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Mayor Perry’s ‘Motorists’ Charter’ to deliver more accidents, higher car insurance and even put children’s safety at risk
Just what might be coming round the corner in council business now that Jason Perry is back in the Town Hall? Probably a BMW being driven at close to 40mph, reports PAUL LUSHION, our environment correspondent Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Schools, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged 20mph, 20mph zones, Castlemaine Avenue, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, LTN, LTN refunds, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Motorists Charter, Nigel Farage, Reform Ltd, South Croydon, Speeding, Tory
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Perry’s council facing High Court threat over Access Croydon
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council is being dragged into the High Court next week to face claims that it is failing to meet its statutory responsibilities on housing as a consequence of making its offices open only on an appointment … Continue reading
Posted in Bernard Weatherill House, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged Access Croydon, Bernard Weatherill House, BWH, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Emma Gardiner, Fisher's Folly, Homelessness, Katherine Kerswell, London Renters' Union, Mayor Jason Perry, PILC, Public Interest Law Centre, Public Services Delivery Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, Tory
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Jackson fires starting pistol in the race for council’s top job
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The omnishambles council is looking for its third chief exec in the space of nine months, with the challenge for the borough’s failed Mayor of finding anyone willing to work with him. By STEVEN DOWNES Elaine Jackson, … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioners, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Ged Curran, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice, Stabilisation Plan
Tagged Commissioner, Conservative, Council Tax, Council transformation, Croydon, Croydon Council, Debbie Warren, Elaine Jackson, Ged Curran, Jane West, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, Mayor Jason Perry, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, S151 Officer, Section 114 Notice, Tory, Transformation plan
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Perry’s go-slow council could take 5 years to pay LTN refunds
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Figures from the council show that it has issued refunds to fewer than 1-in-10 of the motorists who were fined for driving through Low Traffic Neighbourhoods which the High Court ruled as ‘unlawful’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Conrad Hall, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Leila Ben-Hassel, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged Conrad Hall, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fine refunds, High Court, Judge Edward Pepperall, London, London Borough of Croydon, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, LTN fine refunds, LTNs, Mayor Jason Perry, Royal Courts of Justice, South Norwood, Tory, Upper Norwood
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Burnham’s election could make all the difference in Croydon
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election this week. Here, ANDREW FISHER outlines what the result could mean for Britain, and for Croydon and its politicians When I interviewed journalist Peter Geoghegan earlier this month, I put to him that his … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Fisher, Andy Burnham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Josh Simons, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Together, London, London Borough of Croydon, Makerfield, Manchester, Mayor of Great Manchester, Morgan McSweeney, Reform, Rowenna Davis, Sir Keir Starmer, Steve Reed MP, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, The Andrew Fisher Column, The Fraud: Keir Starmer Morgan McSweeney and the Crisis of British Democracy
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Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of the 24 unaffordable flats
Planning permission was refused last night for a scheme that threatens a South Norwood heritage building which was once home to Arthur Conan Doyle. But this case is not closed yet… And so it came to pass… The first planning … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, History, Housing, Nicola Townsend, Planning, Property, Sean Fitzsimons, South Norwood
Tagged 12 Tennison Road, Arthur Conan-Doyle, Blue plaque, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mark Johnson, Melanie Felten, Nicola Townsend, Planning Committee, Sean Fitzsimons, Sherlock Holmes, South Norwood, Tory, Walker Properties Ltd
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We need new election system which makes all votes matter
CROYDON COMMENTARY: One month on from Croydon’s local elections, PETER UNDERWOOD, pictured right, takes another look at our electoral system There is a growing consensus that FPTP, the first-past-the-post system we use for Westminster and local council elections, needs to … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Peter Underwood
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Electioal Commission, Electoral Reform Society, First Past The Post, FPTP, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Make Votes Matter, Peter Underwood, Proportional representation, The Green Party, Tory
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Perry’s council failed to respond to incinerator consultation
