Tag Archives: Ian Golland

Finance chief leaves council three months sooner than planned

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Weeks after the abrupt departure of CEO Katherine Kerswell with a £50,000 ‘farewell present’, the early exit of head of finance Jane West prompts speculation that she has become the latest council boss to receive a generous … Continue reading

Posted in Commissioners, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Debbie Warren, Elaine Jackson, Ged Curran, Ian Golland, Jane West, Katherine Kerswell, Kristian Aspinall, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

CEO Kerswell ordered block on staff accessing Inside Croydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘Sinister’ and ‘pathetic’ are how some council figures have described the council’s internet ban on this website. A FoI request has unearthed details of how the £204,000 pa CEO has been spending her time pursuing her own … Continue reading

Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Ian Golland, Inside Croydon, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Cash-strapped council to splash out £4.8m on new laptops

CROYDON IN CRISIS: No money for adult services, half the borough’s libraries facing closure or down-grading, and Council Tax hiked by 21% in just 12 months. But Mayor Perry has found the cash to buy 3,700 new computers. By KEN … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Ian Golland, Katherine Kerswell, Libraries, Marie Snelling, Mayor Jason Perry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments