Tag Archives: Barwell

Barwell sent to the Lords while still facing Grenfell questions

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

On the day that a south London block of flats with inadequate fire safety measures was destroyed by a blaze, it has been confirmed that former housing minister Gavin Barwell is to be made a peer for his services to … Continue reading →

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Councillors already busy working hard for their political parties

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports that the borough’s elected councillors are back to what they do best – delivering leaflets ahead of a General election. PLUS: we reveal ‘secret’ candidates in four local seats Croydon’s 70 councillors, Conservative as … Continue reading →

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A month after seizing Allders, council moves just six traders

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

The council’s propaganda department has finally, a month after Town Hall heavies staged a dawn raid on the former Allders building, broken its silence over the forced closure of the Croydon Outlet Village. On July 16, around two dozen small … Continue reading →

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Mayor refuses to say if Barwell was questioned over Grenfell

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

Unlike most people when newly out of work, gaffe-prone Gavin Barwell didn’t spend his first day of unemployment looking for a new job. The £150,000 per year Downing Street chief of staff until Boris Johnson’s coronation on Wednesday, Barwell spent … Continue reading →

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Having a Mayor: Who might be candidates for Town Hall?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

Who might be the likely runners if Croydon were to reform the governance of the borough on its head and bring in a directly elected mayor? Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, considers some likely, and less-likely, candidates This is, of … Continue reading →

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MP Jones calls on government to spend £1bn on sprinklers

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

Today marks 10 years since the Lakanal House fire in Southwark, where six people – including young mothers and their infant children – were killed when flames and smoke spread through a council-owned high-rise. Yet an investigation conducted by Sarah … Continue reading →

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Did Barwell have his collar felt over the Grenfell fire tragedy?

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the continuing interrogation of senior Tory government figures over their inaction and incompetence Is it possible that Gavin Barwell, one of a string of Tory housing ministers who before the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy failed … Continue reading →

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