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Philp bottles it and exits ‘cesspit’ Facebook group in a hurry
Croydon Mayor Jason Perry and policing minister Chris Philp were in full-scale retreat after the London elections, hurriedly trying to distance themselves from the ‘absolute cesspit of vile racism and hate speech’ that they had helped to foster on social … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon South, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged 2024 London elections, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Conservatives, Croydon Council, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Greenpeace, London, London Borough of Croydon, London Elections, London elections 2024, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Tory, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
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The shifts below the waterline that require action from all sides
ANDREW FISHER takes a look behind the numbers from Thursday’s election and finds lessons for Labour as well as the Tories For all the “excitement” of Thursday’s elections, nothing much changed for Croydon. Labour’s Sadiq Khan remains London Mayor, Conservative … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Croydon East, Croydon South, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Natasha Irons, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall
Tagged 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon and Sutton, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Croydon East, Croydon South, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Elections, London elections 2024, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, South Norwood, Susan Hall, Tory
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In Croydon, Labour’s toxic track record makes it ‘no Khan-do’
After another two-day election count and too many coffees, political editor WALTER CRONXITE sifts through the detritus of Croydon and Sutton’s part in the 2024 London elections Not for the first time, Croydon kept London waiting. It was getting on … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Elly Baker, Hina Bokhari, Katherine Kerswell, Ken Livingstone, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Zoe Garbett
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Maddie Henson, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, The Green Party, Tory
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With 48% turn out in outer London, Khan’s team gets the jitters
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on Labour’s post-polling nervousness and confirmation that in Croydon council by-elections, things are never done as quickly as you might hope Have you ever met a poor bookmaker? No, me neither, which is why when … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Price, Jess Hammersley-Rich, Katherine Kerswell, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Woodside
Tagged Andrew Price, Conservative, Croydon, ExCel Centre, Green Party, Harrow hairdresser, Jess Hammersley-Rich, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Tory
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Now Tory newspaper turns against Tories’ fringe candidate Hall
Even the right-wing press doesn’t much care for the Harrow hairdresser. By our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE At the 11th hour, and after some wavering in the final days before tomorrow’s London elections, the Evening Standard has said it supports … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Evening Boris, Housing, Local media, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall
Tagged 2024 London elections, Conservative, Croydon, Evening Boris, Evening Standard, Labour, London, London Assembly, London elections 2024, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Tory
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Perry’s Facebook page part of Tory ‘vile cesspit’ of racism
By STEVEN DOWNES, Editor, Inside Croydon More than six months since this website exposed the Tory policing minister, Chris Philp, and Croydon’s Conservative Mayor, Jason Perry, as being involved with a secret Facebook group that appeared to encourage criminal damage … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon South, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Greenpeace, London, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Tory, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
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Sadiq Khan’s last-gasp appeal for donations: ‘I’m really worried’
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE has obtained internal Labour correspondence that suggests some pre-election panic for the party With the London elections just days away, Labour has sent begging letters to members appealling for tens of thousands of pounds in last-minute … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Central, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon West, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Peter Underwood, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Susan Hall, Zoe Garbett
Tagged 2024 London elections, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon West, Jess Hammersley-Rich, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Elections, London elections 2024, Maddie Henson, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Peter Underwood, Rob Blackie, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Susan Hall, Tory, Zoë Garbett
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1-in-5 Londoners have no idea there’s an election next week
Shocking figures released today show that 20% of Londoners – 1-in-5 – don’t have a Scooby Doo (it’s rhyming slang…) that next Thursday, May 2, is election day in the capital. Among younger Londoners – those under 30 years old … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Crime, Housing, Knife crime, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged 2024 London elections, Antonia Jennings, Centre for London, Conservative, Croydon, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Elections, London elections 2024, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Savanta, Tory
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May 2’s election day will show how bad things are for Tories
With two weeks to go, ANDREW FISHER focuses in on your three, or four, votes in Croydon. PLUS: how you can make sure you have proper photo ID for election day Every Croydon voter will have at least three votes … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Maddie Henson, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Woodside, Zoe Garbett
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Anonyvoter, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London Mayor, Maddie Henson, Mark Menzies, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mrs Anonyvoter, Neil Garratt, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Tory, ULEZ, Woodside, Zoe Garbutt
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Under The Flyover: interview with Green Party’s Zack Polanski
With the London elections less than a month away, as part of its Under The Flyover series of podcasts, Inside Croydon interviews Zack Polanski, a London Assembly Member since 2021 and the deputy leader of the Green Party. During the … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Greens, Environment, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Inside Croydon, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Peter Underwood, Ria Patel, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, ULEZ expansion, Under The Flyover, Woodside, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2024 London elections, Croydon, Green Party, Green Party of England and Wales, Labour, London, London Assembly, London elections 2024, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Podcast, Sadiq Khan, Spotify, Susan Hall, ULEZ, Under The Flyover, Woodside, Zack Polanski
