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Peddle My Wheels are offering affordable route into cycling
Croydon’s Labour-run council is promoting an innovative scheme to make cycling more affordable – but only if you live in the north of the borough. A series of second-hand bike markets are being staged throughout August, in partnership with local … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Cycling, Transport
Tagged Ashburton Park, Croydon Sports Arena, New Addington, Peddle My Wheels, Westow Park
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Murdoch the shire horse pulls his weight to help butterflies
Shire horse photographs by ANDREW SMITH Nature conservators were making hay while the sun shined yesterday, with Murdoch the shire horse returning for his now annual visit to Hutchinson’s Bank nature reserve just outside New Addington. As well as providing … Continue reading
1 in 4 Labour councillors choose not to seek selection for 2022
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports that Labour’s problems nationally are being reflected in the party’s selection process for next May’s council elections. Plus a change of mind by two of the council’s more notorious figures Almost one-quarter of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, Alison Butler, Felicity Flynn, New Addington North, Pat Clouder, Paul Scott, Robert Canning, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Alison Butler, Bernadette Khan, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Felicity Flynn, Labour, New Addington, Pat Ryan, Paul Scott, Toni Letts, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon
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‘Apologetic Ali’ fails once again as BxB sends in the builders
Council leader tells community meeting she is powerless to act against the council-owned development company, as New Addington residents’ five-year campaign to save a communal space comes to a sad end. By STEVEN DOWNES Not for the first time, Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Colm Lacey, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Oliver Lewis, Planning, Sarah Jones MP, Scott Ainsworth-Payne
Tagged Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Labour, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Oliver Lewis, Warbank Crescent
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Ali apologises to New Addington residents after BxB ‘raid’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Earlier this month council figures offered to let residents have the publicly-owned community space at Warbank Crescent – provided they coughed up £180,000 to Brick by Brick. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Never let it be said that … Continue reading
Brick by Brick use police to remove New Addington residents
Only “frantic calls” to the local MP and councillors managed to get the police to stand down from “horrifying scenes” in New Addington this morning, as a council official colluded with staff from Brick by Brick to have residents removed … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Community associations, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Kola Agboola, New Addington, New Addington Residents' Association, Policing, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Sarah Jones MP, Warbank Crescent
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Vote swings to Tories could see Labour lose 15 council seats
NOT-SO-SPECIAL ELECTION SPECIAL: The toxic legacy of Tony Newman and his cabal at the Town Hall could see the ex-leader’s former party wiped out if this week’s by-election results are repeated in 2022. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor If Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Alisa Flemming, Andrew Pelling, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jade Appleton, Joy Prince, Kenley, Kola Agboola, Louis Carserides, New Addington North, Ola Kolade, Park Hill and Whitgift, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Waddon, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jade Appleton, Kenley, Kola Agboola, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Louis Carserides, Mike Bonello, New Addington, Ola Kolade, Park Hill and Whitgift, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory, Woodside
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Full results of council by-elections held in five wards
NOT-SO-SPECIAL ELECTION SPECIAL: Here’s the full results of Thursday’s council by-elections in Kenley, Park Hill and Whitgift ward, New Addington North, South Norwood and Woodside The results of five council by-elections held on Thursday were announced yesterday, as a Croydon … Continue reading
Tories are tipped to cling on to Croydon and Sutton seat
NOT-SO-SPECIAL ELECTION SPECIAL: With just hours to go before the polling stations open, WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, offers some important advice to make sure that your votes count After a turgid campaign that has lasted, off and on because … Continue reading
Posted in 2021 London elections, Croydon Greens, Kenley, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, New Addington North, Park Hill and Whitgift, Patsy Cummings, Peter Underwood, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, South Norwood, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Green Party, Kenley, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Assembly, Mayor, Neil Garratt, New Addington, New Addington North, Park Hill and Whitgift, Patsy Cummings, Peter Underwood, South Norwood, Tory, Woodside
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Conservatives recruit social media expert for local elections
Our south of the borough reporter, PEARL LEE, on the latest efforts to win political control of the Town Hall Croydon Tories are gearing up for a battle to win back control of Croydon Town Hall – just in time … Continue reading
Seconds out: Round 3! Boxing club gets temporary reprieve
New Addington Amateur Boxing Club, which faced immediate closure at the end of March, has been given a temporary reprieve. Another one. As with most things involving Croydon Council, the outcome is less than satisfactory. One source said today, “If … Continue reading
Posted in Boxing, Community associations, Duke McKenzie, Felicity Flynn, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, New Addington ABC, New Addington North, Oliver Lewis, Simon Hall, Sport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Duke McKenzie, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, New Addington Amateur Boxing Club, New Addington Leisure Centre, New Addington North, Oliver Lewis, Simon Hall
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May’s five local by-elections attract total of 28 candidates
There are a total of 28 candidates nominated across five Croydon wards for council by-elections to be held on May 6. The statements of persons nominated were released on Friday afternoon by Katherine Kerswell, the council’s interim chief executive and, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Kenley, New Addington North, Park Hill and Whitgift, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Kenley, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, New Addington North, Park Hill and Whitgift, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Tory, Woodside
