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Tag Archives: coronavirus
Council delivers just 15 emergency food parcels in one week
The Town Hall is desperate to keep secret its ‘delivery’ record to those in greatest need during the covid-19 quarantine. WALTER CRONXITE reports 15 According to a top-level briefing at the Town Hall this week, 15 is the total number … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, CVA, Jo Negrini, Steve Phaure
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, London Borough of Croydon
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Police observe Peak practice with car drivers in Shirley Hills
Ahead of a springtime weekend with warmer weather forecast, the police and other agencies are warning the public not to treat the coronavirus lockdown as some kind of lengthy holiday period, and certainly not to set off for parks and … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Croydon parks, Environment, Policing, Shirley
Tagged Addington, Addington Hills, coronavirus, Covid-19, Shirley, Shirley Hills
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Council Tax relief announcement delay nets £20m to Town Hall
Croydon is rolling out a series of covid-19 financial relief schemes for Council Tax-payers, but just a bit reluctantly, as KEN LEE reports Residents of the borough can now access a package of support with their Council Tax payments, including … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Simon Hall
Tagged coronavirus, Council Tax, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Simon Hall
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‘The works are putting my family’s lives at risk from the virus’
Shocking video footage and photographs, taken by council residents who are terrified that they might contract coronavirus, show construction workers taking no special measures to avoid spreading the deadly disease This video was filmed yesterday by a mother with a … Continue reading
New Addington residents call for halt on Brick by Brick plans
One of the borough’s biggest – and fastest-growing – residents’ associations has accused the council of deliberately using the coronavirus emergency to help it push through controversial and unpopular development plans from its loss-making building firm, Brick by Brick. And … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Community associations, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Fieldway, New Addington, New Addington North, New Addington Residents' Association, Planning, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Fieldway, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, NARA, New Addington, New Addington Residents' Association, Sarah Jones MP, Scott Ainsworth-Payne
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Newman and Negrini use covid-19 for Town Hall power grab
By applying ’emergency measures’ during the pandemic crisis, the council leader has taken on the role of an unelected mayor, as KEN LEE reports Croydon’s elected councillors were told by email on Tuesday night that they will have little or … Continue reading
South Norwood neighbours have started own meals on wheels
In the middle of all the chaos and uncertainty, community efforts to support the frail, elderly and vulnerable continue. In some cases, the community groups’ efforts have, literally, redoubled. The South Norwood Community Kitchen was presented with a dilemma when … Continue reading
