Category Archives: Gareth Streeter

Tory councillor blocks Croydon followers as he heads to Luton

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

Croydon councillors’ attempts to stand for parliament have in most cases been rejected, as our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, reports If there was any lingering doubt that many of our council’s politicians are in it for themselves and anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Gareth Streeter, Jeet Bains, Shirley | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Councillor employed by Oasis charity makes grant to Oasis

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

Inside Croydon has discovered that Conservative councillor Gareth Streeter managed to oversee a £1,500 donation from council funds towards a group from the Oasis academy chain – the very same Oasis chain which is associated with the Oasis charity where … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Gareth Streeter, Oasis Academy, Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Richard Chatterjee, Schools, Shirley, Simon Hall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Shirley councillor shows his commitment… in Carshalton

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the latest straw in the wind that indicates the Tories are planning a snap General Election Conservative councillor Gareth “Blubber” Streeter demonstrated his commitment to the people living in his ward in Shirley North again … Continue reading →

Posted in Elliot Colburn, Gareth Streeter, Matthew Maxwell Scott, Paul Scully MP, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Kabir and Henson to board the mayoral gravy train in 2019

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

The appointment of Mayor of Croydon may well be a case of ‘Buggin’s Turn’ among back bench councillors, but with the selections made for 2019, at least there’s the prospect of wonderfully well-organised raffles, as Town Hall reporter KEN LEE … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Gareth Streeter, Humayun Kabir, Maddie Henson, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Ex-MP Barwell abandons Croydon, as his bag-carrier steps up

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

Local Tories appear to have given up hope of regaining the parliamentary seat lost at last year’s General Election, as KEN LEE reports Gavin Barwell, the Tory who when he was MP for Croydon Central said, “Representing my home town … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Gareth Streeter, Gavin Barwell, Mario Creatura, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Oasis chief gets 20% pay rise as academies warn over finances

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

Education correspondent GENE BRODIE on an eye-watering salary hike for the man in overall charge of some of Croydon’s biggest schools The leader of a church-linked multi-academy chain which operates five large schools in Croydon has just been awarded a … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Gareth Streeter, Oasis Academy, Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Schools | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Pollard’s candidate list ignores five wards in Croydon North

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE on another bungled announcement by Croydon Conservatives No matter how hard they try to make it look as if they do give a toss about the north of the borough, Croydon’s Tories really don’t give a shit. And … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Bensham Manor, Coulsdon West, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Gareth Streeter, Gavin Barwell, Helen Pollard, Jeet Bains, Kenley, Purley, Selhurst, Shirley, Simon Hoar, South Croydon, South Norwood, Steve Hollands, Sue Winborn, Thornton Heath, Tim Pollard, Vidhi Mohan, Waddon, West Thornton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments