Tag Archives: Martin Wheatley

Complacent council managers miss important housing event

Posted on October 28, 2024 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The head of an independent panel appointed to check on progress with housing following the Regina Road scandal suggests senior managers in Fisher’s Folly are not doing enough to get the borough out of special measures. EXCLUSIVE … Continue reading →

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Housing board’s report warns of ‘years of hard work’ ahead

Posted on December 7, 2022 by insidecroydon

Nearly two years since the Regina Road council homes scandal broke, an independent panel appointed to oversee the Town Hall’s housing efforts has noted the beginnings of improvement Getting Croydon’s housing service to an acceptable standard “will take several years … Continue reading →

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Council’s Ministry of Truth forced to pull housing press release

Posted on March 24, 2022 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: On the first anniversary of the broadcast of the TV news report that shocked the nation, the council has been forced to pull a press release which tried to misrepresent the findings of the independent housing improvement … Continue reading →

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One year on from housing shame: ‘not enough has been done’

Posted on March 16, 2022 by insidecroydon

A report from the improvement committee appointed in the aftermath of the council homes scandal has found that Croydon’s tenants continue to be treated with ‘shocking rudeness and inhumanity’, while many in Regina Road blocks ‘are still living in very … Continue reading →

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Wheatley is appointed as chair of housing improvement panel

Posted on November 25, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Nine months after the conditions in council flats in South Norwood caused a national scandal, and after spending £104,000 on one director who never bothered meeting the Regina Road Residents’ Support Group, the council has got around … Continue reading →

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