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Mead speaks out at cabinet on behalf of his “inner circle”
In an extraordinary outburst of arrogance, entitlement and pomposity, Dudley Mead, the deputy leader of the Conservative group on Croydon Council, last night underlined exactly why neither he, nor any other councillor with vested interests outside the Town Hall chamber, … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Business, Centrale, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Dudley Mead, Education, Emily Benn, Jo Negrini, Mike Fisher, Planning, Property, Selsdon & Ballards, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Toni Letts, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Dudley Mead, Hammerson, Labour, Member of parliament, Mike Fisher, Tim Pollard, Toni Letts, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift Trust
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Secret meeting to dole out council’s Trumpton-esque honours
There’s another example of just how “open and transparent” the business of the council has become since Labour took control of the Town Hall after the local elections. Tonight, before the main business of the cabinet meeting, there is another … Continue reading
Ruskin Square could include theatre if council refunds £3m
Croydon could get a purpose-built, modern 200-seat studio theatre to replace the much-lamented Warehouse Theatre, provided that the council re-allocates a £3 million grant originally intended for the purpose by private developers Stanhope. The news comes as the now Labour-run … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Business, Cinema, Comedy, Croydon Council, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, Music, Planning, Property, Riesco Collection, Ruskin Square, Theatre, Timothy Godfrey, Warehouse Theatre
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, David Lean Cinema, Dudley Mead, Fairfield Halls, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Riesco, Tim Pollard, Timothy Godfrey, Tory
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Councillors are not ‘Appy with MyCroydon’s performance
The MyCroydon smartphone app, a vital part of Labour’s new council administration’s “Don’t Mess With Croydon” T-shirt and slogans campaign, doesn’t work properly. Who says so? A group of Labour councillors, including the deputy cabinet member for T-shirts and slogans. … Continue reading
Tory candidate Mohan gets lost again over Croydon North
Making Croydon a London Living Wage borough? Tick. Announcing free swimming in the council’s pools this summer for all Croydon’s children? Tick. Introduce a £1 million scheme to make good use of the borough’s empty homes? Tick. Making the Tory … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Alison Butler, Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Housing, Jason Perry, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Mike Fisher, Property, Simon Hall, Steve O'Connell, Stuart Collins, Tim Pollard, Vidhi Mohan, West Thornton
Tagged Alison Butler, Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Fairfield, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Simon Hall, Tony Newman, Tory, West Thornton
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Aimless opposition could make for an extended honeymoon
THE VIEW FROM THE BACK BENCHES: Last night’s first council cabinet meeting of the new Labour administration was full of interesting announcements for Waddon councillor ANDREW PELLING So that’s what my Labour colleagues have been up to over the last … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Bernard Weatherill House, Bishop of Croydon, Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Environment, Fly tipping, Housing, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Refuse collection, Steve Reed MP, Taberner House, Tony Newman, URV, Vidhi Mohan, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Labour, Mike Fisher, Steve Reed OBE, Stuart Collins, Taberner House, Tony Newman, Tory
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Spot the difference: Crapita sponsors Labour Mayor’s banquet
STEVEN DOWNES, editor of Inside Croydon, suggests that the borough’s new council has allowed itself to be compromised by the council’s senior staff, developers and big business even before it has been in office for a month Spot the difference. … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2014 council elections, Bernard Weatherill House, Business, Capita, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield Halls, Fly tipping, Julie Belvir, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mike Fisher, Nathan Elvery, Phil Thomas, Planning, Refuse collection, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, URV, Waste incinerator, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Labour, Mayor, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Tony Newman, Tory
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Tory council votes to increase payments to its leadership
Mike Fisher, the florid-faced leader of the Conservatives who have been running Croydon Council since 2006, is keen to see next Thursday’s election contested on his record in office. Unsurprisingly, the £1 billion debt that Croydon Council has built up … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Kenley, Margaret Mead, Mike Fisher, Steve O'Connell, Surrey, Tim Pollard
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Fisher's Folly, Helen Pollard, Labour, Margaret Mead, Mike Fisher, Steve O'Connell, Surrey, Tim Pollard, Tory
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Croydon more Green than purple, but will they win any seats?
The deadline for entering candidates for May 22’s local elections was 4pm today. We have reported the key selections from Labour and the Conservatives across the borough over the past year, but only now do we have the complete list … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Greens, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Fieldway, Gordon Ross, Heathfield, Kenley, New Addington South, Norbury, Peter Staveley, Purley, Robert King, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Selsdon & Ballards, Shasha Khan, Shirley North, South Croydon, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon, West Thornton, Winston McKenzie, Woodside
Tagged Addiscombe West, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Kenley, Labour, Mike Fisher, New Addington, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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