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Tag Archives: London
London’s capital celebration of 50 years of transport Freedom
Former GLC councillor DAVID WHITE, pictured right, looks back to a scheme that revolutionised travel for generations of Londoners and ahead to a 50th birthday event this weekend It is 50 years since the Freedom Pass transformed getting around the … Continue reading
Here’s real good news that Perry’s kept quiet: free school meals
Two weeks into a landmark anti-poverty scheme which is benefiting every child in Croydon currently at a state primary school, and there’s been not a peep about it from the borough’s Tory Mayor, Jason Perry. There’s not a word to … Continue reading
Croydon’s canaries down a coal mine warn of fossil fuel danger
Environmental protesters in Croydon today joined demonstrations across the country to oppose plans to open a coal mine in Cumbria, claiming an early victory as five major insurers gave guarantees that they will not provide cover for the controversial planned … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Extinction Rebellion
Tagged Coal Action Network, London, Markel, West Croydon, West Cumbria Mining Ltd, XR Croydon
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Fire Brigade at the ready as risk of grass fires rises in the heat
Firefighters are asking people to follow safety advice as the hot weather continues, with forecast temperatures above 30⁰C. This follows an Amber heat-health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency, which asks people to check on older family members, … Continue reading
680,000 responses make ticket offices biggest consultation
More people participated in the consultation over the threat of closure to the nation’s railway ticket offices than in any previous public consultation held in this country. In all, two travel watchdogs received a combined 680,000 responses from commuters and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged #SaveOurTicketOffices, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Department for Transport, DfT, East Croydon station, London, London Assembly, London TravelWatch, Mick Lynch, Purley, RMT, Tory
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ULEZ is here to stay and the health benefits are on the way
Opposition to the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which has been expanded to much of outer London today, has simply demonstrated where third-rate Conservative politicians’ priorities lie – and that’s not with the public nor the planet. By our environment correspondent, … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Bexley, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Coulsdon, Environment, Health, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Purley, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Surrey, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Boris Johnson, City Hall, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Kenley, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Purley, Steve Reed OBE, Susan Hall, Tory, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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‘Major disruption’ expected as NHS consultants go on strike
“Major disruption is anticipated” at NHS hospitals through to the weekend, as senior medics walk out prior to the August bank holiday weekend as part of planned industrial action. Consultants will be taking strike action from 7am on tomorrow until … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health, Mayday Hospital, Purley Hospital, St Helier Hospital
Tagged Croydon, Dr Chris Streather, London, NHS, NHS London
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Police investigating 300+ cases of ULEZ camera vandalism
Criminal damage to public property in Greater London could cost taxpayers tens of millions. The Metropolitan Police is investigating more than 300 cases of vandalism and theft of CCTV cameras, which have been installed as part of the expansion of … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon and Addington Village, TfL, Transport, ULEZ
Tagged Bromley, Conservative, Croydon, GLA, Greater London Authority, London, M25, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, Orpington, Selsdon, TfL, The Bladerunners, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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Mayor and Met in joint call for better mobile phone security
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley have today called on the mobile phone industry to play their part and “deliver bold and innovative technological solutions” to help tackle the rising number of robberies … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Crime, Croydon, London, London Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, Mobile phones, Sadiq Khan, Sir Mark Rowley
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Criticism of Kerswell’s election count ‘justified’ says report
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council’s chief executive has spent thousands of pounds on a not-very-independent report in an effort to vindicate her bungled handling of the May 2022 local elections which made Croydon a national laughing stock. By WALTER CRONXITE, … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, 2024 General Election, 2024 London elections, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Katherine Kerswell
Tagged 2022 Local Elections, Croydon, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, local elections, London, London Borough of Croydon, shambolic, Trinity School
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London Mayor announces extra £50m for ULEZ scrappage
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a “huge expansion” of his ULEZ scrappage scheme, with an extra £50million ahead of the extension of the zone later this month – meaning every Londoner with a non-compliant car can receive £2,000 towards … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Commuting, Environment, Leonie Cooper, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Croydon, Labour, Leonie Cooper, London, London Assembly, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Scrappage, TfL, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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Driven to distraction, pro-car Tories are bad for your health
ANDREW FISHER on how the latest manifestation of ‘culture wars’, with attacks on anti-pollution policies and safer roads, smacks of desperation by failing politicians in Westminster and in Croydon The Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election is casting a long shadow … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, 20mph zones, Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Keir Starmer, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, LTNs, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Rishi Sunak, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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Tory councils wasted £1m on High Court challenge to ULEZ
Pro-pollution Tory politicians in and around London were dealt a heavy blow as a High Court judge dismissed their challenge against the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone. The politically-inspired legal case is estimated to have cost Council Tax-payers … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Bexley, Bromley, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, London, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Surrey County Council, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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Tories plump for Trump-supporting hairdresser to run London
Harrow hairdresser Susan Hall will be the Conservative Party’s candidate for London Mayor next May, up against Labour incumbent Sadiq Khan. The Trump-supporting Hall ran for selection on the slogan “Safer with Susan”. Safer than what, or whom among her … Continue reading
Brexit problems cause delays to TfL’s tram network repairs
A shortage of trams due to serious damage to the rolling stock’s wheels has forced Transport for London to suspend service on the branch line between Croydon Arena and Elmers End. Inside Croydon reported yesterday how one-third of the network’s … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, London, London Tramlink, London Trams, TfL, Trams, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Damaged wheels force TfL to take seven trams out of service
EXCLUSIVE: Damage to tram wheels has again forced TfL to take one-third of its fleet out of service for urgent repairs Tram passengers face weeks of delayed journeys and crowded carriages, after Transport for London confirmed to Inside Croydon today … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, London, London Tramlink, London Trams, TfL, Trams, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Underwood makes the ‘Green slate’ of candidates for London
Peter Underwood has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for the Croydon and Sutton super-constituency at next May’s London Assembly elections. Underwood stood for the Green Party in last year’s Croydon Mayor contest, and has been a regular on … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Greens, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Peter Underwood, Ria Patel
Tagged Conservative, Croydon and Sutton, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Father Jack, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Peter Underwood, Ria Patel, Tory, Zoë Garbett
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Doctors and scientists warn PM of conspiracy theory dangers
‘Politicians have been attending rallies run by conspiracy theorists. They have dismissed our science on social media…. Facts have been questioned and scientists have been discredited in an attack on the very essence of our scientific community’ More than 200 … Continue reading
Disbelief as Scully is left out of Conservatives’ mayor race
With the Express describing the decision as a ‘clusterfuck’, Sutton and Cheam MP’s thwarted bid to become Mayor of London is early casualty of the Tory party’s psychodrama over law-breaking, lying and philandering Boris Johnson, reports CARL SHILTON Red faces … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Boris Johnson, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Paul Scully MP, Susan Hall, Sutton Council
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Daniel Korski, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mozammel Hossain, Paul Scully MP, Rishi Sunak, Susan Hall, Tory
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Millionaire Mayor who made sacrifices for others and an ideal
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: One of the borough’s most-revered figures from the Edwardian era lost everything when he declared himself bankrupt. DAVID MORGAN recounts the noble story of Howard Houlder With Heathfield House and its gardens falling steadily into a state of … Continue reading
Recognition at last: Coleridge-Taylor gets placed centre stage
The people behind Croydon’s Borough of Culture did not invite Inside Croydon to the press night for the prestigious new production at the Fairfield Halls. KEN TOWL got in anyway At last, we can see where some of the Mayor … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, Mayor Jason Perry, Music, Talawa Theatre Company, Theatre
Tagged Borough of Culture, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Talawa Theatre Company, This is Croydon
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4.2m children are living in poverty because of Tory failures
Shocking figures published this week show that in parts of this borough, 1-in-3 children are living in poverty. ANDREW FISHER says that policy-makers in Wales, Scotland and London’s City Hall have shown ways to fix this According to statistics from … Continue reading
Transport watchdog warns of 23% fare hike if travelcard axed
London Travelwatch, the capital’s transport watchdog, has published its response to Mayor Sadiq Khan’s consultation over the controversial proposal to withdraw the one-day travelcard. And the organisation is deeply unimpressed, claiming that removing the travelcard from the roster of fare-paying … Continue reading
Only 40% eligible Londoners have had covid spring boosters
Only 4-in-10 of Londoners who are eligible have had their covid spring booster vaccinations, with less than one month of the roll-out timetable remaining. That’s according to figures released this morning by NHS London, which is urging those yet to … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Croydon, London, Mayor, NHS London
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1,606: Croydon among worst in London for empty homes
London has £20billion-worth of homes sitting vacant, according to official figures, a situation which has been described as a “scandal”. And Croydon is among the boroughs with the most vacant properties, according to analysis conducted by City Hall on data … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Croydon Council, Housing, Lambeth Council, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Property, Sadiq Khan, Southwark Council, Sutton Council
Tagged Bromley, Croydon, Housing, Lambeth, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Southwark, Sutton
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