Tag Archives: National Audit Office

Shared ownership makes Mosaic Place hard to piece together

Even before the latest global economic shock hit the construction trade, house-building in London had slowed to a crawl. JOHNNY DOBBYN looks at one scheme of more than 100 flats in Purley that provides a possible case study to show … Continue reading

Posted in Brick by Brick, Business, Fount Spring Place, Housing, Johnny Dobbyn, London-wide issues, Mosaic Place, Planning, Property, Purley, The Fold | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Secrets and libraries: Croydon adds to shabby reputation

And so a decision to spend £30 million of public money was taken at Croydon Town Hall last night by the Conservatives who control the council. But because of council leader Mike Fisher’s group’s aversion to openness and transparency, the … Continue reading

Posted in Croydon Council, Greenwich Leisure, John Laing Integrated Services, Jon Rouse, Libraries, Mike Fisher, Property, Tim Pollard, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments