Tag Archives: Levelling Up

Perry left pot-less after failed bid for £20m levelling up money

Posted on January 19, 2023 by insidecroydon

Our Town Hall staff reporter, PEARL LEE, on the latest disappointing set-back for the Conservative Mayor Despite growing social deprivation in the borough and its failing town centre economy, Croydon has failed in its bid for £20million of Levelling Up … Continue reading →

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This is £12m Fairfield ‘plaza’ that Mayor Perry wants to create

Posted on July 14, 2022 by insidecroydon

Existing designs for a public open space between the town’s major arts centre and Croydon College have been derided as ‘jokey’, ‘crass’ and ‘one gigantic hardscape of pink and grey candy stripe concrete’. By STEVEN DOWNES Mayor Jason Perry’s announcement … Continue reading →

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Mayor bids for £20m funding with old and failed projects

Posted on July 11, 2022 by insidecroydon

Our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, on an optimistic wish list for a handful of cosmetic schemes around the town centre Part-time Mayor Jason Perry’s pitch for £20million of “levelling up” money from the Tory government is “just a re-hash … Continue reading →

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London is ’23 days from disaster’ over transport funding

Posted on November 19, 2021 by insidecroydon

With one-fifth of buses and 10% of Tubes under threat of cuts, ‘TfL could become a byword for managed decline’ warns Mayor Khan as Tory government plays brinkmanship with the capital’s economy London’s transport system is “23 days away from … Continue reading →

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Tory austerity has been the cause of thousands of extra deaths

Posted on October 18, 2021 by insidecroydon

The Conservative Party’s ‘reckless’ and ‘ruthless’ policy over the last decade has seen life expectancy rates reversed and put 150 local authorities into deep financial difficulties Tory austerity over the last decade has been responsible for the deaths of tens … Continue reading →

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