Category Archives: Vidhi Mohan

Lansdowne residents’ meeting fears a Fitze-up job on YMCA

Posted on June 9, 2012 by insidecroydon

DIAMOND GEEZER reports from another Croydon residents’ open meeting which ward councillors did not manage to attend A meeting on Thursday night heard how local residents from around Lansdowne Road in central Croydon “feel abandoned by the council”. Signal of … Continue reading →

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Fisher drops the ball as he juggles his Town Hall top team

Posted on May 29, 2012 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: His frontbench reshuffle at the Town Hall, with one obvious sacking, no promotions for his younger councillors, and an appointment which will displease Crystal Palace supporters, provides insight into the thinking of Conservative group leader Mike Fisher with … Continue reading →

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South End residents and businesses look to oust Tesco

Posted on May 28, 2012 by insidecroydon

The first meeting of a new residents group for people living and working in and around the South End area of South Croydon made a strong case against allowing Tesco to open another Express store, using the Whitgift Foundation-owned Swan … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Business, Church and religions, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Housing, Local media, Parking, Planning, Property, Pubs, Restaurants, South Croydon, Vidhi Mohan, Waddon, Waste incinerator, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Noxious stench is polluting the atmosphere of dirty Croydon

Posted on November 15, 2011 by insidecroydon

3 May 2010: “We have made it absolutely clear that Croydon Conservatives do not support incineration at all and will absolutely not have an incinerator in our borough or support one close to our borders.” 14 November 2011: Nine of … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Gavin Barwell, Health, London-wide issues, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Planning, Sara Bashford, Simon Hoar, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Vidhi Mohan, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Secret meeting planned to decide on deadly £1bn incinerator

Posted on November 10, 2011 by insidecroydon

Next week, Croydon Council is to make a £1 billion decision, which could threaten the long-term health of generations of local people. All the decisive discussions will be conducted in secret behind closed doors. The ruling Conservative group’s “cabinet” will … Continue reading →

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Croydon 8/8: Council chief admits mistakes were made

Posted on August 10, 2011 by insidecroydon

For once, and unlike Nero, council leaders were not fiddling while Croydon burned. They were holding a meeting. Tuesday night, mercifully, was comparatively quiet in Croydon, although there were some minor disturbances reported around Norwood. With all police leave in … Continue reading →

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MP Barwell: Councillors should apologise over parking

Posted on February 10, 2011 by insidecroydon

As Pyrrhic victories go, this must be among the most depressingly deflating. Croydon residents had forked out their own hard-earned to pay for leaflets and publicity, they had given up countless hours to canvass and speak to their neighbours around … Continue reading →

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Now Croydon Tories take “society” out of “Big Society”

Posted on February 1, 2011 by insidecroydon

February looks like being a month of meetings and protest in Croydon, as local residents air their discontent over the council’s plans to abolish the Neighbourhood Partnerships, for the “massive” saving of just £60,000 per year. That saving amounts to … Continue reading →

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