Tag Archives: Bromley Council

Council leader forced to resign over critical Ofsted report

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE reports on another local government Carr crash over failures to provide adequate social services The pressure is mounting this weekend on Tony Newman, the Labour leader of Croydon Council, over his and council officials’ response to the highly … Continue reading →

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Eagles suffer planning snub over ‘inadequate’ training ground

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

Today’s defeat at Anfield was the second away loss for Crystal Palace this week, after the club had a planning application for new buildings at their Beckenham training ground rejected by Bromley Council on Thursday. Palace wanted to build what … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s well-paid councillors pay their Council Tax on time

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE on a new report that shows that in neighbouring boroughs, some councillors have not been punctual in paying their Council Tax bills Yet further evidence has emerged that Croydon Council Tax-payers may be forking out far too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Bromley Council, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Lambeth Council, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Southwark Council, Surrey, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Wandsworth Council | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Crystal Palace stadium report delayed as scheme reconsidered

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

ZhongRong’s deadline for paying Bromley a non-refundable £5 million deposit to maintain their preferential status as developers of a £500 million “exciting glass-house proposal” (© Boris Johnson) for the top site in Crystal Palace Park expires later today, with the … Continue reading →

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Coe is accused of ‘world-class hypocrisy’ over Palace plans

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

Some of London’s leading athletes and coaches have reacted with dismay and horror at plans, revealed this week, to demolish the athletics stadium and indoor training facilities at Crystal Palace. And there is mounting anger among some senior athletics figures … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Croydon Harriers, Crystal Palace Community Association, Crystal Palace Park, Environment, London Assembly, Martyn Rooney, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, South London Harriers, Sport, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lord Coe’s company plans to bulldoze athletics stadium

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the London 2012 Olympic organising committee which promised to create a sporting legacy for London and the whole of Britain, now heads up the company which has put forward plans to bulldoze the Crystal Palace … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Community associations, Crystal Palace Community Association, Crystal Palace Park, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, Sport, Upper Norwood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments