Tag Archives: Matthews Yard

Surrey Street’s Pightling holds unique place in WWI memorials

Posted on October 27, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: As we approach Remembrance Day next month, DAVID MORGAN outlines details of the life of one of the names on Croydon Minster’s Roll of Honour For the casual visitor, the list of names of soldiers on the Roll … Continue reading →

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Reclaim Croydon’s free bookshop and café closed by bailiffs

Posted on November 16, 2023 by insidecroydon

The bailiffs moved in this morning to evict Reclaim Croydon from the former electrical store and failed arts café next to West Croydon Station. Reclaim Croydon had been running the former Matthew’s Yard venue as a free coffee community centre … Continue reading →

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How Mayor Perry was shamed to take action by a video nasty

Posted on May 27, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Parts of the town centre on private land are being turned into rat-infested rubbish dumps, and the council had done nothing about it until a couple of residents shamed the Town Hall leadership. By STEVEN DOWNES The … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield, Fly tipping, Mayor Jason Perry, Refuse collection, Ria Patel, Sarah Jones MP, Veolia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Call to remove Churchill mural puts Labour council on spot

Posted on June 9, 2020 by insidecroydon

Council leader Tony Newman doesn’t tend to enjoy having his judgement called into question, but a councillor-backed petition to remove the image of the wartime leader from the side of a town centre building appears to do just that, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Business, Chris Clark, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Gavin Barwell, History, Rise Gallery, Sarah Jones MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Developers get green light for 60 flats on Matthew’s Yard

Posted on April 11, 2019 by insidecroydon

Developers have been give the green light to demolish Matthew’s Yard off Surrey Street, and to develop a multi-use building including 60 flats – 18 of which will be “affordable” – and a purpose-built arts and music venue. A unanimous … Continue reading →

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Developers scale down towering ambition for Surrey Street

Posted on February 16, 2018 by insidecroydon

Developers who want to demolish an old shop and warehouse building on Surrey Street and replace it with a modern block of flats have scaled down their plans, following meetings with the council’s planning committee and a public consultation last … Continue reading →

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Digital radio station in crisis as it declares itself homeless again

Posted on February 8, 2017 by insidecroydon

Croydon Radio’s “live programming” is set to go off-air for the second time in six months. The community-run digital station was forced out of its original studios off Surrey Street by a 150 per cent hike in rents by landlords … Continue reading →

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150% rent hike forces Croydon Radio to stop programming

Posted on August 23, 2016 by insidecroydon

Croydon Radio has gone off-air, the community-run digital station having decided to leave its studio in Matthew’s Yard, off Surrey Street, after a demand for a 150 per cent rent increase. There has been no new or live programming from … Continue reading →

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Council pledge on Living Wage forgotten for #IWD party

Posted on March 8, 2016 by insidecroydon

A senior Town Hall figure has admitted that Croydon Council “has no idea” whether the staff working at the venue at which it is staging a “celebratory event” this evening for International Women’s Day are paid the London Living Wage. … Continue reading →

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Bonar back-tracks over closure after latest fire safety visit

Posted on February 19, 2016 by insidecroydon

Saif Bonar, the “founder” of Matthew’s Yard coffee shop off Surrey Street, has backed down from his public threat to close up the property’s workspace and end his work on that part of the building. Bonar had made his threat … Continue reading →

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Matthew’s Yard shuts workspace after fire safety visit

Posted on February 18, 2016 by insidecroydon

Having been abandoned by their staff baristas, Matthew’s Yard is now threatening to call in the barristers. Sited off Surrey Street, Matthew’s Yard is the favoured haunt of leading Croydon Tories and gentrifiers, with its overpriced coffees and pretentious snacks. … Continue reading →

Posted in Boxpark, Business, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Jo Negrini, Mario Creatura, Planning, Surrey Street | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Matthews Yard seeks public donations for expansion plans

Posted on December 8, 2012 by insidecroydon

Matthews Yard, the cafe and workspace off Surrey Street which has received significant support from the council and staged several events for the likes of Gavin Barwell MP and others in the Croydon Establishment, is now asking the public to … Continue reading →

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