Tag Archives: Liberal Democrats

Henderson’s ‘leaving present’: Kingston’s Ofsted failure

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

Another local authority has failed a visit by Ofsted inspectors, this time nearby Kingston for its poor delivery of services for children and young adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, or SEND. For parents and carers in Kingston, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council, Education, Jo Negrini, Kingston, Outside Croydon, Robert Henderson | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dombey gets Sutton in the Eye over Incinerator Academy

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

Ruth Dombey’s relentless drive to have Sutton regarded as the rottenest borough in south London got another boost today, as her Liberal Democrat-run council got yet another dishonourable mention in Private Eye magazine. The scurrilous satirical fortnightly features on its … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, London-wide issues, Refuse collection, Ruth Dombey, Schools, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Belmont election shock #1: ‘I didn’t want to quit as councillor’

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

Our Sutton reporter, BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK, on a stunning admission which fuels speculation that some of the borough’s Tories were keen to find a way to get their deputy leader back on the council In a remarkable admission made to Inside … Continue reading →

Posted in Neil Garratt, Ruth Dombey, Sutton Council, Tim Crowley | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Tories retain Belmont council seat after needless by-election

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

CARL SHILTON, our Sutton reporter, on the outcome of a council by-election which was entirely unnecessary After a six-month absence, Neil “Father Jack” Garratt is back as a councillor in Sutton. Garratt, the deputy leader of the Conservatives in Sutton … Continue reading →

Posted in Neil Garratt, Niall Bolger, Nick Mattey, Ruth Dombey, Sutton Council | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Transport report for £40m school ‘mysteriously’ disappears

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

Residents in Belmont go to the polls in a council by-election tomorrow, where Tory candidate Neil ‘Father Jack’ Garratt is expected to win. One factor could be the growing concerns over road safety around a new secondary school. Our Sutton … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Neil Garratt, Niall Bolger, Outside Croydon, Parking, Ruth Dombey, Schools, Sutton Council, TfL, Tim Crowley, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Arse! Feck! Drink! Belmont by-election’s own Father Jack

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

Sutton reporter BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK on how a Tory ex-councillor’s foul-mouthed tirades have come back to haunt him, just in time for a Halloween by-election The people of Belmont, one of the quieter, more refined suburbs of quiet and refined south … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Neil Garratt, Paul Scully MP, Sutton Council, Tim Crowley | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

BINMAGEDDON!: Merging of borough services causing chaos

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Our Sutton correspondent, BELLE MONT, has obtained a confidential council document which confirms that much of the #CroydonBinChaos over the past two months was all done in an effort by Veolia to avoid a repeat of… #SuttonBinShame Inside Croydon has … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Veolia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments