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Tag Archives: Sadiq Khan
Khan guarantees London primaries free school meals for a year
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced an historic £130million emergency scheme to help families with the spiralling cost of living by ensuring that every primary school pupil in London will receive free school meals in the next academic … Continue reading
London Stadium deal could give Crystal Palace new lease of life
After decades of damaging dither and delay, might an eclectic coalition of bodies, including a Premier League football club, be about to come up with a plan, and the cash, to revive the NSC? By STEVEN DOWNES Might there be … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Boris Johnson, Business, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sport, Swimming
Tagged Boris Johnson, Commonwealth Games, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace NSC, Crystal Palace Sports Partnership, Dave Bedford, John Powell, London, London Assembly, Lord Coe, Matt Lawton, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Seb Coe, Sebastian Coe
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Welcome to Croydon! And a town centre designed by Minecraft
KEN TOWL on the latest cheap publicity stunt that seeks to patronise the borough’s youth and encourage them to sign up for an addictive video game, rather than to study design or architecture The first thing to point out is … Continue reading
£250,000 Lottery funding available for ‘Community Weekend’
Groups from across Croydon are being encouraged to pitch for a share of £250,000 Lottery cash to be part of London’s first-ever Mayor’s Community Weekend. The Mayor of London’s Community Weekend takes place from June 23 to June 25, and … Continue reading
Ignore ULEZ scare stories – it will reduce traffic and save lives
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Some 80% of vehicles in Croydon are compliant with requirements of the Ultra Low Emission Zone and so will not incur charges. If we want to improve London’s toxic air quality, doing nothing is not an option, says … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Peter Underwood, Sadiq Khan, ULEZ expansion, Waste incinerator
Tagged air quality, Conservative, Croydon, Green Party, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Peter Underwood, Ruth Dombey, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council, Tory, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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TfL confirms 6% fare rises for capital’s buses, Tube and trams
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has today confirmed that the capital’s bus, Tube and tram fares will go up by almost 6per cent, an increase imposed by central government as part of last year’s post-covid bail-out. Mayor Khan said there was … Continue reading
Mayor of London activates emergency procedure for homeless
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Voluntary groups are concerned that the council did not respond quickly or properly when SWEP – the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol – was activated across London last month. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES With freezing temperatures forecast tonight, … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croydon Council, CVA, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Severe Weather Emergency Protocol, SWEP, Tory
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Gove’s funding increases have come too late to save Croydon
London’s precept to add nearly £40 to average bills, as Mayor Perry asks government permission for increase of at least 10% for Croydon’s Council Tax, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor After 12 years of Tory austerity, the government has taken … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Jane West, Jason Cummings, London Councils, London Fire Brigade, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Section 114 notice
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, DLUHC, GLA, Greater London Authority, Jane West, Jason Cummings, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Michael Gove, Sadiq Khan, Tory
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Mayor Khan reveals brand identity for Borough of Culture 2023
The Mayor of London’s Borough of Culture 2023 has launched its striking look – under the banner of This is Croydon – and is inviting Croydon communities and audiences to get involved. The Borough of Culture is an initiative by … Continue reading
‘Gouging’ sees private tenants hit by £3,400 rent increases
The London Renters’ Union say that their members are facing an average rent increase of £3,378 per year – reckoned to be a 20.5per cent rent rise – and they accuse large estate agencies of encouraging private landlords to make … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Croydon, Foxtons, London, London Renters' Union, Sadiq Khan
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Mayor Khan announces reprieve for doomed bus services
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today abandoned proposals to axe one-fifth of London’s bus routes, following a massive backlash from passengers, unions and politicians. The Transport for London consultation held earlier this year drew 20,000 responses from across the … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London
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Mayor Khan calls for ‘better, safer, fairer housing’ in London
Croydon Council could face financial penalties if it fails to keep its social housing up to higher standards, Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has warned. City Hall holds the purse strings for billions of pounds of housing development funding, … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Community associations, Croydon Council, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, Sadiq Khan, South Norwood, Tom Copley
Tagged Brick by Brick, City Hall, Croydon, Croydon Council, GLA, Greater London Authority, Housing, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan
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Commissioner Byford’s resignation leaves TfL staffers stunned
After negotiating the crisis of covid and delivering the Elizabeth Line, Andy Byford presents the Mayor of London with a new challenge: finding his replacement. By our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has been confronted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Wolmar, Commuting, Cycling, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport
Tagged Andy Byford, Andy Lord, Conservative, Labour, London, Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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‘No choice’: Khan accepts £3.6bn deal for London’s transport
Tories used threat of cuts to London’s bus routes to force London Mayor to accept pension ‘reforms’ and to move towards potentially dangerous driverless Tube trains The Conservative government has finally agreed a longer-term funding settlement for London’s buses, Tubes, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Cycling, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Department for Transport, DfT, Grant Shapps, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Part-time Perry is fiddling over ULEZ while Croydon burns
In the middle of the hottest and driest summer on record, Jason Perry, Chris Philp and south London Tories are opposing measures to address the climate crisis. By our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION Jason Perry, Croydon’s part-time Mayor, has made … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Business, Chris Philp MP, Climate Crisis Commission, Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, Waste incinerator
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon South, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Neil Garratt, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emissions Zone
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England’s Tories remain enthusiastic only about ground rent
As ANDREW FISHER explains, the cost of living crisis begins with too many people being unable to afford somewhere decent to live, as private rents increase by 15.8% this year “Been spending most our lives living in a landlords’ paradise”. … Continue reading
National emergency with temperatures set to rise to 40C
A national emergency has been declared after a Red warning for extreme heat was issued for the first time, as the Met Office forecast temperatures could hit 40C – or 104F – in London and the south-east, and close to … Continue reading
‘There’s no excuse for the force they used on a black boy’
Met Police’s ‘systemic’ failings, in particular over stop and search, have been highlighted by incident close to a Croydon tram stop last week Two dire episodes of policing, including one in Croydon which has shocked many television viewers, emphasise why … Continue reading
Mayor Khan hits a baseball home run for Crystal Palace Park
Major League Baseball is coming back to London, starting this summer with what American organisers describe as a “quickfire, non-stop action” version of the game being staged in Crystal Palace Park. London Mayor Sadiq Khan is on a whistle-stop tour … Continue reading
Tories blame Boris as Westminster and Wandsworth fall
Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on a ‘dangerous political moment’ for the Conservative Prime Minister When Boris Johnson got up this morning, he was living in a Labour-controlled local council. Labour won Westminster City Council yesterday, the first time since … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe East, Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Fairfield, London-wide issues, Mark Allison, Merton, New Addington, New Addington North, Outside Croydon, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council, Wandsworth Council
Tagged 2022 Local Elections, City of Westminster, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Merton Council, Richmond, Sadiq Khan, Sutton, Wandsworth Council
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The Tories’ record on policing numbers does not add up
Crime is an important issue in Croydon’s council and Mayoral elections. Or at least it should be. ANDREW FISHER polices the claims of the competing camps, and adds some essential context Policing matters. The amount of violent crime is higher … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, 2022 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon BID, Dave Stringer, Fairfield, Jason Perry, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, New Addington, New Addington North, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Val Shawcross
Tagged 2022 Mayoral election, Andrew Fisher, Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Croydon Mayoral election 2022, Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, knife crime, Labour, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Sadiq Khan, Stephen Lawrence, Tory, Val Shawcross, youth knife crime
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£67m arts centre – with no art gallery and few performances
EXCLUSIVE: The Fairfield Halls fiasco gets worse by the day, with Bournemouth-based venue operators BHLive staging shows on just 24% of available dates. Croydon is supposed to be London’s ‘Borough of Culture’ in 2023… By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon is London’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Arnhem Gallery, Art, Ashcroft Theatre, BH Live, Borough of Culture 2023, Business, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Hamida Ali, Mayor of London, Neil Chandler, Oliver Lewis, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Sadiq Khan, Talawa Theatre Company, The Wreck, Theatre, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, Ashcroft Theatre, Brick by Brick, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Oliver Lewis, Sadiq Khan, The Wreck, Tony Newman
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All Croydon parks ‘under threat’ says environmental campaign
A shocking report from charity CPRE London highlights how the council’s Local Plan has put every open space in the borough at risk from development, writes PAUL LUSHION, our environment correspondent Croydon, and its planning protection-lite revised Local Plan, has … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Charity, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park, Friends of Ashburton Park, Friends of Croham Hurst Woods, Friends of Crystal Palace Park, Friends of Farthing Downs, Friends of Grange Park, Friends of Grangewood Park, Friends of Haling Grove, Friends of Heavers Meadow, Friends of Lloyd Park, Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green, Friends of Millers Ponds, Friends of Norbury Hall Park, Friends of Selsdon Woods, Friends of Shirley Windmill, Friends of South Croydon Rec, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Friends of Spa Wood, Friends of Stambourne Woods, Friends of Wandle Park, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Merton, Sadiq Khan, Southwark Council, Sutton Council, Wandsworth Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Alice Roberts, Beddington Farmlands, Bromley, Campaign for Protection of Rural England, CPRE, CPRE London, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Local Plan, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sutton, Tooting Common, Waddon
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We need serious solutions to tackle the capital’s crime crisis
A Labour front-bench spokesman was told this week that his suggestion to ‘name and shame’ recreational drugs users was ‘nonsense’. In his latest column, ANDREW FISHER looks at his party’s recurring problems when they try to flex their law and … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Crime, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Cressida Dick, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon North, knife crime, Labour, London, Mayor, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, Steve Reed OBE, youth knife crime
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Tram passengers face 6.5% fare rise as TfL feels the squeeze
London’s Tube, bus and tram fares are to be increased by an average of almost 5per cent, the biggest annual jump in Transport for London fares since 2012, when Boris Johnson was London Mayor. The daily tram and bus cap … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Christian Wolmar, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Department for Transport, DfT, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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