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Council invests £16m in companies ‘complicit in war crimes’
A community group is planning a protest outside the Town Hall tomorrow morning, to bring further attention to how Croydon Labour is backing the Tories over holding investments in companies that have been arming the Israeli military during its genocidal … Continue reading
Labour back Conservatives on fossil fuel and arms investments
KEN LEE reports from the final full meeting of the council this year Ethics and morals are just too expensive for Croydon’s Conservative and Labour councillors. Two petitions were submitted to Wednesday night’s council meeting calling on the Mayor to … Continue reading
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Tagged Callton Young, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Conservative, Council pension fund, Croydon, Croydon Council, fossil fuels, Gaza, Green Party, Israel, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Petitions, Ria Patel, Tory
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Council has lost £130m from its pension fund under Perry
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Conservative Mayor, with help from the local Tory MP, has overseen a disastrous few months for the borough’s finances. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor The Croydon Council pension fund has had £130million wiped from its value since … Continue reading
‘Some things have really changed for the better at our council’
CROYDON COMMENTARY: It is important that our cash-strapped local authority does not make cuts for cuts’ sake, and avoids incurring unnecessary costs when there might be other ways to conduct its business. By Councillor ANDREW PELLING Some things have changed … Continue reading
This is not the time for Chancellor to play games with councils
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Recently published reports which prove that Tory austerity has led to the early deaths of tens of thousands of people since 2010 need to be properly considered in next week’s Budget and in the forthcoming Government Spending Review, … Continue reading
Council pension fund makes £19m in General Election gamble
Croydon Council’s pension fund has made £19million in just a few weeks, through a gamble on the value of the pound sterling on foreign exchanges since August. That’s according to Andrew Pelling, the Waddon councillor who chairs the council’s pensions … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Pelling, Council pension fund, Croydon, Croydon Council
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