Tag Archives: Sean Fitzsimons

‘Addiscombe West Bypass’ proves to be a car crash of a policy

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, on the continuing angst caused by traffic levels off the Addiscombe Road The wretched legacy of Mark Watson’s time of power and influence within Croydon Council is still being felt by some of the former … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Addiscombe East, Community associations, Croydon Council, ECCO, HOME, Jeet Bains, Maddie Henson, Mark Watson, Sean Fitzsimons, TACRA | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

BINMAGEDDON!: Council rolls back on costly bins roll-out

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on the latest twist in #CroydonBinChaos All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others Just as “Binmageddon” made it into the headlines of BBC London’s radio coverage this morning (including a … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Croydon Council, Environment, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Park Hill and Whitgift, Patricia Hay-Justice, Refuse collection, Sean Fitzsimons, Stuart Collins, Tom Lawrence, Veolia, Vidhi Mohan, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Govia refuse to attend scrutiny meeting to discuss rail chaos

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

The chair of Croydon Council’s scrutiny committee has expressed his “strong disappointment” to Govia Thameslink Railway at their failure to send anyone to tonight’s Town Hall meeting that is to look at the chaos affecting tens of thousands of Croydon … Continue reading →

Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Sean Fitzsimons, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

TfL withheld key audit report from tram crash investigators

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

A transport safety campaigner has accused Transport for London of suppressing vital information related to the causes of the Sandilands tram crash by keeping secret an audit report into the events of November 9, 2016, even to the point of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sandilands derailment, Sean Fitzsimons, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Scrutiny chief wants your ideas to improve the tram network

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

The chair of the council’s scrutiny committee wants members of the public to come forward with ideas and suggestions about how to improve the tram network. The council streets and environment scrutiny committee will meet at the Town Hall on … Continue reading →

Posted in Sandilands derailment, Sean Fitzsimons, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

#SaveTheGlam: Council grants ACV status to historic pub

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

A community campaign to try to re-open an East Croydon local pub has achieved its first target, with The Glamorgan on Cherry Orchard Road being declared an Asset of Community Value. The #SaveTheGlam campaign, led by Addiscombe ward’s Labour councillors, … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, East Croydon, Property, Pubs, Sean Fitzsimons | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Councillors accuse Negrini of gagging them over The Godfather

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

A leaked email from the council chief executive suggests she is trying to cover-up her attempted cover-up of the sudden departure of three senior employees. STEVEN DOWNES reports Elected councillors, already angry at being left uninformed of important developments at … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Graham Cadle, Jo Negrini | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments