Tag Archives: Chris Grayling

Creatura left out of sorts after Epsom Tories pick Fraser

Posted on January 16, 2024 by insidecroydon

The Coulsdon Town councillor is fast running out of parliamentary options, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor It looks like the Conservative councillor elected to the Town Hall three times by the residents of Coulsdon has again been reckoned to be … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon councillor Creatura distracted by charms of Epsom

Posted on January 15, 2024 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the latest flailing efforts of one of Croydon’s third-rate councillors to grab bigger and better things (for himself, of course) The Last Chance Saloon has a new bar room bore, as Coulsdon councillor Mario Creatura … Continue reading →

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#RailRevolution: activists join forces to protest 3% fare rise

Posted on December 31, 2018 by insidecroydon

Sick of rising rail fares and chaotic commuting? Tired of the endless tinkering with our broken privatised railway system? On Wednesday, just as rail fares across the country go up by an inflation-busting 3.1 per cent – following 12 months … Continue reading →

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Government silent for two years on tram safety – MP Jones

Posted on December 11, 2018 by insidecroydon

A tram safety board may not be established unless Government releases the required funding before the end of the year, a Commons debate called by the Croydon Central MP was told yesterday Sarah Jones, Croydon Central’s Labour MP, last night … Continue reading →

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Now Grayling’s failing to reply to MP’s tram crash questions

Posted on December 4, 2018 by insidecroydon

JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport reporter, on more delays Chris Grayling, the Tory transport minister criticised by MPs today for his feeble efforts in resolving timetable chaos on Southern trains, is failing in other ways too, such as in his correspondence … Continue reading →

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Report warns that Tory-run Surrey council could go bust

Posted on September 19, 2018 by insidecroydon

All those residents in true blue wards to the south of the borough, who dream of the day when Coulsdon can declare their own little version of UDI and hitch themselves to a neighbouring council, might want to be careful … Continue reading →

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NHS Trust votes for St Helier closure, despite public opposition

Posted on November 14, 2017 by insidecroydon

The Tory Government is pushing ahead with plans to close the Sutton hospital where former Prime Minister Sir John Major was born NHS chiefs in south-west London want to close all acute, emergency and maternity facilities at two large hospitals, … Continue reading →

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