Tag Archives: Catherine Shelley

Greens challenge Labour on ‘regeneration’ and social housing

Posted on April 5, 2018 by insidecroydon

The Green Party today heaped more pressure on Labour councils in London – including Croydon – which have opted to sell-off large tracts of public property for private housing, while failing to deliver housing for social rent – or what … Continue reading →

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Need to keep Pride close to the beating heart of the town

Posted on July 20, 2017 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The borough’s Pride festival last weekend found a town centre location that worked well. CATHERINE SHELLEY congratulates the organisers and offers a couple of suggestions The buzz around Queen’s Gardens on Saturday suggested that people enjoyed the second … Continue reading →

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Greens fired up over Brake and pick a vicar to take on Philp

Posted on May 4, 2017 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE sorts through the assortment of candidates from the eco-friendly party who want to have a blazing row over Sutton’s incinerator There will be no “progressive alliance” in Croydon at next month’s General Election, after the Green Party announced … Continue reading →

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Rail strikes are the symptom, not the cause, of the problem

Posted on January 10, 2017 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Like thousands of other local commuters, CATHERINE SHELLEY has been affected by the long-running rail dispute. She says that the real problem lies with Southern Rail’s mismanagement, aided by the Tory Government On a weekday evening at Victoria … Continue reading →

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