Tag Archives: Bashment Ban

How Tories used Form 696 to ban black music from our clubs

Posted on January 16, 2018 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Our local council has had a racist licensing policy for the past nine years. Now it’s time to celebrate, and enjoy, black music in Croydon’s night clubs, writes Councillor CALLTON YOUNG In 2008, the Parliamentary Select Committee on … Continue reading →

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Newman could face legal challenge over councillor sackings

Posted on December 20, 2017 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE reports on the latest twist to the sackings of two Labour councillors over the borough’s licensing policy Tony Newman, the leader of Croydon’s Labour-run council, may face a legal challenge to his decision to strip councillors Callton Young … Continue reading →

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Licensing changes are halted over bashment ban concerns

Posted on November 28, 2017 by insidecroydon

Council plans to alter its licensing policy in the town centre, after several years of strictly applying rules which discouraged new bars, night clubs and pubs to open, failed to get past the first hurdle of last week’s committee meeting … Continue reading →

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