Tag Archives: Croydon College

£400m+ scheme at risk after council’s failed property deal

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

BARRATT HOLMES, our housing reporter, on how bungling by ‘award-winning’ Brick by Brick has put in serious jeopardy half-a-billion-pounds’ worth of new homes, has damaged the Town Hall’s relationship with Croydon College, and leaves a gaping funding hole for Fairfield … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Arnhem Gallery, Brick by Brick, Business, Chris Philp MP, College Green, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Fairfield Halls, Housing, Jo Negrini, Paul Scott, Planning, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Exhibition opens to celebrate 150 years of School of Art

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

An exhibition has opened at the Museum of Croydon in the Clocktower to mark the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Croydon School of Art. The free exhibition is on display until April 14, and includes work from many of … Continue reading →

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Reverse Jobs Fair matches applicants with employers

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

A council-backed event for local businesses to hire applicants with disabilities returns in October. The Reverse Jobs Fair, which is open to applicants with disabilities looking for everything from a permanent post to a temporary work placement, will be held … Continue reading →

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Developers in multi-million-pound gamble over playing fields

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Croydon College has sold off disused playing fields near the Purley Way to a private firm of housing developers, while the land does not have planning permission for housing. None of the parties to the secretive deal are willing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon College, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Housing, Planning, Schools, Simon Hall, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

London Mayor ducks Night Czar questions to speak in Croydon

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE on the latest instance of non-accountability of our elected representatives, and how the borough’s new top cop will need to address the Bashment ban Amy Lamé will make one of her first, if not the first, public speech … Continue reading →

Posted in Amy Lamé Limited, Business, Crime, Croydon Council, Jeff Boothe, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mark Watson, Mayor of London, Music, Policing, Sadiq Khan | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

We need quality homes, not quantity, to avoid ghettoes

Posted on November 5, 2015 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Location. Location. Location. LEWIS WHITE is less concerned about the need to build flats in the redevelopment at College Green, provided they offer enough open spaces and are of the right quality, and not mega-sized tower blocks David … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon College, Croydon Council, Education, Environment, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Housing, Planning, Property | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Can two-bedroom flats really be solution for Fairfield Halls?

Posted on November 3, 2015 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The scheme to redevelop Fairfield Halls and College Green could cost more than £70m, with Council Tax-payers taking much of the risk, says DAVID WICKENS Those that study regeneration and city centre proposals will have noticed that there … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Addiscombe West, Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon College, Croydon Council, Education, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, Planning, URV, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments