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Civic service at Town Hall will mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Croydon’s Holocaust Memorial Ceremony is to take place in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall from noon next Tuesday, January 27. And while this is a civic ceremony, Jason Perry, the Conservative Mayor who is up for election, intends … Continue reading
Croydon tram and bus fares frozen at £1.75 until July 2026
As Tube and London Overground fares are set to rise in March by more than inflation, millions of south Londoners travelling by bus or tram will get a three-month reprieve as an ’emergency cost of living measure’ Mayor of London … Continue reading
Croydon is worst in London for reports of ‘violence with injury’
Croydon was the worst place in the whole of London for violent crime in the past year, according to a shocking report published this morning based on official figures from the Office for National Statistics. Perhaps of greatest concern is … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon West, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Crime, Croydon, Croydon Council, Homicide, knife crime, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, murder, Sarah Jones MP, Shoplifting, Violence with injury, youth knife crime
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Private developers and landlords won’t fix our housing crisis
CROYDON COMMENTARY: ‘Abolish Landlords’ was a catchphrase at the recent Green Party conference, where it was recognised that correcting decades of failed housing policy will need a raft of solutions. PAUL AINSCOUGH explains At the Green Party annual conference, a … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Housing, Paul Ainscough, Peter Underwood, Planning, Ria Patel
Tagged Abolish Landlords, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Paul Ainscough, Peter Underwood, Prof Abi O'Connor, Right-to-buy, Steve Reed OBE, Thatcher, Thatcherite
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Two Merton police stations to close in latest Met cut-backs
Croydon, Sutton and Bromley stations among those to operate on reduced opening hours in future under the latest police budget cuts Wimbledon and Mitcham are among 10 London police stations facing permanent closure under the latest version of cost-cutting measures … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Crime, Kingston, Lewisham, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Merton, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council
Tagged Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Brixton, Bromley, Croydon, Croydon Police Station, Kingston, Lavender Hill, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Khan, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham Police Station, Plumstead, Sir Sadiq Khan, Sutton Police Station, Walworth, Wimbledon Police Station
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Council fails to spend £4m grant on climate change in 9 years
CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘The council declared a climate emergency in 2019, but where’s the emergency response? This is a fight for survival, not a PR exercise.’ That’s according to one resident who wants to ask some pointed questions at next … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Caroline Russell, Climate Crisis Commission, Community associations, Croydon Community Energy, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Fairfield, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Paul Ainscough, Zack Polanski, Zoe Garbett
Tagged AMOC, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, Caroline Russell, City Hall, Connie Duxbury, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Community Energy, Croydon Council, Green Party, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Paul Ainscough, Tory, Zack Polanski, Zoë Garbett
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Labour’s scandals and dramas reflected in Croydon politics
The 2025 Labour Party Conference begins in Liverpool on Sunday. Here, our columnist, ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, the party’s former director of policy, assesses the state of Labour little more than a year into Keir Starmer’s government. And he takes … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher, Croydon East, Croydon West, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Natasha Irons, New Addington North, New Addington South, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Waddon, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, Andrew Fisher, Andy Burnham, Bridget Phillipson, Conservative, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon West, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Dead candidate, Fairfield, Green Party, Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party Conference, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Lucy Powell, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons MP, New Addington, Reform UK, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory, Your Party, Zack Polanski, Zarah Sultana
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Labour’s mayor candidate forced to apologise over data breach
EXCLUSIVE: Rowenna Davis, the very well-connected Labour candidate for Croydon Mayor, this week found herself tangled up in a breach of hundreds of people’s personal data, raising questions about the competence of her campaign. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Rowenna … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Rowenna Davis, Waddon
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, Clive Fraser, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Data Protection Act 1998, ICO, Information Commissioners Office, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Waddon
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1-in-12 tram passengers is a fare dodger, according to TfL
The Croydon tram network has a fare evasion rate almost double the rest of the capital’s transport system Croydon’s trams are the worst part of the Transport for London system for fare dodgers, according to official figures from City Hall. … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, London, London Assembly, London Tramlink, Mayor, TfL, Trams, Transport for London
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Farage party picked a dead woman to run for Croydon Mayor
EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, sadly died in 2024. But that didn’t stop Reform UK months later picking her as their Croydon mayoral candidate. By our Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party is advertising for … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Advance Party, Ben Habib, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, David Carby, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Nigel Farage, Nik Stewert, Reform UK, Sharon Carby, Tory, Zia Yusuf
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London Mayor Khan is 12,000 homes short of his own target
According to figures from City Hall, just 347 new affordable homes have been started in London in three months since April. Inside Housing reports the figures from the Greater London Authority which also show that 312 of the homes were … Continue reading
Croydon on Met’s list of 20 police stations to remain open
Croydon is among the 20 police stations in London listed to stay open, in controversial closure plans released yesterday by the Metropolitan Police. Sutton, Kingston and Brixton police front counters will also be kept open under the plans. But Wimbledon, … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Battersea, Brixton, Brixton Police Station, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Police Station, Kingston, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Metropolitan Police, Sutton, Tory
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Reeves’ Spending Review sees Labour take London for granted
Taking Londoners, and Labour voters in London, for granted in a big effort to secure ‘Red Wall’ areas less loyal to the party looks like a ploy straight out of the Morgan McSweeney playbook. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor The … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Darren Jones, Labour, LCA, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Communications Agency, Mayor, Morgan McSweeney, Rachel Reeves
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TfL unveils its ‘Bakerloop’ bus while hoping for Tube extension
Transport for London has today confirmed the introduction from the autumn of a new “Bakerloop” express bus route between Waterloo and Lewisham, via the Elephant and Castle and the Old Kent Road, as the latest addition to the Superloop routes … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Lewisham, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Southwark Council, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Beckenham Junction, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Elephant and Castle, Lewisham, London, Mayor, Old Kent Road, Southwark, Superloop, TfL, Transport for London
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‘It has to be’: Westfield scheme needs millions of public money
UNDER THE FLYOVER: In our latest podcast interview, housing specialist Fiona Fletcher-Smith, now the volunteer chair of the Whitgift Foundation’s governors, discusses the housing crisis, the closure of Old Palace School, what’s happening with the long-promised ‘kiosks’ in the Allders … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Boris Johnson, Business, Charity, Croydon Council, Fiona Fletcher Smith, Housing, Inside Croydon, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, North End Quarter, Planning, Property, Sadiq Khan, Under The Flyover, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Boris Johnson, Court of Governors, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fiona Fletcher-Smith, GLA, Hammersfield, London, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Roisha Hughes, Under The Flyover, Unibail Rodamco Westfield, URW, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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TfL to increase central London Congestion Charge by 20%
Transport for London wants to increase the Congestion Charge for driving in central London to £18 from January 2026, it has been announced today. The capital’s transport authority is running a public consultation through the summer which includes proposals for … Continue reading
Mayor Perry’s warning for Croydon: ‘I’m just getting started!’
After raising your Council Tax by 27% and still needing bigger government bailouts than ever before, now the Tory Mayor wants four more years. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Be afraid, Croydon. Be very afraid. “I’m just getting started.” Those … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Refuse collection, Stabilisation Plan, Veolia
Tagged Annual Council Meeting, Ceremonial Mayor, Civic Mayor, Cllr Kola Agboola, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor making, Richard Chatterjee, State of the Borough, Tory
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Mayor Khan fires starting pistol for £130m sports centre refurb
‘There’s no downside to redeveloping Crystal Palace’ says Khan as work finally begins to bring the former National Sports Centre back into working order – perhaps even as part of a bid for London to host the 2040 Olympics Plans … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Basketball, Bromley Council, Cricket, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Football, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Sadiq Khan, Sport, Swimming
Tagged 2012 Olympics, 2040 Olympic Games, Bromley, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace NSC, GLC, Greater London Council, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Khan, Mayor Sir Sadiq, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Morgan Sindall, Paula Radcliffe, Steve Ovett
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Building on precious green spaces won’t fix the housing crisis
CROYDON COMMENTARY: With mounting pressure on local authorities to allow the building on Green Belt land, PETER UNDERWOOD raises concerns that private profit is being put before people The combination of unreliable politicians and profit-hungry developers is putting our green … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon parks, Environment, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Peter Underwood, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon Residents' Association, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Wildlife
Tagged Ashen Grove, Conservative, Croydon Council, Green Belt, Green Party, Housing, Labour, London, Mayor, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Peter Underwood, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon, Sir Sadiq Khan, Tory
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Negrini enjoys her centre stage return pitching for Mayor Khan
Like Banquo’s ghost, Jo Negrini has returned to haunt Croydon after her latest jaunt to the south of France for the annual “booze and hooker fest” – or prestigious international property conference – that is MIPIM. When “Negreedy” was the … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Brick by Brick, Business, CPO, Croydon Council, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, Jo Negrini, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Council, Heather Cheesbrough, Jo Negrini, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Planning, Richard Plant, Sir Sadiq Khan, Stiles Harold Williams, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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What a load of old rubbish! And that’s just inside the Town Hall
There’s only a handful of opportunities each year for the public to question the way their council is being run, but as ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, discovered when watching last night’s full council meeting, it is increasingly obvious that the … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher, Callton Young, Christopher Herman, Claire Bonham, Council Tax, Crime, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Heathfield House, Jason Cummings, Katherine Kerswell, Live Facial Recognition cameras, Mayor Jason Perry, Refuse collection, Ria Patel, Rowenna Davis, Simon Fox, Stuart King, Veolia, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Cllr Callton Young, Cllr Christopher Herman, Cllr Jason Cummings, Cllr Ria Patel, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gaza, Green Party, Heathfield House, Israel, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Pension fund, Rowenna Davis, Tory, Waddon
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Greens name Underwood as 2026 Croydon Mayor candidate
Peter Underwood, the Green Party’s Croydon mayoral candidate in 2022, is to be the Green candidate in 2026, too. The Greens, who won their first two council seats in Croydon in 2022, made the announcement last night, leaving Labour as … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon Greens, Fairfield, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood
Tagged Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood
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Landowner wants public cash to help delayed Westfield project
EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Whitgift Foundation is in talks with the Mayor of London and central government for another multi-million-pound bail-out for Croydon, this one likely to centre around building around 3,000 homes in the town centre. That’s according … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Business, Centrale, Charity, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, North End Quarter, Old Palace, Planning, Property, Roisha Hughes, Schools, TfL, Tom Copley, Trinity School, Under The Flyover, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Croydon, Hammersfield, London, Mayor, Old Palace of John Whitgift School, Old Palace School, Roisha Hughes, Sir Howard Dawber, Tom Copley, Trinity School, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
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Opportunity knocks as Negrini does a MIPIM turn for London
Watch out London. The capital city’s Mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan, has made his first visit to MIPIM, the global property developers conference staged each spring in Cannes, with a notorious reputation in the past as a “booze and hookers fest”. … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Brick by Brick, Business, Croydon BID, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, Jo Negrini, Jules Pipe, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tom Copley, Transport, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Booze and hooker fest, Brick by Brick, Cannes, Croydon, Homes for Lambeth, Jo Negrini, Labour, Lambeth, Mayor, MIPIM, Opportunity London
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