Category Archives: Kathy Bee

Boris Flyover ‘90% certain to go ahead’ according to TfL

Posted on March 15, 2015 by insidecroydon

Residents, transport experts and local councillors alike have been strongly critical of Transport for London’s latest half-arsed consultation, on the £87 million road schemes proposed for the Boris Flyover from the Purley Way. Like so many public consultations, the exercise … Continue reading →

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Waddon councillors silenced over Boris flyover proposals

Posted on March 8, 2015 by insidecroydon

Croydon Labour is supporting a multi-million-pound road-building scheme which will destroy homes and part of a public park while benefiting developers who are Conservative Party donors. And the councillors for the ward most affected have been worryingly quiet. By STEVEN … Continue reading →

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Barwell backs scheme which could bulldoze Waddon park

Posted on February 3, 2015 by insidecroydon

Backed by Boris Johnson, Gavin Barwell and even Labour councillor Kathy Bee, a £85m new roads scheme around the A23 is sure to go through. But as STEVEN DOWNES reports, all the evidence suggests that it will be a dead … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Business, CPO, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Environment, Gavin Barwell, Health, Joy Prince, Kathy Bee, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Purley Way, Robert Canning, Tony Newman, Waddon, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Croydon streets being paved with gold – or public cash

Posted on January 14, 2015 by insidecroydon

Next Monday, the council starts work to give the area around East Croydon Station a £5million overhaul. But when all the work is finished, will we be able to say it is money well spent? If the quality of some … Continue reading →

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Arena trams ‘most congested part of network’ says Bee

Posted on December 9, 2014 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council’s planning committee meets next month to consider the application to build a massive secondary academy on Metropolitan Open Land next to Croydon Sports Arena. But the Labour-run council’s cabinet member for transport has already suggested that public transport … Continue reading →

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Labour cuts and pastes Tory plans for a very bleak midwinter

Posted on October 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

Tough luck. That’s the message from Croydon Council if we have a bad winter. As commuters battle their way home through what’s left of Hurricane Gonzalo, winter seems to be with us already. Snow and ice cannot be too far … Continue reading →

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Newman’s front-bench team has Collins in charge of clean-up

Posted on May 27, 2014 by insidecroydon

Tony Newman, the new leader of Croydon Council, has announced his front-bench team following last Thursday’s Labour local election victory, with a line-up of mainly familiar faces after eight years in opposition. The positions were determined by Newman following a … Continue reading →

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Croydon schools for Croydon’s children say Labour

Posted on June 14, 2012 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Labour opposition has responded to the Conservative-run council’s proposal to establish a grammar school, claiming that parents in Woodside and South Norwood will be paying for the education of children from neighbouring boroughs. “All children should have access to … Continue reading →

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