Tag Archives: Chris Philp MP

Residents hold ‘productive’ talks over Purley Tower scheme

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

“A very productive discussion” has been had in talks between residents’ associations and developers over the re-submission of plans for a multi-million-pound scheme by the local baptist church at Purley Cross. But while widespread agreement appears to have been reached … Continue reading →

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Residents gather to bring an end to ‘Tony and his cronies’

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

Our political correspondent WALTER CRONXITE reports that moves to have Tony Newman replaced by a more accountable, directly elected Mayor, are gathering pace Tony Newman’s having a mayor. Around 60 people turned up at Christchurch, Purley, last night for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Paul Scott, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Whitehall says council did not seek permission for sales to BxB

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

STEVEN DOWNES reports on how Croydon Council has failed to comply with the law by selling land to its in-house house-builders for just £250, where terraced houses are now on private sale for £600,000 each Croydon Council did not obtain … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Housing, Jo Negrini | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Newman’s Town Hall power is challenged by residents’ groups

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

EXCLUSIVE: Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on how neighbourhood associations have decided that they won’t any longer accept being ‘contemptuously ignored’ by those in power in the borough Council leader Tony Newman and the troika who control the Town Hall … Continue reading →

Posted in Addington, Addington Residents' Association, Alison Butler, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Jacqueline Harris-Baker, Jo Negrini, Mario Creatura, Paul Scott, Planning, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

How local association member asks for support for Mayor vote

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Here is the full text of the email distributed at the weekend by Paul Bearman, who has been an RA committee member and who signed himself as “a member of the Addington Residents Association”: Dear All, I am a member … Continue reading →

Posted in Addington, Addington Residents' Association, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Old Coulsdon, Planning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

MPs asked to declare as Labour goes on election footing

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

Sarah Jones and Steve Reed OBE have been given a fortnight to decide whether they want to be a parliamentary candidate at the next election and to inform Labour, as the party led by Jeremy Corbyn gets itself ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Jennifer Brathwaite, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Creatura needs help from ‘Bust-up Boris’, as LibDems win seat

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

Two south London council by-elections in the past week suggest the LibDems might have a chance of breaking Croydon’s political duopoly, reports our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE Boris Johnson’s selection by the 0.15per cent of the population which comprises the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Mario Creatura, Merton, Old Coulsdon, Sarah Jones MP, Wandsworth Council | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment