Tag Archives: Karen Jewitt

Victory for Friends’ group as council abandons park land sale

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

Thousands of objections from residents have forced Croydon Council into a U-turn on its scheme to flog off a Victorian park lodge and a strip of Grangewood Park. But as our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, has discovered, despite declaring … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Callton Young, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Grangewood Park, Karen Jewitt, Pat Clouder, Property, Simon Hall, Thornton Heath | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Jackpot for Thornton Heath campaign as slots arcade rejected

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Extraordinary scenes in Thornton Heath tonight, where the council has broken the habit of a lifetime and actually listened to residents. Croydon Council announced today that it has refused permission to an operator of “adult gaming centres” to open a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Callton Young, Community associations, Karen Jewitt, Pat Clouder, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Community Action Team | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

‘I’ll lie in the doorway to stop chicken shop’ vows councillor

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

A Thornton Heath councillor has vowed to lie down in the doorway of a landmark pub to stop any redevelopment of the site into a fried chicken outlet. Karen Jewitt, one of Thornton Heath’s two Labour councillors, was responding to … Continue reading →

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Robbed Norwood charity sends thanks to community donors

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

An appeal from a Norwood lunch club to replace stolen food and equipment has hit its target in less than 24 hours – thanks in part to a donation from one local businessman who read about the charity’s plight on … Continue reading →

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Labour official says party knew of councillor court case in 2013

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

A long-time official of the local Labour Party has condemned them for selecting and promoting a councillor with links to the Conservative Party. Adrian Dennis is the Croydon alderman who reported his concerns over Labour councillor Matthew Kyeremeh’s political links … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon North, Karen Jewitt, Matthew Kyeremeh, Thornton Heath | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

“Dog-gate”: Councillor bites back to get £75 fine refunded

Posted on January 24, 2014 by

Roy Barnes, who was fined £75 by the council’s bounty hunter contractors when walking his dog through Queen’s Gardens, is to get all his money back thanks to an intervention by local councillor Karen Jewitt. Queen’s Gardens is the public … Continue reading →

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