Tag Archives: Croydon

Barwell’s role in Brexit sees him rejected by Beckenham Tories

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE suggests that Brexit may have sunk the prospects of another career politician Prospects for Gaffe-prone Gavin Barwell to return to the House of Commons as an MP appear to be as ruined a the credibility of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bromley Council, Croydon Central, Gavin Barwell, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mario Creatura, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

MP Philp: I won’t be calling for no confidence vote on PM

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

Croydon’s lone Conservative MP will not be among those who sends a letter calling for a no confidence vote in the Prime Minister,  Inside Croydon can reveal. Theresa Mayhem’s Tory Government has been in crisis this week, since the terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Nero Ughwujabo | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Poverty rising as 1,759 Croydon families need food banks

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

As food bank use across London surged over the summer, because of the “shambolic” introduction of Universal Credit, figures released this week show that there were 1,759 three-day emergency food supplies given out in Croydon in that six-month period. The … Continue reading →

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Scott in shock resignation as chair of planning committee

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

Local democracy reporter KEN LEE reports on the latest bizarre conduct in the Town Hall chamber In what must be one of the least transparent pieces of council business conducted even under this Town Hall administration, Paul Scott, the all-powerful … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Business, Croydon Council, Paul Scott, Planning, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

39 trains are stopped in the Croydon Bottleneck in two hours

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

Anyone who has ever taken a train to or from East Croydon must have experienced it. The London-bound train they have just boarded pulls away from the station, only to slow to a stop for no apparent reason. Or you’ll … Continue reading →

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‘A party with socialists in it’ – Croydon Assembly, Nov 8

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

The Croydon Assembly meets this Thursday, November 8, when author Simon Hannah will be speaking on “What are the lessons of the struggle of the Labour left?” The publishers’ blurb for Hannah’s latest book says, “From its origins in the … Continue reading →

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Pupils excluded from schools at risk from crime gangs – survey

Posted on November 4, 2018 by

Growing numbers of children excluded from school in Croydon and across London are being left at risk of involvement in knife crime and violence, according to research from children’s charity Barnardo’s and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Knife Crime. In … Continue reading →

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