Tag Archives: Allders

£1bn property schemes, landowners and proper role of MPs

Posted on December 19, 2013 by

Coincidence of interests does not rule out the potential for the appearance of conflicts of interest. STEVEN DOWNES asks why Croydon Central’s MP has refused to resign his positions with landowners the Whitgift Foundation Rejoice! We are a grandmother! Well, … Continue reading →

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Minerva threaten legal challenge over Hammersfield scheme

Posted on November 30, 2013 by

The £1 billion Hammersfield redevelopment of Croydon town centre could yet face a bloody legal battle, a report in the latest edition of Property Week confirms. The problem, as has been so often the case with town centre developments in … Continue reading →

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Help break the chains of human trafficking: Sep 28

Posted on September 13, 2013 by

On Saturday September 28, members of Croydon Community Against Trafficking, or CCAT, will be completing a 10-kilometre (a little more than six miles) walk chained together to raise awareness about victims of human trafficking. The walk will start at noon … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s “only a Championship location” says planning chief

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

As Gavin Barwell once said, Croydon has an image problem. Our photograph, taken in Cannes yesterday morning, of the White Label-managed stand at the MIPIM  commercial property trade exhibition, shows that our south London borough is proving less of a … Continue reading →

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Chance to reboot your old computer for a good cause

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

A local charity group, wants to take any old, unwanted computers off your hands. Loyal reader Anita Davison writes to Inside Croydon: “If anyone was lucky enough to receive a new PC for Christmas and is still undecided with what … Continue reading →

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Take your hats off to battling Croydon business Hatz

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

It is fair to say that 2012 was not the greatest year in the business careers of hatmakers Margaret Chatelier and Monique Rebeiro. As the family-run business Hatz, in common with several other concessions that used to operate out of … Continue reading →

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Pick of posts of 2012: Allders, comics and sinking ships

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Yesterday, we listed our 20 most-read posts of 2012. We also asked some of our readers and contributors for a more subjective selection and to choose their favourite articles from the past 12 months. Here’s some of their answers: If … Continue reading →

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