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Questions raised over new £21m rubbish deal with Veolia
The council budget, which is set to be approved at a virtual meeting tonight, offers “the worst of both worlds” as far as the borough’s recycling centres are concerned, according to a Tory councillor. In the middle of the council’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Helen Redfern, Property, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Refuse collection, Veolia
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Factory Lane recycling centre, Helen Redfern, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, S114, Section 114, Tory, Veolia
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Work to stop floods in Kenley and Purley scrapped by council
Croydon’s bankrupt council has cancelled vital flood-prevention measures in the south of the borough because it has already spent the money it was given for the works. That’s according to the Town Hall opposition Tories, who say that funding had … Continue reading
Tory leader Perry shows ruthless streak by sacking Creatura
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on the latest game of musical chairs at the Town Hall Mario Creatura has been sacked from his front bench job with the Town Hall opposition group in a reshuffle of the Croydon’s Conservative councillors … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Croydon Council, Gareth Streeter, Helen Pollard, Helen Redfern, Jason Perry, Mario Creatura, Scott Roche, Tim Pollard, Vidhi Mohan
Tagged Andy Stranack, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Helen Redfern, Jason Perry, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mario Creatura, Tory
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Councillor warns Purley leisure centre may never reopen
A ward councillor in Purley says that the council-owned swimming pool and leisure centre there, which has been closed since March because of coronavirus, is at serious risk of never being reopened.
Pollard fires starting gun on race to be Croydon Tories’ leader
EXCLUSIVE: Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, says that the next local election campaign has just begun Croydon’s Conservatives have started a search for a new Town Hall leader after Tim Pollard, who has been in the job since 2014, announced … Continue reading
Hancock’s half-hour at Mayday prompts politicians’ squabble
Our elected representatives had a busy Monday. As well as the borough’s three MPs and short-attention-span councillors turning out at the Town Hall for the Mayor-making in the evening, earlier in the day many of them were in attendance for … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Health, Helen Redfern, Jane Avis, Louisa Woodley, Mayday Hospital, Ola Kolade, Purley Hospital, Sarah Jones MP, St Helier Hospital, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Helen Redfern, Jane Avis, Labour, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tory
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4.88% Council Tax increase gets backing from Croydon Tories
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on how the opposition group last night supported tax increases in the ‘last Blairite council in London’ The Conservative “opposition” group on Croydon Council last night voted with the majority Labour councillors to see Council … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Health, Helen Redfern, Ian Parker, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Niro Sirisena, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman
Tagged Brick by Brick, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Helen Redfern, Ian Parker, Jason Cummings, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Louisa Woodley, Niro Sirisena, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Stuart Millson, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Brick by Brick contractor in asbestos scare on Purley Oaks site
Contractors working for Brick by Brick, the council-owned house-builders who have yet to build a single home, were today accused of neglect, potentially endangering the long-term health of residents and their children on a building site in Purley Oaks. The … Continue reading
