Tag Archives: Beddington

Local contractors hit as Viridor incinerator builders go bust

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, on the business collapse of the construction firm working on a £250m project at Beddington Lane The construction firm which has been leading on the £250million build of the Viridor incinerator at Beddington Lane has … Continue reading →

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In south London, birds of a feather are flocking together

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

NATURE NOTES: The darker months at the end of the year have been brightened up by huge flocks of non-native birds, and a couple of surprise visitors to the area, as PETER ALFREY, the ‘Birdman of Beddington’, reports In November … Continue reading →

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Splitters! LibDems resort to panic appeal to ‘lend’ votes

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

KEN LEE reports from another battleground seat, where accusations over a ‘dirty’ campaign have been flying among the bluebottles around the unemptied bins of Sutton It’s all gone a bit Monty Python in the Carshalton and Wallington marginal seat, where … Continue reading →

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It’s official: Sutton scrutiny chair does have conflict of interest

Posted on December 8, 2016 by

It’s official: The position of a Sutton councillor on a panel to distribute £1million-worth of “hush money” from incinerator operator Viridor does hold inherent conflicts of interest. That’s the view of Jessica Crowe, one of Sutton Council’s most senior public … Continue reading →

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Share your memories of the changes around Beddington Park

Posted on November 3, 2016 by
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Beddington Village historical walk, Jul 24

Posted on July 12, 2016 by
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Sutton’s Dombey is honoured for services to incineration

Posted on June 11, 2016 by

It’s the Queen’s 90th birthday celebration weekend. Gawd bless ‘er. And so we have the Birthday Honours, in which Ruth Dombey, the leader of Sutton’s LibDem-controlled council, has been awarded the OBE. Was she nominated for the honour by incinerator … Continue reading →

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