Tag Archives: Purley

Pollard’s candidate list ignores five wards in Croydon North

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE on another bungled announcement by Croydon Conservatives No matter how hard they try to make it look as if they do give a toss about the north of the borough, Croydon’s Tories really don’t give a shit. And … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 council elections, Addiscombe, Ashburton, Bensham Manor, Coulsdon West, Croham, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Gareth Streeter, Gavin Barwell, Helen Pollard, Jeet Bains, Kenley, Purley, Selhurst, Shirley, Simon Hoar, South Norwood, Steve Hollands, Sue Winborn, Thornton Heath, Tim Pollard, Vidhi Mohan, Waddon, West Thornton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Coulsdon councillor Bains gets bumped in Tory selections

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, reports that in the latest Croydon game of musical chairs, the music hasn’t stopped yet Jeet Bains, the subterraneanly low-profile Conservative councillor for Coulsdon West, looks to be the first casualty of the enforced re-selections … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Ashburton, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croydon Council, Donald Speakman, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Heathfield, Helen Pollard, James Thompson, Jeet Bains, Luke Clancy, Margaret Mead, Mario Creatura, Purley, Selsdon & Ballards, Sue Winborn, Tony Newman, Vidhi Mohan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Webb Estate restoration project opens doors for local business

Posted on August 15, 2017 by

A restoration project on a community venue in Purley has made extensive use of innovatively designed windows and doors supplied from a local business. Lord Roberts On The Green re-opened as a cafe, post office and village store in April. … Continue reading →

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Council planner admits: we didn’t report consultation findings

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

KEN LEE reports on the latest shocking development (cough) surrounding the failures of the council planning department Croydon Council has failed to fulfill its statutory, legal obligations over planning applications. Who says? The head of Croydon Council’s planning department, that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Housing, Jo Negrini, Paul Scott, Pete Smith, Planning, Property, Purley, Sanderstead | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

John Fisher makes shortlist in national schools’ rugby awards

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

John Fisher School in Purley has been shortlisted as School of the Year in the national rugby awards. The Catholic boys’ school has a long-standing reputation for producing outstanding sportsmen, including international rugby players Paul Sackey and Kyle Traynor, and … Continue reading →

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Charity fundraiser day at Lord Roberts on the Green, Sep 17

Posted on August 6, 2017 by
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Council could face High Court challenge over traveller site

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

BARRATT HOLMES, our housing correspondent, on the latest challenge to the Labour-run council’s Block by Block strategy At least one of the more controversial decisions taken recently by the council’s planning committee, egged on by eager Town Hall officials and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Jo Negrini, Paul Scott, Planning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment