Tag Archives: Greater London Council

London’s capital celebration of 50 years of transport Freedom

Former GLC councillor DAVID WHITE, pictured right, looks back to a scheme that revolutionised travel for generations of Londoners and ahead to a 50th birthday event this weekend It is 50 years since the Freedom Pass transformed getting around the … Continue reading

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Croydon’s homes crisis is borough’s bitter Thatcher legacy

CROYDON COMMENTARY: DAVID CALLAM says that the council lost much of its ability to manage its own policies on business and housing to a premiership of 30 years ago Margaret Thatcher is portrayed as a darling of the Home Counties … Continue reading

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Commissioner finds against Croydon MP for data breaches

After numerous letters and emails and being fobbed off by local Tories, DAVID WHITE took a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office over the abuse of his personal data by Gavin Barwell MP Gavin Barwell MP breached the Data Protection … Continue reading

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