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Check your photo ID and registration now for voting on May 2
The introduction of the requirement on the public to produce photo ID when they go to vote is a deliberate effort by the beleaguered and failed Conservative Government to stop younger and marginalised citizens from exercising their democratic rights. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, postal votes, proxy votes, Sadiq Khan, Tory, Voter ID, Voter registration
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Check your photo ID and registration now for voting on May 2
The introduction of the requirement on the public to produce photo ID when they go to vote is a deliberate effort by the beleaguered and failed Conservative Government to stop younger and marginalised citizens from exercising their democratic rights. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, postal votes, proxy votes, Sadiq Khan, Tory, Voter ID, Voter registration
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London Mayor steps in with £53.8m grant for Regina Road
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has agreed to provide £53.8million to Croydon Council towards the costs of demolishing the Regina Road estate in South Norwood and building homes to replace the notorious 1960s tower blocks. Croydon’s Mayor, Jason Perry, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Property, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, Sadiq Khan, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Susmita Sen, Wates
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Regina Road, Regina Road redevelopment, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, Tom Copley
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Help police with their enquiries: do the stop and search survey
The Metropolitan Police is seeking the views of Londoners on stop and search through a new survey. The survey asks Londoners what they think about stop and search practises to help inform a charter between local communities and the Met. … Continue reading
Cash-strapped council misses out on millions in travel grants
Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on how Mayor Perry’s pro-pollution, pro-car agenda has left Croydon pot-less, again Croydon, under pro-pollution Perry, its elected Mayor, is the only borough in the whole of London that has failed to apply for new … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Transport
Tagged Austen Cooper, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycleways, Cycling, Green Party, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Garbett wants commission to put a brake on London’s rents
Zoe Garbett, the Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of London, has announced her “Renters Charter”, a plan to tackle the capital’s out of control private rental market. Garbett’s Charter prioritises action to tackle the private sector’s rocketing rents. Garbett has … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Zoe Garbett
Tagged Green Party, Labour, London, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Renters Charter, Zoë Garbett
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100 days to go: the Count Binface campaign begins in earnest
Today marks 100 days until the London elections on May 2, when Londoners are supposed to go to the polls to elect the Mayor of London and 25 London Assembly Members. So expect a lot more gurning selfies from wannabe … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall
Tagged City Hall, Conservative, Count Binface, Croydon, Croydon and Sutton, Croydon and Sutton (London Assembly constituency), Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, Sutton, Tory
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Mayor Khan delivers another TfL fares freeze through to 2025
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is freezing all fares on Transport for London services until 2025, City Hall announced this morning. Mayor Khan’s office says people could save up to £90 a year under the plans, part of a £123million investment … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Fares freeze, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, London elections 2024, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Croydon is smashing it for hit-and-runs by dangerous drivers
Croydon is among the worst boroughs for dangerous drivers and reckless hit-and-run incidents, according to a report published by a London Assembly Member. In 2021 (the last year for which official figures are available) there were 316 casualties of hit-and-runs … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Russell, Crime, Environment, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Caroline Russell, Croydon, Green Party, hit-and-run, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, Road Traffic Collisions, Road traffic safety, TfL, Traffic collisions, Transport for London
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Vandals are out on Marlpit Avenue as ULEZ takes effect
Criminal damage to public property continues in Coulsdon, as data suggests a sharp reduction in the most polluting vehicles using the capital’s roads Just as it did in inner London when introduced (by the then-Mayor, Boris Johnson, in case you … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Croydon South, Facebook, London, Marlpit Avenue, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
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Khan’s ‘life-changing’ free school meals extended for extra year
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today confirmed that all primary school children in state-funded schools in the capital will continue to get free school meals for the next academic year, providing £140million extra funding as the cost-of-living crisis … Continue reading
After two years Perry claims credit for 4 TfL bus shelters
When he’s not providing a platform for vandals to celebrate the destruction of ULEZ infrastructure, Croydon’s hypocritical Mayor is accepting help from Transport for London It’s coming up to three years since Croydon Council had all of its own bus … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, bus shelters, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Valo Smart City UK Ltd
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Council hired ‘Real’ builders and dodged Grenfell grants ban
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Figures associated with a company that is banned from getting government contracts and grants because of its part in works carried out to Grenfell Tower have emerged on the board of another firm working on a housing scheme … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Property, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council, Tim Crowley
Tagged Beech Tree Place, Brick by Brick, Department for Levelling UP Housing and Communities, DLUHC, GLA, Greater London Authority, Helen Bailey, Liberal Democrats, London, Mark Unsworth, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Paul Nicholls, Real LSE Ltd, Richard Simpson, Sadiq Khan, Sutton, Sutton Council, The Rydon Group
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The cost of Croydon’s Music Heritage Trail: £750 per download!
BOROUGH OF VULTURES: Fewer than 500 people have bothered to use the special app intended to guide them around the town centre’s historic music locations. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES “Have we already fucked it up?” According to official meeting minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Boxpark, Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Ken Towl, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Music, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Andy Stranack, Borough of Culture, Borough of Vultures, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Music Heritage Trail, giraffes, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Tory
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