Tag Archives: Kingdom

Sutton staff kept Kingdom revenue deal secret from councillors

INSIDE SUTTON: Discussion about the private ‘bounty hunters’ patrolling the borough’s streets has been blocked, while evidence has been discovered that council staff may have misled opposition councillors over Kingdom’s latest contract. EXCLUSIVE by DAVE BURTON Sutton Council has been … Continue reading

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In Sutton, Mary Poppins better look out when Kingdom comes

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Environment’ officials stopped a bus to issue a penalty notice to an old man for dropping a fag end, when the man is a non-smoker. Among a growing number of complaints include an old lady fined £150 for harmlessly … Continue reading

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20 safety officers axed in Croydon’s latest ‘cuts by stealth’

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Labour leadership wants to replace council staff with high street bounty hunters who get commission on every fine they issue, using a company that has been accused of ‘profiting from poverty’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Whoever is … Continue reading

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