Tag Archives: No1 Croydon

Croydon’s first peregrine falcons fledge from landmark building

For the first time, peregrine falcons have successfully bred in central Croydon, on a ledge of No1 Croydon, the landmark building overlooking the tram lines and bus station at East Croydon, one of the country’s busiest railway stations. The London … Continue reading

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Mayor Perry now forced into another U-turn over road fines

One month after Inside Croydon reported how a yellow box trap outside East Croydon Station was generating hundreds of thousands of pounds in unfair fines, the council has – probably reluctantly – painted over the offending road markings. JEREMY CLACKSON … Continue reading

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Tribunal rules Perry’s yellow box at East Croydon is ‘wrong’

Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor who is already having to find up to £10million in refunds for fines levied on motorists driving in his unlawful LTNs, could now have to repay another £2million for drivers caught in a yellow box … Continue reading

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Croydon landmark has listed status rejected for a second time

The 20th Century Society, the organisation that seeks to protect and promote the best architecture built between 1901 and 2000, has described as “disappointing” the decision that its application for a listing for No1 Croydon has been rejected. Again. It … Continue reading

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University business incubator is forced to quit Croydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Successful start-up hub that has generated £28m of investment in borough in 10 years is being forced out because of conversion of landmark office building into flats. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Sussex Innovation, the business “incubator” run … Continue reading

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Council’s failing finances, Nigel Farage on the Trams and BHM

The latest, packed edition of The Croydon Insider is now available, where our panel of expert guests add insight and context to a range of issues in the news in Croydon. Did you know Nigel Farage has done the recorded … Continue reading

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‘Suspect device’ causes rush hour mayhem at East Croydon

A package left outside No1 Croydon – the Threepenny Bit building on Addiscombe Road, next to East Croydon Station – caused a high-level security alert during yesterday evening’s rush hour, closing the railway station and seeing tram and bus services … Continue reading

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C20 Society is trying again for listed status for No1 Croydon

The 20th Century Society has submitted an application for the architectural symbol of Croydon, No1 Croydon, to be protected by listed status. It’s the second time that the 20th Century Society has sought protection for the widely recognised, if not … Continue reading

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From listed buildings to hurricane relief, riots to the Olympics

Our latest news podcast certainly covers some ground – though maybe not as much as our youngest ever contributor, eight-year-old Naomi Townsend, who this weekend is running to raise money for the victims of the Jamaican hurricane. The Croydon Insider … Continue reading

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Seifert’s Croydon landmark set to be converted into 250 flats

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Architecture and heritage campaigners have expressed concerns over plans to turn 24-storey No1 Croydon at East Croydon from office use to residential – and the local council won’t do anything about it. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The … Continue reading

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Planning Inspector gives green light to another 28-storey tower

The NLA Tower, the Richard Seifert and Partners-designed “50p Building” that has come to symbolise central Croydon, is to be overlooked by a 28-storey block (another one), after the council lost yet another case at the Planning Inspectorate. Wittington Investments … Continue reading

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Subway fire sparked fears for Seifert’s landmark building

Six fire engines were called out to a blaze underneath the No1 Croydon building last night. The London Fire Brigade this morning clarified that the fire was in a pedestrian subway on Addiscombe Road, close to East Croydon Station, and … Continue reading

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Our Iconicon winners name their favourite Croydon buildings

We invited you to tell us what your favourite, most iconic Croydon building is, and why, in our latest exclusive prize competition for Inside Croydon subscribers. The entries received included the obvious, and the not so obvious, and one or … Continue reading

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Call for objections to scheme that threatens No1 Croydon

Councillors in Addiscombe are asking the public to lodge objections to a planning application for a tall tower block – another one – close to East Croydon Station. Developers Fifth State want to demolish the unprepossessing CityLink House office building … Continue reading

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Apprentice candidate who got fired to offer business advice

A former contestant on The Apprentice is to collaborate with the Sussex Innovation Centre, the business incubator unit of the south coast university that has a base in No1 Croydon, which will see a “start-up studio” established where small and … Continue reading

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Council backing for tour launch that calls Croydon a ‘crap town’

Croydon Council Tax-payers have spent at least £3 million over the past five years for an official press office which as well as churning out the latest news from the council, also has the responsibility for “moulding” and improving the … Continue reading

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