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Council leader Fisher commits to paying for Cane Hill road
The fix is in. Cane Hill, the 677-home yuppie housing estate which Barratt will be building on the site of the former asylum near Coulsdon will get its additional access road, according to a promise made by Mike Fisher, the … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Cane Hill, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Mike Fisher, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, Richard Ottaway MP, Steve O'Connell, Terry Lenton
Tagged Boris Johnson, Cane Hill, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Member of parliament, Mike Fisher, Richard Ottaway, Steve O'Connell, Surrey, Tory
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Caption competition: What’s in “Sir” Tricky Dicky’s dreams?
It must be tough, getting by on the miserable 66 grand salary as a Tory backbencher in the House of Commons. In our picture, poor old “Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway, the hard-working Conservative MP for Croydon South, appears to be … Continue reading
MP’s life story that raises serious questions for the future
DAVID WHITE reviews the posthumous autobiography of Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks and finds that he carried his decency to the end Malcolm Wicks was a rarity among politicians. The MP for Croydon North-West, later Croydon North, from 1992 until … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon North, Malcolm Wicks MP
Tagged Croydon, Croydon North, David White, GLC, Labour, LCC, London, Malcolm Wicks, Member of parliament
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St Helier and Mayday’s futures thrown into doubt once more
The clue was in the name. BSBV was supposed to stand for “Better Services Better Value”, but the BS bit gave it away. Yesterday, after three wasted years and £8.2 million of tax-payers’ cash squandered on a politically inspired effort … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon North, Health, Mayday Hospital, St Helier Hospital, Steve Reed MP
Tagged BSBV, Croydon, Croydon North, Labour, London, Mayday Hospital, Member of parliament, NHS, St Helier Hospital, Steve Reed OBE, Surrey, Tory
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Boris returns to Kenley to thank flood emergency workers
Like a petty potentate or a minor royal, Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, was back in Kenley yesterday, doing his Young Mr Grace bit of “You’re all doing very well”, shaking hands and patting the backs of fire fighters … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Purley
Tagged Boris Johnson, Croydon, Croydon South, flooding, floods, Kenley, London, London Assembly, Member of parliament, Purley, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Tory
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Councils warn flood householders to beware bogus official
The councils in Croydon and Tandridge, which covers flood-affected Whyteleafe, have issued warnings to home-owners to beware a bogus official operating in the area. While council officials were distributing advice letters to flood-threatened houses in Kenley and Whyteleafe yesterday, they … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Kenley, Purley, Surrey
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, floods, floodwater, Kenley, Member of parliament, Purley, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Surrey, Tandridge, Whyteleafe
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Anarchist wants Tory MP Ottaway to tell the truth
Ever since he called out the police when less than a dozen peaceful constituents attended his monthly surgery, Croydon South MP’s “Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway has been spinning a line to cover his embarrassment. Here, JON BIGGER says it is … Continue reading
Boris visits Kenley-on-Thames as Greens call for flood action
Boris Johnson, the former MP for Henley on Thames, was in his former constituency’s new, near namesake, Kenley-on-Thames, this morning, the London Mayor becoming the latest high-profile politician to visit the scene of flooding in the south of Croydon. Just … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Boris Johnson, Croydon Greens, Environment, Jenny Jones, Kenley, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Purley, Roke Primary, Steve O'Connell
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, flooding, floods, Kenley, London, London Assembly, Member of parliament, Purley, South Croydon, Steve O'Connell, Tory
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Has George Galloway lost his Respect for Croydon?
Despite promises made a few months ago of being in south London politics for the long-term, George Galloway’s Respect Party may not being fielding a single candidate in Croydon’s local council elections in May. Lee Jasper, Respect’s candidate in the … Continue reading
Tories whine as local businesses sip wine with Labour
Croydon’s Labour Party went on a charm offensive yesterday, spending the afternoon meeting local small businesses over wine and canapés, fronted by the shadow London minister Sadiq Khan – a likely 2016 London Mayoral candidate – and Steve Reed OBE, the … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon FSB, Croydon North, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Citizen Reed, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace, Hammerson, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Member of parliament, Sadiq Khan, Selhurst Park, Steve Reed, Steve Reed OBE, Tory
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Politicians distrusted? Ask Lambeth’s housing co-ops
Steve Reed OBE, the MP for Croydon North, says that it has taken him a year of working at Westminster to realise… People. Don’t. Trust. Politicians. Is this what the acronym NSS* was invented for? After all, Reed had spent … Continue reading
Ottaway’s attitude to democracy enough to make anyone gag
JON BIGGER has tried to lobby his MP about the Gagging Bill. Banned from “Sir” Tricky Dicky Ottaway’s regular surgery, now he finds the old expenses claimer is not even bothering to offer a reasoned response to letters Last week, … Continue reading
Tory candidate asks locals to visit hospital more often (sort of)
The Urgent Care Centre at Purley Hospital, opened just a few months ago after a £11million refurbishment of the century-old buildings, is to have its opening hours halved because of a lack of demand. And according to Chris Philp, the … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Health, Purley, Purley Hospital, Richard Ottaway MP
Tagged "Sir" Tricky Dicky Ottaway, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Member of parliament, NHS, Purley, Purley Memorial Hospital, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Tory
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