Tag Archives: Panorama

Coulsdon shop owner hits out at BBC over ‘souped-up’ bikes

An angry Croydon retailer has told the producers of Panorama that, ‘Finding a wolf in sheep’s clothing should not be a reason to attack the sheep’ A Coulsdon-based bike shop has filed a formal complaint to the BBC following last … Continue reading

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No government checks on council’s borrowing for 15 years

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Scandals and revelations from other busted boroughs demonstrate a deliberate lack of diligence by the Tory government Government failures to keep a check on the runaway borrowing of Croydon and other local authorities is likely to come … Continue reading

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Town Hall reserves fall by 55% in three years, BBC reports

Croydon Council’s reserves – the borough’s long-term savings – have been reduced by 55per cent in just three years, putting the council in the top five local authorities in England with the biggest drop in reserves, according to research used … Continue reading

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Croydon found guilty of “maladminstration causing injustice”

The Local Government Ombudsman has ruled against Croydon Council today in the case of a young mother and her three children who were left waiting by the borough’s housing department for 10 months. The independent body found Croydon Council responsible … Continue reading

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Churches appeal for help with Croydon homeless

With the uncaring and callous approach to Croydon’s homeless by our council being highlighted by the BBC for a second time in the space of a couple of months, this time on Panorama, it is unsurprising that churches and faith … Continue reading

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