Tag Archives: Church Street

Surrey Street residents stage meeting over Sunday market

Residents of Surrey Street and Church Street and the immediate area around Croydon’s 750-year-old street market are planning on holding an emergency meeting this weekend to discuss the council’s plans, announced this week, to introduce Sunday trading in September. “Sunday’s … Continue reading

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Questions remain over Croydon’s “flop” Portas Pilot scheme

Portas Pilot? Remember that? Mary Queen of Shops and her government-funded budget for another series on the telly? In all, nearly £3 million of public dosh was put up at the recommendation of Prime Minister David Cameron’s “retailing Tzarina”, including … Continue reading

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It was just like the devastation Hitler brought upon us

8/8 One Year On: TERRY COLEMAN, a retired resident from Thornton Heath, tells of his memories of a night of “pure evil” I was conscious that there was trouble in Tottenham and other London boroughs. I was watching developments on … Continue reading

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