reading

Posted in Community associations, Crime, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Knife crime, Lives Not Knives, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Policing, Sarah Hayward | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Mayor acts on a wing and a prayer to give Bishop council role

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, suggests that the ceremonial Mayor may have created an unfortunate precedent when she exceeded her Town Hall powers last week It wasn’t just the unreformed Newman numpty Karen Jewitt who lacked disciplined self-control at last week’s … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Bishop of Croydon, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Rosemarie Mallett, Tony Pearson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Year of Culture set to begin with an Oratorio of Hopelessness

CROYDON IN CRISIS: If, like us, you have been scouring the listings pages to find what’s planned for Croydon’s year as London’s Borough of Culture, you’re likely to be disappointed. But some of the PR deals surrounding the event have … Continue reading

Posted in Andrew Stranack, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Community associations, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Music, Oliver Lewis, Sadiq Khan, Theatre, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Mayor Perry to spend thousands on certificates for old mates

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The Conservatives at the cash-strapped council are still wasting public money when it comes to doling out meaningless bits of ceremonial tat to their mates. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor Mayor Jason Perry, who earlier in the … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Badsha Quadir, Croydon Council, Jan Buttinger, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Louisa Woodley, Mayor Jason Perry, Pat Clouder, Pat Ryan, Paul Scott, Shafi Khan, Simon Hall, Steve Hollands, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Toni Letts, Tony Newman, Tony Pearson, Vidhi Mohan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Councillors line up Stormzy for the Freedom of the Borough

More dither and delay by our cash-strapped council, after they are forced to  check whether the global superstar rapper will accept a civic honour. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s Labour councillors want to give Stormzy the Freedom of the Borough. … Continue reading

Posted in Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Badsha Quadir, Bernadette Khan, Croydon Council, Gerry Ryan, Helen Pollard, Jane Avis, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Louisa Woodley, Maggie Mansell, Mayor Jason Perry, Pat Clouder, Paul Scott, Shafi Khan, Simon Hall, Simon Hoar, Steve Hollands, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Toni Letts, Tony Newman, Vidhi Mohan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Here’s the Mayor and 33 Croydon Tory councillors who THREE times voted in favour of hitting you with a 15% Council Tax hike

JASON PERRY. Mayor of Croydon Elected in May 2022 with a margin of fewer than 600 votes. Is paid £82,000 per year by the council. His office answers the phone just 20 hours per week. Stood on a election promise … Continue reading

Posted in Adele Benson, Andrew Stranack, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fatima Zaman, Helen Redfern, Ian Parker, Jade Appleton, Jason Cummings, Jeet Bains, Joseph Lee, Lynne Hale, Margaret Bird, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Neal, Ola Kolade, Richard Chatterjee, Robert Ward, Scott Roche, Simon Brew, Simon Fox, Sue Bennett, Tony Pearson, Yvette Hopley | Tagged , , , , , , | 25 Comments