While LibDem leader Ed Davey has called for a review of the Environment Agency’s decision to allow permit-busting polluters Viridor to burn even more rubbish at Beddington, Croydon Labour MPs stay silent. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council under Tory Mayor … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Dean, Broad Green, Business, Carshalton and Wallington, Croydon Council, Dave Tchil, Environment, Kingston, Luke Taylor MP, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Merton, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Sadiq Khan, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Air pollution, Beddington, Beddington incinerator, Broad Green, Cllr Dave Tchil, Cllr Nick Mattey, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, EA, Environment Agency, Hackbridge, Infant mortality, Kingston and Surbiton, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Natasha Irons MP, Purley Way, Sarah Jones MP, Selhurst, Sir Ed Davey, Tory, Toxic air pollution, Viridor, Viridor incinerator, Waddon
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How Labour-Tory marriage of convenience is failing Croydon
CROYDON COMMENTARY: With the Green Party deliberately excluded from the planning committee by a Labour-Tory pact at the Town Hall, new councillor PAUL AINSCOUGH, pictured left, says that the borough’s two largest parties are still not listening to the public … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Fairfield, Paul Ainscough, Planning
Tagged Cllr Paul Ainscough, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Planning Committee, Tory
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Viridor is using PR firm with links to Labour Together scandal
When Viridor, operators of the toxic polluting Beddington incinerator, issued their triumphalist press release yesterday announcing that they had been granted an extension on their licence to burn rubbish, it was sent from a public relations firm which is owned … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Merton, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Air pollution, Beddington, Beddington incinerator, Broad Green, Cllr Nick Mattey, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, EA, Environment Agency, Hackbridge, Infant mortality, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Purley Way, Selhurst, Tory, Toxic air pollution, Viridor, Viridor incinerator, Waddon
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‘Sickening’: EA allows even more waste to burn in Beddington
Despite nearly 1,000 breaches of its existing permit in a 15-month period, Viridor has had its licence extension for the Beddington incinerator granted, to the dismay of local councillors and environmentalists. By STEVEN DOWNES The Environment Agency, already known as … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Merton, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Air pollution, Beddington, Beddington incinerator, Broad Green, Cllr Nick Mattey, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, EA, Environment Agency, Hackbridge, Infant mortality, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Purley Way, Selhurst, Tory, Toxic air pollution, Viridor, Viridor incinerator, Waddon
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Labour’s secret deal with Tories to block Greens on planning
EXCLUSIVE: Once the election results were in last month, Croydon’s Labour leader agreed what’s been called ‘a shabby, short-sighted stitch-up’ to keep Green councillors away from important planning decisions – while also boosting allowances paid to their party. By STEVEN … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Jason Cummings, Mark Adderley, Mayor Jason Perry, Paul Ainscough, Planning, Rowenna Davis, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Stuart King
Tagged Cllr Jason Cummings, Cllr Paul Ainscough, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Tory
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Add poor time management to Mayor’s long list of failings
TOWN HALL SKETCH: Jason Perry missed the kick-off of the big match in Leipzig, and managed to deliver his annual ‘state of the borough’ speech without a single mention of the cash-strapped council’s finances. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Jason … Continue reading
Posted in Adam Kellett, Commissioners, Conrad Hall, Council Tax, Croydon Council, New Addington South, Scott Roche, Stuart King
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Adam Kellett, Cllr Scott Holman, Conservative, Council constitution, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Scott Roche, The Green Party, Tory
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Desperate Perry is denied his victory parade for a second year
Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed and increasingly desperate Mayor, has been snubbed for a second time in 12 months, as Crystal Palace Football Club announced today that there would be no immediate trophy parade following their triumph in the UEFA Conference … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish
Tagged Conservative, cpfc, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Football Club, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish, UEFA, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Conference League final, Victory parade
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Rubbish councillor Roche finally sacked from Mayor’s cabinet
Jason Perry’s ‘top team’ for his second term in charge of the Town Hall sees a belated call-up for a 76-year-old pensioner, and an overdue axing for a work-shy colleague. KEN LEE reports Scott Roche, the Conservative councillor for Shirley … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Stewart, Andrew Stranack, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Fly tipping, Housing, Jason Cummings, Jeet Bains, Luke Shortland, Lynne Hale, Margaret Bird, Mayor Jason Perry, Ola Kolade, Refuse collection, Richard Chatterjee, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Robert Ward, Scott Roche, Selsdon and Addington Village, Shirley South, Simon Brew, Veolia, Yvette Hopley
