Tag Archives: Beddington Lane incinerator

Senior LibDem dined with Viridor days before incinerator vote

Posted on December 10, 2019 by

EXCLUSIVE: Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, has uncovered proof that a close party colleague of MP Tom Brake was enjoying hospitality with the incinerator operator just four days before a crucial council meeting to approve a £1bn, 25-year contract Evidence … Continue reading →

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Beddington Farmlands come alive as wildlife winter wonderland

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

The cold fingers of winter might be touching us as we head into November, but as local naturalist PETER ALFREY observes, the wildlife sanctuary at Beddington Farmlands is full of life Following lots of rain and the recent habitat improvements … Continue reading →

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Council ‘improves’ its recycling rates by burning more rubbish

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

It was trebles all-round at Croydon Town Hall last night, as councillors slapped themselves on the back for significantly improved recycling rates, after they imposed Binmageddon on residents across the borough last year. But an unintended slip by a council … Continue reading →

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Crowe flies from Sutton leaving £30,000 legal bill behind her

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, on the latest high-profile departure from the Civic Offices So, farewell then, Jessica Crowe. Sutton Council’s £100,000 per year “assistant director of customers, commissioning and governance” (whatever that is supposed to mean) is off to … Continue reading →

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Councillors ‘gagged’ from questioning incinerator operators

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION, on how what is supposed to be a public meeting at Croydon Town Hall tonight has banned questions about the fire at the Beddington Lane incinerator Councillors elected to represent people living across four boroughs … Continue reading →

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Pants on fire! Viridor continue to lie over incinerator blaze

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Environmental polluters Viridor continue to lie about the extent of the major blaze at their Beddington Lane waste plant in July. In an official report submitted ahead of a meeting of the South London Waste Partnership to be held at … Continue reading →

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Sutton backs scheme to route 60,000 lorries through Croydon

Posted on September 4, 2019 by

BELLE MONT on how the environmental vandals running Sutton Council are pushing a scheme for another industrial plant on Beddington Lane Just a matter of weeks since declaring a climate emergency, Sutton Council is tonight backing a Beddington Lane waste … Continue reading →

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