Category Archives: Ed Parsley

With 51 councillors, ‘Basher’ Lewis faces a fight for his survival

Posted on May 22, 2026 by insidecroydon

INSIDE SUTTON: After winning 51 of 55 seats in the local elections, you’d be forgiven for thinking everything’s going smoothly for Sutton’s LibDem council leader Barry ‘Basher’ Lewis. But ahead of next Tuesday’s annual council meeting, there’s already moves for … Continue reading →

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Sutton budget passes with £34.5m deficits to come by 2029

Posted on March 4, 2026 by insidecroydon

CIVIC CENTRE SKETCH: Sutton’s annual budget meeting proved to be just a subtext for a pre-election psycho-drama being played out behind closed doors by the ruling LibDems. BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK was there, ready for any guillotine motions During the Reign of … Continue reading →

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Officials ignore councillors’ calls for action over Farmlands site

Posted on November 29, 2024 by insidecroydon

IN-DEPTH AND INFORMED: Sutton’s elected councillors, from across the political divide, are being ignored by the council’s senior staff over enforcement action against Valencia over the Beddington Farmlands nature reserve. It couldn’t have anything to do with Valencia providing energy … Continue reading →

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MP hands Westminster job to councillor who donated £3,000

Posted on October 30, 2024 by insidecroydon

It’s ‘jobs for the boy’ in Sutton, as new LibDem MP Taylor is accused of a stitch-up over the recruitment to a tax-payer-funded staff positon of a chum who made a £3,000 donation to his election campaign. By CARL SHILTON, … Continue reading →

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