Tag Archives: Broad Green
Fire at Hindu temple took Brigade three hours to subdue
It took 70 firefighters drawn from four fire stations three hours to get a blaze at a converted warehouse on Elmwood Road under control yesterday. There were no reports of any injuries at the fire, in building which is now … Continue reading
Perry’s council failed to respond to incinerator consultation
While LibDem leader Ed Davey has called for a review of the Environment Agency’s decision to allow permit-busting polluters Viridor to burn even more rubbish at Beddington, Croydon Labour MPs stay silent. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council under Tory Mayor … Continue reading
Viridor is using PR firm with links to Labour Together scandal
When Viridor, operators of the toxic polluting Beddington incinerator, issued their triumphalist press release yesterday announcing that they had been granted an extension on their licence to burn rubbish, it was sent from a public relations firm which is owned … Continue reading
‘Sickening’: EA allows even more waste to burn in Beddington
Despite nearly 1,000 breaches of its existing permit in a 15-month period, Viridor has had its licence extension for the Beddington incinerator granted, to the dismay of local councillors and environmentalists. By STEVEN DOWNES The Environment Agency, already known as … Continue reading
Boy survived SEND system to become Broad Green councillor
The council term formally begins at the Town Hall tonight, with Croydon facing many of the same problems which previous administrations have failed to resolve. GABRIEL MacARTHUR meets a new councillor with unique insights Councillor Tom Bowell’s visits to Croydon … Continue reading
BWC Community Pop-up, Croydon Smile Hub, Sat May 23
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Traffic creeps back on to Croydon’s now-banned LTN streets
What has been the reaction of residents to the sudden removal, by order of a High Court judge, of motoring restrictions in Croydon’s former Low Traffic Neighbourhoods? We sent GABRIEL MacARTHUR along to two streets affected in Broad Green to … Continue reading
Jam and Jerusalem are coming to a branch in central Croydon
The country’s largest women’s organisation, famous for its jam-making and cake bakes, the singing of “Jerusalem”, but above all its general good deeds and fellowship, is coming to central Croydon. The Women’s Institute is looking to establish a central Croydon … Continue reading
Corbyn-Sultana in-fighting scuppers Your Party’s election bid
Denied campaign funds and details of their own members, the new party will struggle to field candidates in May’s local elections. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Your Party, the socialist party launched last summer by ex-Labour MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah … Continue reading
Croydon gets a new booze park as council grants café’s licence
‘Vertical drinking’ to be banned in park’s re-opened venue, which is located in a newly extended no-alcohol zone, as council grants licence to its new tenants. By our Town Hall reporter, SANDRA STEAD Croydon Council has managed to grant a … Continue reading
Saga of Croydon’s vanished bins and the audit that never was
#BINMAGEDDON: After five years of community campaigning, and following repeated broken promises from Fisher’s Folly, now the council says it has no idea where around 1,000 street bins have gone. By our Town Hall correspondent, SANDRA STEAD “Totally inaccurate nonsense”. … Continue reading
Broad Green firm Casa Argentina wins national business award
A Croydon businessman, Max Pistone, has been celebrating this week after his firm, Casa Argentina, won the Best Customer Service prize at the 2025 National Entrepreneur Awards, bringing one of the country’s top business accolades home to Croydon. Casa Argentina, … Continue reading
Council letters over resident permit renewals spark confusion
Croydon Council is sending out renewal notice reminders for their “Healthy Neighbourhood” schemes. The resident exemption permits last for three years. You can get up to three permits per household. “If you live in a Healthy Neighbourhood, you can get … Continue reading
Broad Green primary school names Ofori as new headteacher
Chestnut Park Primary has a new headteacher, with Jason Ofori appointed to lead at the academy-run primary in Broad Green. Ofori replaces Rachel Jacob, who after two years at the school left in August to take up a new position … Continue reading
New managers for public library need crowdfunding to operate
CROYDON IN CRISIS: After a year’s delay, only now are ‘plans’ slowly emerging for the future of four public libraries, with no leases yet agreed on at least two sites. GENE BRODIE, education correspondent, reports It’s been a whole year … Continue reading
Police rule out using Live Facial Recognition on Surrey Street
The Metropolitan Police has ruled out the possibility of deploying Live Facial Recognition cameras to deter crime and anti-social behaviour on Surrey Street, Croydon’s ancient street market in the town centre. Some traders say that they were told last week … Continue reading
Council cover-up over security costs for empty community café
CROYDON IN CRISIS: With no prospect of a business taking over the long-vacant Wandle Park café during the busy summer period, the council is spending thousands of pounds on ‘private security’ EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Despite repeated promises by Croydon’s … Continue reading
Booked! Mayor Perry deceives over destruction of library stock
More crass mismanagement at the council allowed squatters to occupy the vacated Broad Green Library. But it was council contractors who caused the most startling damage. By KEN LEE, Town Hall reporter Jason Perry, the failed Mayor of Croydon, yesterday … Continue reading
Labour deputy leaders Young and Collins to stand down in 2026
At least 15% of Croydon’s sitting councillors won’t be seeking election in 2026, while some are doing the ‘chicken run’ to stay on the council gravy train. EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Nearly a dozen of Croydon’s current 70 … Continue reading
Humiliated Perry gets police to evict Wandle Park squatters
EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES and AUSTEN COOPER Officers from the Metropolitan Police moved in on the squatters at the Wandle Park café this morning – without any prior notice as is usually required to secure an eviction. It is suggested … Continue reading
Where Mayor Perry has failed, squatters have opened park café
Squatters have taken over the café in Wandle Park. And they have been making a better job of serving the community than the council has managed in more than five years. Mayor Jason Perry first promised to have the café … Continue reading