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Under-threat libraries missing from council’s re-opening plans
Croydon Council this morning released details of its phased re-opening of some of the borough’s public libraries – but with no immediate plans for three of the buildings which it has listed for permanent closure in its recent consultation. Broad … Continue reading
Posted in Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Libraries, New Addington, Norbury, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon and Addington Village, Shirley, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Bradmore Green Library, Broad Green, coronavirus, Coulsdon, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Public Libraries, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Purley, Sanderstead Library, Selsdon Library, Shirley Library, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
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New Addington independent could fry Fish’s chances
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on a spanner in the works of Conservative hopes of winning a council seat Croydon Tories are fuming that one of their party’s former candidates is standing as an independent in next month’s New Addington North … Continue reading
Tories include a proven liar among by-election candidates
The Conservative Party candidates in the council by-elections next month include one man who, the last time he stood for election to Croydon Council, was accused of telling falsehoods by no less than three bishops, and a woman who allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Bishop of Croydon, Croydon Council, Kenley, London Councils, Lynne Hale, New Addington North, Ola Kolade, Park Hill and Whitgift, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Fieldway, Jade Appleton, Kenley, Lara Fish, New Addington, New Addington North, Ola Kolade, Park Hill and Whitgift, South Norwood, Tory, Woodside
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Candidates’ tough task to shake off Labour reputation
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on how candidates standing in ward by-elections next month have to shake off the stigma of replacing discredited Tony Newman and Simon Hall Kola Agboola and Mike Bonello have been named by Labour as their … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Fieldway, Hamida Ali, Jane Avis, Kenley, New Addington North, Park Hill and Whitgift, Paul Scott, Report in the Public Interest, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, Vidhi Mohan, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jack Buck, Kenley, Kola Agboola, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mike Bonello, New Addington, New Addington North, Park Hill and Whitgift, Paul Scott, South Norwood, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory, Woodside
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New Addington residents asked to report their pot holes
The New Addington Residents’ Association is carrying out a survey of residents over the state of their roads. “We are aware that there are many roads in New Addington and Fieldway that are damaged and littered with potholes,” NARA announced … Continue reading
US takeover of GP surgeries could lead to cuts, says expert
A coalition of doctors and NHS campaigners are considering a legal challenge to the takeover by an American health insurance giant of 37 GP practices across London, including seven in Croydon. US insurer Centene, through Operose Health, its UK subsidiary, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon CCG, Health
Tagged Centene, Croydon NHS CCG, New Addington, NHS, Operose, Purley, Thornton Heath
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Beautiful Butterflies: 2021 Hutchinson’s Bank walks
Posted in Environment, Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington
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Croydon Labour shaken after resignation of third councillor
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Hamida Ali’s control of the Town Hall continues to crumble, as long-standing councillor Jane Avis decides to quit. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Jane Avis, the council cabinet member for homes and gateway services, has resigned from the … Continue reading
Posted in Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jane Avis, New Addington North, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Clive Fraser, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jane Avis, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Tory, Woodside
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McKenzie gives his backing for New Addington’s boxers
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Former world champion says that council failing to provide a base for boxing club will cause a massive ‘backlash’. By STEVEN DOWNES Seconds out! A community boxing club is facing a fight for survival, set to be … Continue reading
Posted in Boxing, Community associations, Croydon Council, Duke McKenzie, Fieldway, New Addington, New Addington ABC, New Addington Residents' Association, Oliver Lewis, Scott Ainsworth-Payne, Simon Hall, Sport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Duke McKenzie, New Addington, New Addington Amateur Boxing Club, New Addington Leisure Centre, New Addington Residents' Association, Oliver Lewis
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‘Shameless’: public react angrily to councillors’ resignations
CROYDON IN CRISIS: If former councillors Newman and Hall thought they would win over sympathy with their resignation statements, then they made another significant misjudgement. By STEVEN DOWNES Tony Newman and Simon Hall’s efforts to claim victimhood when they announced … Continue reading
Newman and Hall resign as councillors claiming a ‘witchhunt’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Two key figures in the council’s financial collapse claim to be victims of an inaccurate report into their conduct. They might also escape facing any disciplinary action by quitting now. By STEVEN DOWNES Tony Newman, until last … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Fieldway, Hamida Ali, Katherine Kerswell, New Addington North, Paul Scott, Section 114 notice, Simon Hall, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Paul Scott, S114, Section 114, Simon Hall, Tony Newman, Woodside
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Seven GP practices in Croydon taken over by US health giant
An American health insurance giant which has been described by the Daily Mail as “a profit greedy” company is about to take over seven GP surgeries in Croydon. Centene, through Operose Health, its UK subsidiary, has been taking over GP … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Croydon CCG, Health, New Addington, Purley, Purley Hospital
Tagged Addiscombe, Centene, Croydon NHS CCG, Fieldway, New Addington, Purley, Purley Hospital, West Thornton
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