Tag Archives: Question Time

Et tu Brute: Fringe party claims credit for getting Perry elected

There’s more than a sense of the Ides of March about some of the rhetoric coming from public meetings as the 2026 local election campaign gets into its stride, as WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, writes It seems somehow appropriate that, … Continue reading

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Pollard agrees to extend consultation at Question Time event

The deputy leader of the Conservative group that controls Croydon Council has given an undertaking that the consultation period for the Upper Norwood Joint Library will be extended. Councillor Tim Pollard told residents at Tuesday evening’s council Question Time staged … Continue reading

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Costly council Question Times offer few answers

Real local accountability, or a costly box-ticking exercise? Our roaming correspondent SOUTHSIDER went to the latest Croydon Question Time event this week for this report Earlier this year, Croydon Council – motto “Proud to Serve” – felt that £60,000 a … Continue reading

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Rouse resigned as Fairfield director after council £1.5m grant

What was Croydon Council’s chief executive, Jon Rouse, doing as a director of the company which runs Fairfield Halls? Rouse, Croydon’s £200,000 per year man, was appointed as a director of Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd on December 30 2009. He resigned … Continue reading

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