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‘Appalling’ GLL is facing strike by library workers in Bromley
Library workers in Bromley are to take strike action over “low pay and shoddy working practices”, according to their union, Unite. Bromley operates 14 public libraries (more than in bigger borough Croydon), plus a volunteer-run mobile library service, all managed … Continue reading
Trams’ promotion push slowed down by Croydon Arena closure
Council-owned sports ground in such a state of disrepair that the main stand has been declared unsafe Croydon FC’s run of good form that has carried them into two end-of-season cup finals and on the brink of the play-off places … Continue reading
Sport England gives £400,000 subsidy to three Croydon pools
Sport England is providing a £400,000 subsidy for the operating costs of three Croydon swimming pools. The pools at New Addington, South Norwood and Thornton Heath will between them receive £407,069 to “mitigate their swimming pool utility bills and keep … Continue reading
Posted in GLL - Better, New Addington, South Norwood, Swimming, Thornton Heath
Tagged GLL, Greenwich Leisure, New Addington, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
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Council contractors drive roughshod over park’s grass area
While Jason Perry, Croydon’s £84,000 per year part-time Mayor, has been boasting about modest upgrades to some of the borough’s playgrounds, concerned residents have been pleading with him to stop council workers trashing our parks. According to the council’s propaganda … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, Mayor Jason Perry, Pay-to-play, South Norwood, South Norwood Lake, Tennis, Tory
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GLL’s library workers in Bromley vote by 86% for strike action
Workers at Bromley’s public libraries have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. The library workers, employed by swimming pool operators GLL, Greenwich Leisure, are fighting for better pay and an end to zero-hours contracts. Zero hours contracts are effectively … Continue reading
Gift to Croydon Arena uncages range of questions over track
In the very week when the future of the Commonwealth Games was thrown into doubt by the abrupt withdrawal of Victoria as 2026 hosts, so a piece of Games legacy is being installed in Croydon. The athletics throws cage from … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Donna Fraser, Lawrence Okoye, Sport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Arena, Croydon Council, Donna Fraser, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, Lawrence Okoye, Tory
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Future sporting stars get £500 boost from GLL Foundation
Greenwich Leisure, the council’s leisure and sports facilities contractor, has made awards to 84 young Croydon residents “to help them along their sporting journey”. Grants of up to £500 – mostly in the form of free passes to public-owned facilities … Continue reading
Posted in GLL - Better, Leisure services, Sport
Tagged Allen Taekwando Academy, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, Sally Gunnell, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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Fuel crisis takes grip of borough leisure centres’ opening times
Times are tough. Now Croydon’s leisure centres and swimming pools – owned by the cash-strapped council and operated for them by Greenwich Leisure – are reducing their opening hours because they can’t afford the steepling costs of heating the buildings, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, GLL - Better, Leisure services, Libraries, New Addington, Purley, Purley Pool, South Norwood, Swimming, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Tagged Better, cost of living crisis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Energy crisis, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, New Addington, New Addington Leisure Centre, Purley, Purley Pool, South Norwood, South Norwood Leisure Centre, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Leisure Centre, Waddon, Waddon Leisure Centre
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Cold-hearted Perry refuses to open warm banks in Croydon
More than half of local councils in England are planning “warm spaces”, where people can shelter from the cold this winter amid soaring energy costs. But not in Croydon, where the borough’s cold-hearted Mayor, Jason Perry, has decided that the … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Age UK Croydon, Business, Charity, Community associations
Tagged Addiscombe East, Ashburton Hall, Better, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, GLL, Mayor Jason Perry, Selhurst Park, Socco Cheta, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Tory, Waddon, Waddon Leisure Centre, Warm banks, Warm hubs, Warm spaces
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Customers at Crystal Palace stadium could be left in the dark
One week on from an emergency closure of the National Sports Centre and parts of Crystal Palace Park, the venue is being “partially” re-opened today. But the thousands of runners, jumpers and throwers who train on the track at what … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Caroline Russell, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sport
Tagged Caroline Russell, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace NSC, Crystal Palace Park, GLA, GLL, Greater London Authority, Greenwich Leisure, London Assembly
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Club kept in the dark over light bulbs at council-owned Arena
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Croydon FC fear dire consequences over the poor lighting at their council-owned ground, while Athletic try to get over a crucial game where six players were sent off. ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Croydon FC’s brightish start to the season … Continue reading
Libraries, pool and Arena may not open because of cash crisis
CROYDON IN CRISIS: More embarrassment for Tony Newman as Croydon-owned sports centre in his ward remains closed, while fears have been revived that the Labour-run council could flog off some libraries for housing Several of the borough’s public libraries and … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon FC, Croydon Harriers, GLL - Better, Leisure services, Libraries, Simon Hall, Sport, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Bradmore Green Library, Coulsdon Library, Croydon, Croydon Arena, Croydon Council, Croydon Public Libraries, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Norbury Library, Purley Library, Purley Pool, Shirley Library, Simon Hall, Tony Newman, Woodside
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League promises to help Croydon’s homeless football club
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Croydon FC kick-off their league season tomorrow with no certainty about when they will be able to start playing home games again at the council-owned Croydon Arena – if at all. Croydon Arena, which is operated on behalf … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon FC, Croydon Harriers, Football, Sport
Tagged Croydon Arena, Croydon FC, GLL
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Shut Arena has Croydon trailing in national fitness campaign
With the government launching a £10million health awareness campaign to encourage the public to take more exercise and lead active and fitter lifestyles, it appears Croydon has made a false start. There’s mounting concern among some of the borough’s biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Council, Croydon FC, Croydon Harriers, Cycling, Football, GLL - Better, Leisure services, South Norwood, Sport
Tagged Better, Croydon Arena, Croydon FC, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, South Norwood
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GLL Foundation seeks applications for 2019 round of funding
Posted in Athletics, Boxing, Charity, Cricket, Cycling, Football, GLL - Better, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rugby Union, Sport, Swimming
Tagged GLL, GLL Foundation, Greenwich Leisure
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Angry complaints force U-turn over leisure centre charges
The council’s ‘Better’ leisure centres have been forced to abandon plans to charge the carers of disabled people for use of the facilities. But those on low incomes are still expected to pay £28.50 for a membership scheme they probably … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Felicity Flynn, Fieldway, GLL - Better, Greenwich Leisure, Health, Leisure services, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Oliver Lewis, Purley, Purley Pool, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Sport, Swimming, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Tagged Better, Croydon, Croydon Council, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Purley, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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GLL lined up for libraries, as well as leisure and pools
GENE BRODIE, our bookish gyms correspondent, on an added twist to the tale of a 20-year leisure centre management contract GLL – Greenwich Leisure Ltd – could be lined up to take over the operation of Croydon’s library service. GLL … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Carillion, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Fusion, Greenwich Leisure, John Laing Integrated Services, Leisure services, Libraries, New Addington, Purley, Purley Pool, South Norwood, Sport, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Tagged Croydon Council, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Purley, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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