Tag Archives: Gavin Barwell

Boundary Commission rejects Tory proposal for 60 councillors

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE reports on initial findings from an independent local boundary review which suggest that Croydon’s councillors are overworked Croydon Conservatives’ politically inspired proposals to the Boundary Commissioners to get one over the Labour-run council by suggesting a reduction in … Continue reading →

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Tories could face £5,000 fine over alleged breach of data law

Posted on September 23, 2016 by

Tim Pollard, the leader of Croydon Conservatives, has been accused of breaking data protection laws with an email widely circulated to residents asking them to support his party’s latest petition over council policy. If enough Croydon residents complain, Pollard and … Continue reading →

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Wanted: someone who can make Gavin Barwell look good

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

Gavin Barwell, the MP for Croydon Central, is recruiting. “I am currently advertising for a caseworker, who as well as helping me provide support to my constituents would also be responsible for liaison with the local media and developing my … Continue reading →

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Barwell blanks Shirley meeting to oppose house building

Posted on September 17, 2016 by

Has Croydon Central’s Tory MP Gavin Barwell given up on Shirley already? Shirley ward is ear-marked to be shunted out of the Croydon parliamentary constituency and annexed to Beckenham for Westminster election purposes under proposals released earlier this week by … Continue reading →

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Shirley shome mishtake: boundary review keeps Barwell happy

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE on the latest recommendations for Croydon’s parliamentary seats from the Boundary Commissioners, just published Croydon gets to keep three parliamentary constituencies under proposals published today by the Boundary Commission. But the Commissioners have surely delivered what the Tories’ … Continue reading →

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Cameron’s Revenge: Boundary changes force a Brake up

Posted on September 12, 2016 by

Four years ago, the LibDems blocked a set of Tory proposals to re-draw parliamentary constituencies. Tomorrow, the latest set of plans are due to be published, and WALTER CRONXITE suggests that they will have far-reaching consequences for four south London … Continue reading →

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Barwell remains silent as union campaign saves Land Registry

Posted on September 9, 2016 by

A couple of hundred civil service jobs in Croydon have been saved – though not because of any action by the Labour-run local council nor the Tory MP for Croydon Central, but following a trades union-led public outcry against the … Continue reading →

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‘Moral shame on us’ says Barwell over rising homelessness

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Gavin Barwell, the Tory MP for Croydon Central and now housing minister in Theresa May’s government, has described homelessness in Britain as “a moral shame on us”. According to official figures, there are 12 times as many people sleeping rough … Continue reading →

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Fore! Housing Minister in the rough over 129 new homes

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

Gavin Barwell, the MP for Croydon Central who was recently appointed housing minister, has quickly found himself bunkered over a proposal to build 129 homes in his constituency – since it seems likely that he will have to declare the … Continue reading →

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Barwell’s 2020 vision would see him run for Croydon Mayor

Posted on August 14, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE on the recent machinations and positionings by a career politician who is preparing for defeat at the next Westminster election Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell has admitted that he has ambitions to run to be Croydon’s first directly … Continue reading →

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MP Barwell and the ‘ridiculous’ office without disabled access

Posted on August 13, 2016 by

In 2011, the MP for Croydon Central, Gavin Barwell, described a situation in which a disability assessment centre in his constituency had severely restricted access for the disabled as “ridiculous” and ought to be changed. “We need a solution,” the … Continue reading →

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A 6-point plan for Barwell to take as his summer homework

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

As a survey published yesterday reported plummeting levels of home ownership across the country, the new housing minister, Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell, was wheeled out for broadcast media to re-assert his Tory Government’s determination to transfer more public property … Continue reading →

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‘Utterly superfluous’ Barwell could face early test as minister

Posted on July 22, 2016 by

Inside Croydon editor STEVEN DOWNES on the multi-tasking tests, and moral challenges on his home patch, which are facing Croydon’s Government minister for housing, planning and London A bit of polite name-calling is all part of the cut and thrust … Continue reading →

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90,000 children in London in temporary housing, report says

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

Fix this, minister. A report published today will land with a double thud on Gavin Barwell’s ministerial desk in his new office at the Department for Communities and Local Government. Barwell, the MP for Croydon Central, our loyal reader may … Continue reading →

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How Barwell backed call for unelected PM to hold election

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

Now he has finally landed a job in the Government, it surely cannot be long before the housing minister, Gavin Barwell, will be calling on his Prime Minister, Theresa May, to hold a General Election. Only that’s what Barwell was … Continue reading →

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Promotion to housing minister could have Barwell bricking it

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE on a belated move up Westminster’s greasy pole for a Croydon career politician In a busy few days for the new Prime Minister, Theresa May obviously found the time to read Inside Croydon. That’s the conclusion after Gavin … Continue reading →

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Pollard’s Tories too timid in their call to axe 10 councillors

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Croydon Council Tax-payers are subsidising the local Conservative and Labour parties to the tune of nearly £100,000 per year. No wonder the duopoly at the Town Hall don’t want to make any serious reductions to the number of councillors, reports … Continue reading →

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White has no case to answer after 10-week suspension

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

David White, the Secretary of the Croydon Central Constituency Labour Party, has had the suspension of his membership lifted – just in time for the party to ban the CLP from holding any meetings for two months ahead of its … Continue reading →

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MP Barwell’s political future is left waiting for a call from May

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports from near Downing Street on a big day for some political ambitions When Theresa May stood outside No 10 Downing Street last night and spoke of the disadvantages in life faced by “white working-class … Continue reading →

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Council £500m Growth Zone plan includes Croydon’s 39 Steps

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our man in the public gallery with a Yorkie bar and a half-completed crossword puzzle in the Metro, reports on Croydon Council’s modernisation scheme and its stern warning to developers Westfield Croydon Council will tonight launch its own … Continue reading →

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