Tag Archives: Croydon Park Hotel

Councils’ property deals are ‘gambling with public money’

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

Councils across England – including Croydon and Sutton – have between them borrowed billions of pounds of public money to finance the purchase of real estate and commercial properties, a policy which could place some at risk of financial collapse, … Continue reading →

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Council paid £5m above asking price for Croydon Park Hotel

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Under Jo “We’re Not Stupid” Negrini, Croydon Council last month paid £29.8million to buy the Croydon Park Hotel – nearly £5million more than the asking price when the property was put on the market just weeks earlier. Negrini, the council’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t mention the war! Council moves into the hotel trade

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

KEN LEE, Town Hall reporter, on the council’s latest wheeze to generate a bit of spare cash by buying up a loss-making hotel The council has bought the Croydon Park Hotel, the 4-star, 55-quid a night tower that’s well-used by … Continue reading →

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