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Labour deputy leaders Young and Collins to stand down in 2026
At least 15% of Croydon’s sitting councillors won’t be seeking election in 2026, while some are doing the ‘chicken run’ to stay on the council gravy train. EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Nearly a dozen of Croydon’s current 70 … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Claire Bonham, Clive Fraser, Coulsdon Town, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Old Coulsdon, Patricia Hay-Justice, Paul Ainscough, Purley, Ria Patel, Richard Chatterjee, Rowenna Davis, Shirley North, Simon Brew, Simon Fox, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Waddon, Woodside
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Addiscombe, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Coulsdon Town, Croham, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, LibDems, Liberal Democrats, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Patricia Hay-Justice, Purley and Woodcote, Richard Chatterjee, Shirley North, Simon Brew, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Tory, Woodside
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Croydon EV drivers are short-circuited as Perry pulls the plug
While world leaders discuss the climate emergency in Baku, here in Croydon, the local Conservative council is making it more difficult for people to reduce their emissions and save the planet. By our south of the borough correspondent, PEARL LEE … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Parking, Planning, Purley, Samir Dwesar, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Climate Crisis, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Electric vehicles, EV chargers, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Parking, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, Samir Dwesar, Tory
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Purley councillors in whip-round to save the police a bus ride
When a cluster of residents’ associations lodged concerns and reservations recently about proposals for the massive Purley old people’s housing development – with a public swimming pool attached – there was just one area which opted out of this lobby … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Crime, Croydon South, Policing, Purley, Purley and Woodcote RA, Samir Dwesar, Simon Brew
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, James Hillam, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, Purley and Woodcote RA, Purley and Woodcote Residents Association, Samir Dwesar, Simon Brew
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Village people’s simmering parking dispute takes a nasty turn
Neighbour disputes, rows over property boundaries, differences over parking spaces… all can descend into some of the bitterest, nastiest arguments to be encountered. Woe betide the unwary reporter trying to navigate such choppy waters as they cover such a story. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Parking, Property, Purley, Restaurants, Upper Woodcote Village Residents' Association, Webb Estate
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Ghazala Akhtar, Lord Roberts on the Green, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, The Lord Roberts, Upper Woodcote Village, Webb Estate, Webb Estate Society
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Pro-car Perry’s cycle lane ‘vandalism’ could cost council £1m
Susan Hall fan-boy Jason Perry, after operating a web page that gave encouragement to ULEZ vandals, is about to commit his own act of vandalism on a piece of public infrastructure that he has undermined from the start, reports JEREMY … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, Karen Agbabiaka, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Parking, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Scott Roche, South Croydon, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, Waddon
Tagged Brighton Road, Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Cycling Campaign, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Purley and Riddlesdown, Purley and Woodcote, Scott Roche, South Croydon, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Waddon
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Tories warn residents: don’t dare complain about Purley pool
CROYDON IN CRISIS: After breaking his election promise over re-opening Purley Pool and instead backing a private developer’s £100m residential scheme, the borough’s Mayor is now refusing to answer questions in public Conservative councillors in Purley, who lied about the … Continue reading
Purley Classics: Riccardo Pes, St Mark’s Woodcote, Mar 8
Posted in Art, Music, Purley
Tagged Purley, Purley and Woodcote, Purley Classics, Riccardo Pes, Woodcote
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Erato Orchestra Mozart and Haydn concert, Woodcote, Mar 18
Posted in Art, Erato Orchestra, Music
Tagged Erato Orchestra, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, Woodcote
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Tories’ sick joke as absentee councillor runs for parliament
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, discovers that despite missing three-quarters of council meetings this year, a Conservative councillor from Purley is now standing as a parliamentary candidate, in a constituency which has never had a Tory MP since the Great … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 General Election, Oni Oviri, Purley
Tagged Conservative, Labour, Oni Oviri, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, South Shields, Tory, UKIP
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The mystery of Purley’s disappearing Conservative councillor
KEN LEE reports from the Town Hall, where the continued absence of a new councillor could prompt a local by-election There is mounting concern among Croydon Tories that they may be forced to defend one of their council seats in … Continue reading
Posted in Badsha Quadir, Oni Oviri, Purley, Simon Brew, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman
Tagged Brexit, Brexit Party, Conservative, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Oni Oviri, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, Tory
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Borough Solicitor to investigate Tory councillor’s eligibility
WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on the latest twist in the tale of the tax-avoiding businessman councillor for Purley The council’s lawyers have been asked to examine whether a Conservative councillor was ineligible to stand for election. Badsha Quadir has … Continue reading
Posted in Badsha Quadir, Purley
Tagged Badsha Quadir, Conservative, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, Tory
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Tories Brew up a nice little earner with £26,000 party subsidy
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the thousands of pounds of public money given by the council to the local Tory and Conservative parties Meet Simon Brew. You may never have heard of him before, but through your Council Tax over … Continue reading
Posted in Pat Clouder, Purley, Simon Brew, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman
Tagged Conservative, Labour, Purley, Purley and Woodcote, Simon Brew, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman, Tory
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