Category Archives: New Addington

Scott to appear in Fieldway to tell public what’s good for them

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

The council’s notification of a residents’ ‘consultation’ in New Addington is so late and low-key, it’s almost as if they don’t want anyone to attend. BARRATT HOLMES, our construction correspondent, reports So this is how public consultation works, Croydon-style. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Education, Fieldway, New Addington, Paul Scott, Planning | Tagged , , , | 3 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

New Addington teen’s tragedy prompts Parliament visit

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

The story of a Croydon teenager, working hard in a zero hours job, but mired in fines, mounting debts and interest payments, whose desperate situation ultimately saw him take his own life, will be featured in an emotionally charged docu-drama … Continue reading →

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Council gets more secretive over its councillors’ declarations

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on a strange reversal of previous open and transparent Town Hall policy, which is deliberately keeping cabinet members’ interests under cover The Labour group which is running Croydon Council is becoming more secretive by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Badsha Quadir, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jason Cummings, Louisa Woodley, Mario Creatura, Oliver Lewis, Paul Scott, Simon Hall, Simon Hoar, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mischief Makers summer reading challenge, Jul 14- Sep 15

Posted on July 14, 2018 by
Posted in Activities, Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon parks, Education, Libraries, New Addington, Norbury, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon & Ballards, Shirley, South Norwood, Thornton Heath | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Angry complaints force U-turn over leisure centre charges

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

The council’s ‘Better’ leisure centres have been forced to abandon plans to charge the carers of disabled people for use of the facilities. But those on low incomes are still expected to pay £28.50 for a membership scheme they probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Felicity Flynn, Fieldway, GLL - Better, Greenwich Leisure, Health, Leisure services, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Oliver Lewis, Purley, Purley Pool, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Sport, Swimming, Thornton Heath, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

EXCLUSIVE: Newman’s internal memo to justify wage hike

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, reveals a leaked report which seeks to justify increasing pay to ‘Tony’s cronies’ at the Town Hall, in one case by more than £20,000 a year While Croydon Council and the council leader, Tony Newman, … Continue reading →

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