Tag Archives: Addiscombe East

Meeting called over failed Addiscombe one-way scheme

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

The Addiscombe traffic balls-up is set to be discussed at a public meeting next week. The organisers were unable to confirm whether a proposal to change the name of Lebanon Road to “Alderman Watson Boulevard” will be on the agenda. … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe and Shirley Park RA, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe Residents Association, Community associations, ECCO, Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park, Friends of Ashburton Park, HOME, Jeet Bains, Lebanon Road Residents' Association, Maddie Henson, TACRA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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

‘Addiscombe West Bypass’ proves to be a car crash of a policy

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, on the continuing angst caused by traffic levels off the Addiscombe Road The wretched legacy of Mark Watson’s time of power and influence within Croydon Council is still being felt by some of the former … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Community associations, Croydon Council, ECCO, HOME, Jeet Bains, Maddie Henson, Mark Watson, Sean Fitzsimons, TACRA | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Democratic deficit as 7 in 10 electors didn’t bother to vote

Posted on May 19, 2018 by

Do the councillors elected earlier this month really have a mandate? Political editor WALTER CRONXITE has seen the turn-out figures, and they don’t make happy reading A look at the ward by ward turnout figures from this month’s local elections, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Alison Butler, Bensham Manor, Fairfield, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Tony Newman, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Under-pressure Newman ‘declares war’ on Croydon South CLP

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

WALTER CRONXITE on the latest outbreak of churlishness from a council leader who has under-performed Tony Newman, following Croydon Labour’s performance at the polls on Thursday, chose to begin their new four-year term in charge of the Town Hall by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe East, Alison Butler, Caragh Skipper, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Paul Scott, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Gerrymandering suspicions surface on streets of Addiscombe

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

ELECTION COUNTDOWN: After months of delays, a road in what Labour calls a ‘key marginal’ ward is suddenly to be resurfaced. Some are suggesting the council work is being co-ordinated to favour Labour’s local election candidates. WALTER CRONXITE reports Residents … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe East, Caragh Skipper, Joseph Lee, Maddie Henson, Paul Scott, Stuart King, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Say it ain’t so, Joe: Lee has changed his tune on policing

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Croydon’s Tories seem confused about the home address of one of their local election candidates, while another has previously campaigned for more spending on police and youth facilities, when he was a LibDem parliamentary election candidate. WALTER CRONXITE … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West, Ian Parker, Jeet Bains, Joseph Lee, Thornton Heath | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments