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Council fails to pay 200 interpreters for more than three months
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A ‘collapsed’ payments system has seen the council stiff hundreds of casual workers – highly trained translators and interpreters – for tens of thousands of pounds. And Mayor Perry knew nothing about it. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Children's Services, Conrad Hall, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Simon Robson, Stuart King, Yvette Hopley
Tagged Adult Services, Adult Social Care, business and service compliance operations manager, Cllr Stuart King, Cllr Yvette Hopley, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Translation and Interpretation Service, CTIS, David Wheeler, director of operations for adult social care, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Simon Robson, Tory
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Mendacious Mayor is sitting on £8m of overpaid tax money
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The cash-strapped council’s Tory leader had no answers when asked why he has failed to refund ‘money which rightfully belongs to hardworking residents’. By our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE Croydon’s failed Mayor Jason Perry is sitting … Continue reading
Healey’s ‘breathing space’ Budget was tempered by Trump
Small Business Rate Relief is not the headline-grabber from yesterday’s Budget that a £100 payment to millions of households to help with fuel bills was. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, reports how it is a measure that should help more than … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Council Tax, Croydon Council
Tagged Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Iran, Iran war, John Healey, Labour, London, President Donald Trump, Small Business Rate Relief, SMEs, Tory
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You’ll very much like the rice, jerk chicken and divine lamb
A new bar-restaurant on South End has opened, and KEN TOWL definitely liked the lamb First things first. The suya lamb chops at Anything Yuh Like are divine. The finely balanced spices complement rather than overwhelm the perfectly cooked, pink-in-the-middle … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ken Towl, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged 1 South End, Anything Yuh Like, AYL, Blacksmiths Arms, Croydon, Jerk chicken, Jollof rice, Ken Towl, Kendra Marful, South Croydon, Suya lamb chops, The Corner House
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CODA presents Spitfire Girls, at Selsdon Hall, Nov 26-29
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For ticket bookings and more details, click here
Unpicking the Budget and the Bayeux Tapestry in our podcast
The latest episode of the Croydon Insider podcast is now available – free for our paying subscribers as premium content via Patreon, or for purchase on our Spotify page. It’s another jam-packed episode, with a panel of iC readers going … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Business, Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Inside Croydon, Under The Flyover
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Bayeux Tapestry, BBC, Beckenham Junction, British Museum, Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Croydon Trams, Dr Yusuf Ali Osman, Elmers End, London Trams, New Addington, Patreon, Podcast, Sanjana Idnani, Spotify, The Budget, Yusuf Osman
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WIN!!! Pair of tickets to see Steeleye Span at Ashcroft Theatre
Inside Croydon is delighted to offer a pair of tickets to next week’s long-awaited concert return of Steeleye Span to Croydon as the prize in our latest exclusive subscriber competition. Steeleye Span will be performing live at the Ashcroft Theatre … Continue reading
Norwood Grove Centenary Celebration, White House, Nov 7
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Attendance is free, but please click here to register, so the organisers can ensure they have enough cake!
Have your voice heard at South Norwood Council Tax meeting
A special meeting attended by a local law centre is taking place tomorrow in South Norwood to help military veterans, disabled people, lone parents and those on low incomes with their Council Tax South West London Law Centres will be … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Norwood Junction, Portland Road, SNCK, Socco Cheta, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, SWLLC
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Steeleye Span’s Prior arrangements still sounding evergreen
KEN TOWL goes all around his hat to interview Maddy Prior, lead singer of Steeleye Span, ahead of their concert at the Ashcroft Theatre on Nov 5 “We are heavy on sex and death,” says Maddy Prior as we chat … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, Music
Tagged All Around My Hat, Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span
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Two survive scaffolding collapse on Streatham High Road
Two people were taken to hospital after being trapped under collapsing scaffolding outside the former Pratts and Payne pub on Streatham High Road yesterday. The incident came after a weekend of high winds and stormy weather that lashed the country, … Continue reading
Artisan Craft Market, Glenthorne Ave, Shirley, Sat Nov 14
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Day Of The Dead Supper Club, South Norwood, Tue Nov 3
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T To book your tickets for this special night out at SNCK, click here
Perry’s plan is rejected by four parties – and Commissioners
CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘Zero plan and zero competence’ – Croydon Mayor has his proposed business plan blocked at the Town Hall this week in an embarrassing reverse for the Tories and the council’s interim CEO. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, reports … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Foster, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Jackson, Stuart King
Tagged 39% Council Tax increase, Business plan, Conservative, Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Councillor Amy Foster, Councillor Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Disabled Persons Freedom Pass, Disabled Persons Freedom Passes, Failed Mayor, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor's business plan 2026-2023, Tory
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Haunted House Extreme, at Crystal Palace NSC, Oct 30 and 31
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more information and to book your tickets, click here
David Lean Cinema film screenings for November 2026
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‘Utterly outrageous’ proposal to withdraw disabled travel pass
The consequences of the council losing its LTN case in the High Court in March, and with it millions of pounds in fine refunds and lost revenue, now sees Croydon’s failed Mayor taking travel passes from the disabled. WALTER CRONXITE, … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mark Adderley, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged 39% Council Tax increase, Cllr Mark Adderley, Conservative, Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Councillor Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Disabled Persons Freedom Pass, Disabled Persons Freedom Passes, Failed Mayor, London Borough of Croydon, Tory
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Mayor fails to find ‘right’ person for £275,000 CEO vacancy
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A year since the vacancy arose at Fisher’s Folly, the Mayor is no closer to recruiting someone for the top job to take over from Katherine Kerswell. KEN LEE, Town Hall correspondent, reports Jason Perry has failed … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioners, Conrad Hall, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Mike Jackson, Section 114 notice
Tagged Chief executive officer, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, GatenbySanderson, Interiim chief executive, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Jackson, Steve Reed OBE, Tory
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Perry’s consultation is outsourced to AI spyware company
Zencity is owned by a cyberwarfare expert who learned his sinister trade in an elite unit of the Israel Defense Force. The use of the firm has been subject to growing complaints and scrutiny in America Croydon’s “digital first” council … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged 39% Council Tax increase, AI, Commonplace Digital Ltd, Conservative, Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Councillor Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Eyal Feder, Failed Mayor, London Borough of Croydon, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Tory, Zencity
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Perry looks to inflict pain for his failures on Croydon’s poor
Not content with axing services that protect children, closing libraries and committing ‘cultural vandalism’ over CALAT, Croydon’s Mayor is now coming after lone-parent families and even disabled residents. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on Perry’s plan to make cuts to Council … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Stuart King
Tagged 39% Council Tax increase, Conservative, Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Councillor Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Failed Mayor, London Borough of Croydon, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Tory
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Here’s suggested (polite) responses to Perry’s consultation
As Croydon’s £86,000 per year piss-poor Mayor looks to cut support for lone parents and the disabled, this is your chance to let him know what you really think… The lovely, helpful people at the South Norwood Community Kitchen have … Continue reading
Photography Exhibition, Riff Raffs George Street, Oct 22
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Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art
Tagged Croydon, George Street, Lenses of Croydon, Photography, Riff Raffs
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The 2026 Croydonites Festival, from Wed Nov 4 to Sat Nov 21
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more info and to book tickets, visit the Croydonites website by clicking here
Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Business, Comedy, Croydonites Festival, Stanley Halls, The Front Room, Theatre
Tagged Advertisement, Anna Arthur, Clocktower Cafe, Croydon, Croydonites, Croydonites Festival, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Hannah Maxwell, James Rowland, Rosa Garland, South Norwood, St George's Walk, Stanley Halls, Team Viking, The Front Room, Turn Your Fucking Phones Off, Victoria Melody, Vincent Gambini
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An evening with Andy Baker, The Blossoms, Thu Oct 29
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Music
Tagged Andy Baker, Croydon, The Blossoms
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Haunted House Extreme, at Crystal Palace NSC, Oct 30 and 31
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more information and to book your tickets, click here
