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Awks! Tory councillor’s MP father joins calls for Johnson to go
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the drip-drip feed of discontent from within the party-party-party Party While Croydon’s Tory MP Chris Philp continues to make himself look a fool in a series of car-crash media appearances in which he tries (and … Continue reading
One-third of Tory councillors to quit at 2022 local elections
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on wholesale changes among the borough’s opposition party One-third of Croydon’s Conservative councillors will be standing down at the next local elections, in May 2022. The collapse of the borough’s finances under Labour, who have controlled … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Gareth Streeter, Helen Pollard, Jan Buttinger, Kenley, Luke Clancy, Old Coulsdon, Oni Oviri, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Simon Hoar, Steve Hollands, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Vidhi Mohan
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Gareth Streeter, Helen Pollard, Jan Buttinger, Kenley, Luke Clancy, Old Coulsdon, Oni Oviri, Purley, Simon Hoar, Steve Hollands, Stuart Millson, Tim Pollard, Tory, Waddon
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The Shirley chainsaw massacre: hundreds of trees condemned
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Chop! Chop! The bankrupt council is spending £15,000 in a rush to destroy dozens of trees, many of them apparently healthy. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Cash-strapped Croydon Council is planning to fell more than 250 trees around … Continue reading
Tories in reshuffle as Redfern and Streeter quit cabinet jobs
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports on the latest departures from the Conservatives’ front bench at the Town Hall Less than 10 months out from the borough-wide local elections, and with Labour in Croydon on the ropes after the scandals … Continue reading
Job cuts see council’s business close to breaking point
CROYDON IN CRISIS: So many staff have been made redundant at Fisher’s Folly that they now don’t have time even to draft meeting minutes of the Town Hall’s £1.5bn pension fund. By STEVEN DOWNES When the council’s planning committee convened … Continue reading
Taking a U-turn on road measures risks a traffic accident
Some people are taking to the streets in Upper Norwood today to protest against the traffic-calming Low Traffic Neighbourhood initiative. But as an investigation by environment correspondent PAUL LUSHION has discovered, their campaign is supported and funded by motoring lobbyists … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Colin Smith, Commuting, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Environment, Gareth Streeter, Mario Creatura, Scott Roche, South Norwood, Stuart King, TfL, Transport
Tagged Alliance of British Drivers, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Gareth Streeter, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Low Traffic Neighbourhood, LTN, Mario Creatura, Roger Lawson, Scott Roche, South Norwood, STUART KING, TfL, Tony Newman, Tory, Transport for London, Upper Norwood
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Tory councillor blocks Croydon followers as he heads to Luton
Croydon councillors’ attempts to stand for parliament have in most cases been rejected, as our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, reports If there was any lingering doubt that many of our council’s politicians are in it for themselves and anything … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Gareth Streeter, Jeet Bains, Shirley North
Tagged Devon North, Gareth Streeter, Jason Cummings, Jeet Bains, Luton North
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Councillor employed by Oasis charity makes grant to Oasis
Inside Croydon has discovered that Conservative councillor Gareth Streeter managed to oversee a £1,500 donation from council funds towards a group from the Oasis academy chain – the very same Oasis chain which is associated with the Oasis charity where … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Gareth Streeter, Oasis Academy, Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Richard Chatterjee, Schools, Shirley North, Simon Hall
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Gareth Streeter, London Borough of Croydon, Oasis Arena Academy, Oasis Shirley Park, Richard Chatterjee, Shirley, Shirley North, Tory
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Shirley councillor shows his commitment… in Carshalton
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the latest straw in the wind that indicates the Tories are planning a snap General Election Conservative councillor Gareth “Blubber” Streeter demonstrated his commitment to the people living in his ward in Shirley North again … Continue reading
Tories accused of breaking their own rules over selections
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on complaints of undemocratic interference in the candidate selection process, and too much influence from the local party leader in those allowed to stand in May’s Town Hall elections At least four of Croydon’s longest serving … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Chris Wright, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Donald Speakman, Fairfield, Helen Pollard, Ian Parker, Mike Fisher, Purley, Shirley North, Steve Hollands, Sue Winborn, Tim Pollard, Vidhi Mohan
Tagged Chris Wright, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Donald Speakman, Gareth Streeter, Ian Parker, London Borough of Croydon, Mike Fisher, Sue Winborn, Tim Pollard, Tory
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Oasis chief gets 20% pay rise as academies warn over finances
Education correspondent GENE BRODIE on an eye-watering salary hike for the man in overall charge of some of Croydon’s biggest schools The leader of a church-linked multi-academy chain which operates five large schools in Croydon has just been awarded a … Continue reading
Church-linked academy chain denies having ‘religious ethos’
Our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE, has found a new website which has discovered the Oasis academy chain, led by a Baptist minister, saying that they really have very little to do with churches or religion There have been calls for … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Oasis Academy, Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Paul Scott, Ryelands Primary and Nursery, Schools, Woodside
Tagged Chris Wright, Conservative, Croydon, Gareth Streeter, London Borough of Croydon, Oasis Academy Arena, Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Paul Scott, South Norwood, Tory, Woodside
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