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Night-time road survey begins for TfL along Beddington Lane
Overnight works have begun along Beddington Lane, as Transport for London starts to spends millions of pounds of public money in strengthening the thoroughfare in anticipation of the hundreds of laden HGVs which will be trundling along it daily with … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane, incinerator, Nick Mattey, Sutton, Viridor
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Viridor incinerator doomed to be our Splott on the landscape
“PFI is distorting the decision-making process because big incinerator plants are more attractive to investors than small-scale recycling projects.” That was Tom Brake, speaking in 2001, when he was the LibDems’ environment spokesman. Then, the Carshalton and Wallington MP described … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, 2018 council elections, Croydon Council, Environment, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Tom Brake MP, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon Council, incinerator, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Viridor
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Environment campaigners take protest to Viridor shareholders
The Stop the South London Incinerator Campaign is staging a demonstration in Beddington Lane tomorrow evening, June 29. Protestors will be gathering on the public footpaths outside the entrance to the Viridor incinerator site before a photo-call at 7pm. The … Continue reading
Protestors to make a pantomime out of Sutton mayor-making
Sutton Greens and anti-incinerator campaigners from Croydon and across south London are planning to protest at the formal mayor-making ceremony at the civic centre later this month, when LibDem councillor Richard “Bernie” Clifton is set to don the ermine and … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Friends of the Earth, Croydon Greens, Environment, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Green Party, incinerator, John Drage, Liberal Democrats, Nick Mattey, Richard Clifton, Sutton Council, Viridor, Viridor Environmental Credits
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London Assembly candidate calls for inquiry over incinerator
Marina Ahmad, Labour’s London Assembly candidate in Croydon and Sutton, is demanding an investigation into the contracts and deals surrounding the £1billion Viridor incinerator being built at public expense on Beddington Lane, on the Croydon-Sutton borough boundary. “The incinerator scheme … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Environment, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Marina Ahmad, Sadiq Khan, Steve O'Connell, Waste incinerator, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Conservative, Croydon, incinerator, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Marina Ahmad, Steve O'Connell, Stop The Incinerator Campaign, Sutton, Tory, Viridor
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Barratts stall on Sutton’s incinerator heat network agreement
Have Sutton Council’s plans to burn hundreds of thousands of tons of rubbish in an industrial-scale incinerator hit a speed bump? The LibDem-controlled local authority hoped to announce a commercial deal with Barratts homes to provide heating to the 725 … Continue reading
Viridor boasts of incinerator support from ex-BNP member
The latest “community update” from Beddington incinerator operators Viridor gives pride of place to a former member of the BNP. The news update for what Viridor insists on passing off as an “Energy Recovery Facility” – it will burn thousands … Continue reading
Profits of doom: How to make millions from burning crap
Croydon Council, by signing up with the South London Waste Partnership, has gone into the incineration business. For 25 years, our council will be spending £10 million a year for the privilege of polluting the south London atmosphere. Meanwhile, someone … Continue reading
Suspicious Viridor put up smokescreen at incinerator site
They are building an industrial-scale incinerator on a site close by what was officially designated Metropolitan Open Land, a status which implies some sort of public access. And over the next 25 years, they expect to be paid £1 billion … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Boris Johnson, Croydon Greens, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Refuse collection, Sadiq Khan, Shasha Khan, Sian Berry, Waste incinerator, Zac Goldsmith MP
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon Council, incinerator, Liberal Democrats, Shasha Khan, Sian Berry, Sutton Council, Viridor
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Sutton slam £5,000 legal demand on incinerator campaigner
Sutton Council have been accused of vindictiveness and of trying to gag one of their fiercest critics, after their lawyers issued a demand for £5,400 for legal costs seven months after the end of a court case. Shasha Khan received … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Environment, London-wide issues, Planning, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane, Croydon Greens, incinerator, Liberal Democrats, London, Shasha Khan, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Sutton Council, Viridor
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Drage-Net: Complaint filed to police over incinerator lobbying
A complaint has been made to the police about the conduct of former Sutton councillor, John Drage, in trying to influence a member of the council’s planning committee over the decision to grant permission to Viridor to build an industrial-scale … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, London-wide issues, Nick Mattey, Planning, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stephen Fenwick, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator, Wildlife
Tagged Beddington Lane, Beddington Lane incinerator, incinerator, John Drage, Liberal Democrats, Sutton Council, Viridor
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Read all about it: from UKIP to refugees, Boxpark to crocuses
These are the stories which most-grabbed the attention of Inside Croydon‘s loyal reader in September 2015… 1, UKIP supporters to face demands for legal costs from council After staging a takeover of the CCC “community” group, local UKIPpers and right-wingers may … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxpark, Conservative, incinerator, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, UKIP, Viridor
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Crowe’s feat to ensure incinerator inquiry is avoided
After venturing into Sutton on Wednesday evening, WALTER CRONXITE reports on the latest efforts by the council to avoid a proper inquiry into the awarding of a £1 billion incinerator contract What a surprise. Liberal Democrat councillors on what we … Continue reading
Conflicts of interest exposed over councillor’s old pals’ act
