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Council has no proper benefit analysis on £148,000 cycle race
Transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, crunches some numbers and finds that Croydon Council forked out £148,000 for one night’s cycle racing in the town centre and has absolutely no idea whether they got value for money Here’s a combination of words … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Athletics, Boris Johnson, Boxpark, Business, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Guardian, Croydon Harriers, Cycling, Cycling, Environment, Jo Negrini, Martyn Rooney, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, Sport, Tony Newman, Transport, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jo Negrini, Labour, Tony Newman, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Beginners’ duathlon, Croydon Arena, Aug 30
Croydon Arena is to stage beginners’ duathlon this Sunday, August 30, aimed at those who want to give the run-bike-run sport, a variant of the triathlon, their first… try. Staged in the enclosed, secure athletics stadium in South Norwood, the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Athletics, Cycling, Sport
Tagged Croydon Arena, Croydon Duathlon, South Norwood
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Council provides a cycle hub after removing the spokes
Only in Croydon. The grand opening of a cycle hub and hire scheme at East Croydon last week had to be postponed… because of a collision on George Street between a bus and a pedestrian, which saw the road closed … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Bikes, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Cycling, East Croydon, Environment, Fairfield, Health, Mayor of London, Norbury, Parking, Planning, Property, Robert Canning, Transport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, East Croydon station, Labour, Mayor, Robert Canning, Tory, Waddon
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Tooting Triathlon Relay, Tooting Bec Lido, Sep 27
Online entry for the 2015 Relay Tri is open!
Posted in Athletics, Cycling, Sport, Swimming
Tagged Herne Hill Harriers, Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Triathlon Relay
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Inter-faith bike ride and picnic in the park, June 14
Posted in Church and religions, Community associations, Cycling
Tagged Croydon, Cycling, Park Hill Park
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Croydon cycle race crash that could have ended in tragedy
Tuesday night’s cycle race in central Croydon narrowly avoided tragedy, according to one of Britain’s most respected Paralympic champions. Sarah Storey, the winner of 11 Paralympic gold medals across two sports at four separate Games, was sent crashing as a … Continue reading
UnConnected Croydon where cycle lanes become dead ends
CROYDON COMMENTARY: AUSTEN COOPER, of Croydon Cyclists, responds to our exclusive report last week that a single night’s bike racing in the town centre is receiving £148,000 of public cash The £50 million spent by Connected Croydon on ripping up … Continue reading
Labour council spends £148,000 for one night of cycle racing
Austerity? Government grant cuts? Front-line council jobs under threat? On yer bike! Here in Croydon, under our flip-flopping Labour-lite council, we are spending nearly £150,000 of public cash for a couple of hours of sport next month. Croydon town centre … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2012 Olympics, Activities, Boris Johnson, Business, Connected Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycling, Cycling, East Croydon, Environment, Fairfield, Mayor of London, Nathan Elvery, Skanska, Sport, Tony Newman, Tramlink, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, TfL, Tony Newman, Tory, Transport for London, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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