Tag Archives: Golden handshake

Rubbish contractors don’t know how many bins there are

Posted on December 31, 2025 by insidecroydon

Four years after being caught out ripping out 1,000 street bins – all to make work for rubbish contractors Veolia a bit easier – and now Croydon Council is forced to admit it has no real idea of how many … Continue reading →

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CEO quit council with £50,000 pay-off to not work for 3 months

Posted on December 31, 2025 by insidecroydon

This was awkward: Jason Perry, the politician who promised to clawback money from the massive golden handshake paid to the previous council CEO, in October found himself overseeing a pay-off to Katherine Kerswell, as she resigned after five years as … Continue reading →

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‘I’ll miss heartfelt moments we have shared in our Tea Talks’

Posted on October 17, 2025 by insidecroydon

In her final message to staff, council CEO describes a pay-off of possibly as much as £95,000 as ‘just my contractual notice period’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES In typical Croydon Council style under Katherine Kerswell’s leadership, it was the borough’s … Continue reading →

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More bad news for Perry over the Negrini ‘golden handshake’

Posted on December 3, 2024 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Another council legal action looks about to collapse – despite having landed the borough unnecessary bills worth tens of thousands of pounds. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Mayor Jason Perry’s forlorn exercise in “throwing good money after … Continue reading →

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