Tag Archives: Janet Campbell

All the King’s men (and women): meet Labour’s shadow cabinet

Posted on May 31, 2022 by insidecroydon

Last week, we provided the low-down on the new council cabinet under £81,000 per year Tory executive Mayor Jason Perry. Now our Town Hall reporter KEN LEE provides a briefing on the newly unveiled shadow team Some are born great, … Continue reading →

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King ends front-bench sinecures for most Newman numpties

Posted on May 22, 2022 by insidecroydon

CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: Starmer and Evans are using this borough as an experiment in central party control over rogue councils. By our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE And there you have it. The 2022 local government definition of a non-job, … Continue reading →

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King gets Labour leadership, but delays over cabinet posts

Posted on May 19, 2022 by insidecroydon

CROYDON LABOUR IN CRISIS: WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the latest horse-trading going on behind the scenes among the largest political group at the Town Hall Croydon Labour made such a mess of the council’s finances, the authority now has … Continue reading →

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Labour axed Meals on Wheels service to save just £24,000

Posted on April 16, 2022 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s Labour-run council will save the grand total of £24,000 per year by cutting its Meals on Wheels service to hundreds of vulnerable and elderly residents, Inside Croydon has discovered. As reported exclusively by this website … Continue reading →

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Volunteer for free course to become Mental Health first aider

Posted on May 11, 2021 by insidecroydon

Residents are being encouraged to become mental health first aiders and develop the skills and confidence to support others across their community. This is Mental Health Awareness Week, where the theme is nature and the benefits it can play in … Continue reading →

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‘We anticipate our move to Tier 3’ councillor warns Croydon

Posted on October 21, 2020 by insidecroydon

Covid-19 testing centre in New Addington ‘is a health hazard’ claims one councillor Two more fatalities bring the coronavirus death toll in Croydon since March to 500 ‘We all have to do a bit more’ to keep our communities safe, … Continue reading →

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Sign up to be one of Croydon’s thousand mental health aiders

Posted on October 10, 2020 by insidecroydon

The Croydon Covid-19 Mutual Aid group is campaigning with the council and community groups to get a thousand residents trained in “Mental Health First Aid” as part of today’s World Mental Health Day. Taking part in the four-day online course … Continue reading →

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Train on a free course to help others suffering the covid blues

Posted on September 5, 2020 by insidecroydon

The council is offering a two-day online course for residents to become mental health “first aiders”. Funded by Transport for London and the council, the course is in response to findings from charity Mind which showed the scale of the … Continue reading →

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‘Green Labour’ letter throws down challenge to leader Newman

Posted on June 24, 2020 by insidecroydon

KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, on the first signs of revolt against the leadership among unhappy Labour councillors In what appears to be a barely-disguised challenge to the authority of the council leader, five Labour councillors have today signed … Continue reading →

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Newman sacks social care cabinet member in middle of crisis

Posted on June 10, 2020 by insidecroydon

Leader claims move improves racial balance in council cabinet, while his three-strong leadership team remains all white. WALTER CRONXITE reports Labour leader Tony Newman has sacked Jane Avis, his council cabinet member for health and social care, right in the … Continue reading →

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Skipper gets selected with Henson for Addiscombe East

Posted on October 25, 2017 by insidecroydon

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the first two councillor de-selections as a Momentum candidate gets picked for next May’s Town Hall elections Labour will field an all-woman slate in Addiscombe East at next May’s local elections, after a ward selection … Continue reading →

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