Tag Archives: Shrublands Estate

Murderer given 28 years for ‘barbaric’ killing of Shirley teen

Posted on December 3, 2022 by insidecroydon

The “barbaric” killers of Croydon teenager Camron Smith were yesterday handed lengthy sentences by a judge at the Old Bailey. Smith, 16, was unarmed and in his underwear when subjected to a “frenzied” attack, stabbed a total of eight times, … Continue reading →

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The Shirley chainsaw massacre: hundreds of trees condemned

Posted on August 31, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Chop! Chop! The bankrupt council is spending £15,000 in a rush to destroy dozens of trees, many of them apparently healthy. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Cash-strapped Croydon Council is planning to fell more than 250 trees around … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Environment, Gareth Streeter, Richard Chatterjee, Shirley North, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Town Hall axeman is now let loose on Shrublands’ trees

Posted on August 26, 2021 by insidecroydon

It is looking like Croydon’s Labour council’s already dubious “green” credentials have suffered another blow, in the midst of their own climate emergency, with that blow being delivered by a well-oiled and over-used chainsaw. If the council has its way, … Continue reading →

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Thank you! Readers pay Shirley women’s fine within hours

Posted on July 27, 2020 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon readers come to the rescue of two young women hit with a harsh council fine – as Town Hall’s deputy leader claims he is powerless to intervene against decisions made by council officials and that he has lost … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Refuse collection, Shirley Community Centre Association, Shirley North, Stuart Collins | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Shrublands women crowdfund to pay council’s harsh fine

Posted on July 25, 2020 by insidecroydon

Two young women from the Shrublands Estate in Shirley are appealing for help in paying council fines of up to £300 after they were both served with fixed notice penalties for… putting their recycling out for collection. Farhana Shefa and … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Refuse collection, Shirley North, Veolia | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments