Tag Archives: Council debt

Perry’s plan: More borrowing. More debt. And £58m more cuts

Posted on July 26, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Reports sneaked out ahead of next Wednesday’s council cabinet meeting talk of ‘difficult decisions’, after residents have already suffered six years of the consequences of ‘difficult decisions’. By STEVEN DOWNES Less than six months since he pushed … Continue reading →

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Perry didn’t ‘fix the finances’. He’s increased debt to £1.7bn

Posted on May 1, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Is Mayor Jason Perry deceiving voters about the state of Croydon Council’s debt? iC reader SIMON JELLIPOT certainly thinks so At the last local elections in 2022, Jason Perry, the Conservative candidate for Executive Mayor of Croydon, made … Continue reading →

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