Tag Archives: Selsdon and Ballards

Senior Tory councillor quits Town Hall but keeps it all quiet

Posted on November 25, 2017 by insidecroydon

KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, on the disappearing act performed by one of the local Tories’ former leading lights Unannounced at the Town Hall, and unmentioned to the people of Selsdon and Ballards ward she was supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Council to approve selective school build on playing fields

Posted on January 19, 2017 by insidecroydon

GENE BRODIE, our education correspondent, on a scheme going to Monday’s cabinet meeting for approval for a 1,200-pupil free school to be built close to Lloyd Park Croydon Council is about to become a local planning authority which blocks the … Continue reading →

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Heathfield House Grand Christmas Bazaar, Dec 4

Posted on November 29, 2016 by insidecroydon
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Green Heritage Fair, Heathfield House, Sep 17-18

Posted on September 12, 2016 by insidecroydon
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Selsdon and Ballards police fraud awareness session, Sep 19

Posted on September 7, 2016 by insidecroydon
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Pollard’s Tories too timid in their call to axe 10 councillors

Posted on July 15, 2016 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council Tax-payers are subsidising the local Conservative and Labour parties to the tune of nearly £100,000 per year. No wonder the duopoly at the Town Hall don’t want to make any serious reductions to the number of councillors, reports … Continue reading →

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Selsdon Primary Summer Fair, Addington Road, Jun 25

Posted on June 14, 2016 by insidecroydon
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11,000 Croydon residents to lose the vote under Tory scheme

Posted on October 26, 2015 by insidecroydon

First they take away your tax credits. Next they take away people’s votes. WALTER CRONXITE reports on a piece of election manipulation which is being introduced by stealth In a little over one month’s time, more than 11,000 Croydon residents … Continue reading →

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“Book Token” promoted as Pollard completes Tory takeover

Posted on September 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Tory councillors yesterday duly anointed Tim Pollard, the “loyal deputy” who did just enough to cause the downfall of Mike Fisher over #WadGate, as their new leader. With no one else from the 30-strong group of Conservative councillors prepared … Continue reading →

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Town Hall bruiser Thomas, lies and a Tory power struggle

Posted on February 25, 2014 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon editor STEVEN DOWNES on another demoralising three hours of his life that he will never get back – spent at last night’s council budget meeting Croydon Tories, who have been in charge of the council for eight years, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Environment, Fly tipping, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Refuse collection, Selsdon & Ballards, Shirley North, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

100 days to go: UKIP names its Town Hall election candidates

Posted on February 11, 2014 by insidecroydon

With 100 days to go until Croydon’s local elections on May 22, UKIP has revealed the names of 17 candidates for wards in Croydon Central and South. UKIP has never had a councillor elected to Croydon Council, but 2014 may … Continue reading →

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