WALTER CRONXITE has uncovered evidence which proves that former Sutton counciller John Drage failed to declare his friendship with Viridor’s Colin Drummond on occasions when public contracts worth billions were being awarded to his friend’s business In five years on … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, London-wide issues, Nick Mattey, Outside Croydon, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stephen Fenwick, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Colin Drummond, Elaine Drage, incinerator, John Drage, Sutton Council, Viridor, Viridor Credits
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Ex-councillor says he was ‘coerced’ on incinerator decision
The chairman of Sutton Liberal Democrats could face criminal prosecution if a complaint that he sought to interfere with the Beddington Lane incinerator planning process can be proved. Former Sutton councillor Stephen Fenwick has issued a statement which makes the … Continue reading
£1bn incinerator deal and £275,000 “gift” back in the spotlight
The Beddington Lane incinerator site, on Croydon’s borough boundary – and the £275,000 “gift” from incinerator operators Viridor to a church much-used by Sutton LibDems – is high on the agenda this week, as Sutton Council stages a ward by-election. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon Guardian, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Nick Mattey, Planning, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Conservative, Green Party, incinerator, John Drage, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Stop The Incinerator Campaign, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Tory, Viridor
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Judge rejects incinerator appeal as focus turns to Viridor ‘gift’
A High Court judge this morning dismissed the latest, and possibly last, appeal under a Judicial Review by the Stop the Incinerator Campaign against Sutton Council’s decision to grant planning permission for an industrial-scale waste incineration plant to be built … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Julie Belvir, Nathan Elvery, Nick Mattey, Planning, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon, Croydon Council, incinerator, Julie Belvir, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Nathan Elvery, Stop The Incinerator Campaign, Tony Newman, Viridor, Waddon
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Ex-councillor claims coercion over £1bn incinerator decision
Serious doubts have been expressed over the fairness – or lack of it – of Sutton Council’s planning process for the Beddington Lane incinerator, after a former councillor and member of the committee that granted permission for the waste incineration … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Environment, Nick Mattey, Paul Burstow MP, Planning, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stephen Fenwick, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, incinerator, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Stop the Incinerator, Stop The Incinerator Campaign, Sutton Council, Viridor, Waddon
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Tom Brake link to church donation from incinerator company
It has suddenly got very heated in Sutton over the Beddington Lane incinerator. The Liberal Democrats, who control Sutton Council, have today suspended one of their councillors, Nick Mattey, after he dared question their plans to allow incinerator operators Viridor … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon Guardian, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Planning, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stephen Fenwick, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon, Green Party, incinerator, Liberal Democrats, Nick Mattey, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Stop The Incinerator Campaign, Tom Brake MP, Waddon
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Incinerator deal could collapse as Viridor get greedy
There has been an extraordinary development in the saga of the Beddington Lane incinerator, with the Sutton Guardian newspaper reporting that the £1 billion local authority contract is under threat because developers Viridor want the incinerator to be bigger, busier, … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Planning, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Beddington Lane, Conservative, Croydon Council, Croydon South, incinerator, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Stop The Incinerator Campaign, Tory, Viridor, Waddon
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Labour’s Newman waves white flag over Viridor incinerator
Just six months in to their new administration, and the Town Hall’s Labour leadership has confirmed that its “ambitious” promise “to make Croydon the cleanest and greenest borough in London” is in shreds, as they have abandoned all opposition to … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Andrew Pelling, Bernard Weatherill House, Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Nathan Elvery, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, incinerator, Labour, Shasha Khan, Stop The Incinerator Campaign, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon
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Judge sides with Viridor as incinerator case goes to appeal
The fight to stop Croydon and three other London councils from building an industrial-scale waste incinerator at Beddington Lane will now go to the Court of Appeal. High Court judge Mrs Justice Patterson has refused an application to reconsider her … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Greens, Environment, Shasha Khan, Tony Newman, Waste incinerator, Wildlife
Tagged Beddington Lane, Conservative, Croydon, Green Party, incinerator, Labour, Shasha Khan, Sutton, Tony Newman, Tory, Viridor
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No they can’t! Viridor needs to provide 100% safety guarantee
CROYDON COMMENTARY: For all the tens of thousands of pounds raised, and spent, by the Stop the Incinerator Campaign in taking its case to the High Court, the legal challenge has had to be based on planning issues. The issue … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Darren Johnson, Environment, Health, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Steve Reed MP, Stuart Collins, Transition Town, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Conservative, incinerator, Labour, London, Member of parliament, Shasha Khan, Steve Reed OBE, Stuart Collins, Tory, Viridor, Waddon, Waste incinerator
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Council set to bring pools, parks and library service in-house
Croydon school pupils denied desks to study in the borough’s public libraries, free swimming sessions going under-publicised, and our parks being locked up because of a lack of contractor staff could all be things of the past if outsourced services … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Carillion, Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Environment, Fusion, John Laing Integrated Services, Leisure services, Libraries, Refuse collection, Timothy Godfrey, Wandle Park, Waste incinerator
Tagged Carillion, Conservative, Croydon, Fusion, incinerator, Labour, Libraries, Quadron, Sara Bashford, Tim Pollard, Timoth Godfrey, Tory, Viridor
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