Tagged Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Cllr Jason Cummings, Cllr Robert Ward, Cllr Scott Roche, Conservative, Council Cabinet, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fly-tipping, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Tory, Veolia
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Perry’s anti-democratic council has created constitution crisis
For the first time since it was created in 1965, Croydon Council has councillors from five political parties. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, looks at whether they will make any difference – or even be allowed to try While other councils … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Adam Kellett, Claire Bonham, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Gill Hickson, Mark Adderley, New Addington South, Old Coulsdon, Paul Ainscough, Ria Patel, Scott Holman
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Adam Kellett, Cllr Claire Bonham, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Gill Hickson, Cllr Scott Holman, Conservative, Council constitution, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mark Adderley, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington South, Old Coulsdon, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Ria Patel, The Green Party, Tory
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Part-time Perry’s Leipzig dilemma as Mayor faces fixture clash
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Life-long’ Palace fan is going to have to do some work to earn his £86,000 council salary, as opposition parties refuse to change date of Town Hall’s annual meeting on the night that the Eagles will be making history … Continue reading
Posted in Claire Bonham, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Stuart King
Tagged Cllr Claire Bonham, Cllr Ria Patel, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Green Party, Labour, Leipzig, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rayo Vallecano, Tory, UEFA, UEFA Conference League
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Perry’s goons abandon threats against George Street homeless
Council security contractors may have failed to follow the law over their ‘thuggery’ and ‘bullying’ of what they called an ‘encampment’ in the town centre. By STEVEN DOWNES and KEN TOWL Threats of enforcement action against what the council described … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Mayor Jason Perry, North End Quarter, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Centrale, Community Patrol, Community Protection Notice, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Parkguard, Tory, Whitgift Almshouses, Whitgift Foundation
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Council heavies move in on vulnerable people on George Street
Under-trained security officials, paid for with public money, are doing the bidding of Mayor’s favoured business group in ‘authoritarian thuggery and bullying’. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council has been accused of being tactless, uncaring and of persecuting homeless people, after … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, Community associations, Croydon BID, North End Quarter, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Centrale, Community Patrol, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Parkguard, Tory, Whitgift Almshouses, Whitgift Foundation
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Just the job! Council hands £200,000 finance chief role to Hall
Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on the rushed recruitment of a Commissioner-approved appointee to a permanent role in Fisher’s Folly, helped with £30,000 in ‘danger money’ Croydon’s cash-strapped council under Tory Mayor Jason Perry is still able to find enough … Continue reading
Posted in 'Future Croydon', 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Commissioners, Conrad Hall, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Dean Shoesmith, Elaine Jackson, Jane West, Jenny Rowlands
Tagged Commissioners, Conrad Hall, Conservative, Corporate Director of Resources, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Elaine Jackson, Ged Curran, Jane West, Jenny Rowlands, Labour, Leipzig, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 151 officer
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Perry’s cut-price carers support provider is failing to deliver
This is what “success” looks like under Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor. It is now little more than a year since the Tory Mayor decided to end years of successful collaboration and hard work by dedicated local charities and volunteers … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Business, Carers First, Charity, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Carers First, Carers Support Centre, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Carers Support Centre, Croydon Council, George Street, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Tory, Whitgift Foundation
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Election podcast: How did 33% tax hike Perry manage to win?
It could yet go down as the biggest mugging ever seen in Croydon – the day that nearly 36,000 people were conned into voting for Conservative Mayor Jason Perry. So just how did Perry, the incompetent Mayor who hiked your … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon Insider, Inside Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Under The Flyover
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, BBC London, Brian Finegan, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Connie Duxbury, Conservative, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Oumesh Sauba, Tim Donovan, Tory
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