Tag Archives: Nick Mattey

Sutton determined to build special school on playing fields

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

Our Sutton reporter, CARL SHILTON, on the latest plans to concrete over a precious open space, this time being pushed through in Beddington by Paul Scott’s firm of architects Morrison’s, the supermarket alongside the busy Fiveways junction, could soon offer … Continue reading →

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Council goes to court to fight Info Commissioner ruling

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

A business report into Sutton’s heat network scheme is being kept secret by the LibDem-controlled council. And now they’re spending more public cash on an appeal to keep the report under wraps, as CARL SHILTON reports Ruth Dombey, the leader … Continue reading →

Posted in Helen Bailey, Niall Bolger, Nick Mattey, Outside Croydon, Ruth Dombey, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Incinerator on security lockdown as Viridor get twitchy over XR

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

Viridor had their £210million Beddington Lane incinerator plant on security lockdown yesterday, apparently out of fear of incursions from… local birdwatchers. The controversial and troubled Viridor incinerator is already nine months late in being fully operational to meet the terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Environment, London-wide issues, Nick Mattey, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

‘Scout master’ Bazza gets elected, but fails to create a buzz

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

Our Sutton reporter, BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK, on a council by-election where all the political parties did poorly Sutton’s LibDems, and their candidate with a record of serial business failures, duly retained the Wallington North council seat in yesterday’s council by-election, but … Continue reading →

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By-election rivals say LibDem candidate unfit for public office

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

CARL SHILTON reports on the cross-party condemnations for a council by-election candidate who has overseen failed businesses that have left multi-million-pound debts Barry Lewis, the choice of Sutton’s Liberal Democrats to be parachuted in to Wallington North for the council … Continue reading →

Posted in Barry Lewis, Charlie Mansell, Nick Mattey, Ruth Dombey, Sutton Council, Tim Crowley, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

LibDems’ EIGHT complaints against Mattey are all rejected

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

Our Sutton staff reporter, BELLE MONT, on how the council’s ruling group are looking like very bad losers The Liberal Democrats on Sutton Council are going against the tide of national politics, with their leader accused of saying, “Independents don’t … Continue reading →

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Industrialisation of Beddington reserve is killing off wildlife

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

PAUL LUSHION, our environment correspondent, reports on how a 6,000-signature petition is about to be handed to a council leader demanding that they do their job to protect south London’s biggest nature reserve The Beddington Farmlands nature reserve, just the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, London-wide issues, Nick Mattey, Peter Alfrey, Ruth Dombey, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments