Tag Archives: Borough of Vultures

How businesses profited at expense of the Borough of Culture

Posted on April 23, 2024 by insidecroydon

BOROUGH OF VULTURES: £1.3m of arts funding provided by the Mayor of London was misused by Croydon’s Tory council to boost local businesses, but delivered a year-long flop, judging by official audience figures. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s year as … Continue reading →

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Brassed off: Borough of Culture’s ‘contempt’ for arts groups

Posted on December 18, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Readers have reacted with equal amounts of disgust and dismay at the on-going revelations of hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money squandered by the shambolic Borough of Culture – where fewer than 500 people downloaded the … Continue reading →

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The cost of Croydon’s Music Heritage Trail: £750 per download!

Posted on December 15, 2023 by insidecroydon

BOROUGH OF VULTURES: Fewer than 500 people have bothered to use the special app intended to guide them around the town centre’s historic music locations. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES “Have we already fucked it up?” According to official meeting minutes … Continue reading →

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