Tag Archives: Gilroy Court

Disabled resident’s harrowing plea: ‘I don’t want to be in here’

Posted on May 26, 2021 by insidecroydon

After a decade of complaints and media exposés, living conditions endured in council temporary accommodation in Thornton Heath remain a scandal. By STEVEN DOWNES Gilroy Court, the budget hotel in Thornton Heath which Croydon and other councils use for temporary … Continue reading →

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Podcast: ‘My living nightmare in temporary accommodation’

Posted on April 2, 2021 by insidecroydon

Last week, we published the account by SHANTAL MOSES (left) of her  lockdown year spent with her young son in inadequate and dangerous accommodation provided by Croydon Council. This is Croydon’s real housing crisis, another aspect of the appalling conditions … Continue reading →

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‘My family’s hell on earth’: 18 months in a Croydon B&B

Posted on March 26, 2021 by insidecroydon

The appalling conditions in council flats in Regina Road is just one aspect in which Croydon Council is failing residents. It is nearly 10 years since Croydon Council was exposed for using sub-standard and dangerous B&B bedrooms in a Thornton … Continue reading →

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