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Curry Night Fund-raiser at SNCK, Socco Cheta, Oct 22
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Council facing High Court challenge over ‘No Access Croydon’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The Public Interest Law Centre is bringing a Judicial Review against the council claiming it is failing to meet its statutory responsibilities and is acting in a discriminatory manner EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Tory Mayor Jason Perry … Continue reading
Posted in Bernard Weatherill House, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged Access Croydon, Bernard Weatherill House, BWH, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Emma Gardiner, Fisher's Folly, Homelessness, Katherine Kerswell, London Renters' Union, Mayor Jason Perry, PILC, Public Interest Law Centre, Public Services Delivery Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, Tory
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Perry repeats lie as he calls meeting over No Access Croydon
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Delayed replies, giving short-notice of an appointment and a divide-and-rule approach betray Mayor’s struggle to justify the closure of the authority’s public area, as librarians are now providing advice to the homeless. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Jason … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Brown, Bernard Weatherill House, Charity, Community associations, Council Tax, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Access Croydon, Bernard Weatherill House, BWH, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Fisher's Folly, Homelessness, Katherine Kerswell, London Renters' Union, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, Tory
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No Access Croydon: 30 voluntary groups demand reopening
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor Jason Perry and CEO Katherine Kerswell’s decision to make access to the council’s offices appointment-only may be in breach of the council’s legal responsibilities EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Letters have landed on the desks of Mayor … Continue reading
Posted in Bernard Weatherill House, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Housing, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged Access Croydon, Bernard Weatherill House, BWH, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Fisher's Folly, Homelessness, Katherine Kerswell, London Renters' Union, Mayor Jason Perry, PSDH, Public Services Delivery Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, Tory
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Something for the weekend – our latest news panel podcast
Here’s our latest Croydon Insider news podcast, a politician-free zone where a panel of Croydon figures delve into the news that really matters to you. Our guests for our November episode are David Morgan, Croydon Minster archivist and author of … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Croydonites Festival, Garwood Foundation, Inside Croydon, Schools, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Under The Flyover, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Anna Arthur, Brian Finegan, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydonites, Croydonites Festival, David Morgan, Dr Ross White, Garwood Foundation, Hammersfield, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, The Croydon Insider, Under The Flyover, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Get your orders in now for the 2025 SoNo Trolleys calendar
Roll up! Roll up! Get your 2025 South Norwood Trolleys calendar now! Yes, the abandoned shopping trolleys of South Norwood are a thing, apparently (where’s a Piss-poor Perry “Blitz” when you need one?), and Luke Thomas has pulled together a … Continue reading
Now available! Podcast with stories behind Croydon headlines
The latest episode of the Croydon Insider is now available, discussing the stories behind the headlines… The Croydon Insider proudly remains a politician-free zone – so what gets discussed here cuts through the spin and BS that you’ll hear in … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Insider, Housing, Inside Croydon, Under The Flyover
Tagged Addiscombe, Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, Coulsdon, Croydon Arts Space, Croydon Male Voice Choir, Emma Gardiner, It's A Wonderful Life, Paul Ainscough, Paul Ford, Purley, Purley Pool, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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You won’t fix ‘broken window syndrome’ with police on horses
CROYDON COMMENTARY: There are many problems in our town centres, says EMMA GARDINER, but Mayor Perry is going the wrong way about putting them right Croydon’s elected mayor, Jason Perry, recently treated the public to a selfie in the town … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Business, Community associations, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood Community Kitchen
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Emma Gardiner, Homelessness, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Tory
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Handa’s Surprise, Polka Theatre in South Norwood, Aug 3
Posted in Art, Charity, Music, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Theatre
Tagged Polka Theatre, Socco Cheta, South Norwood Community Kitchen
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People Power I: South Norwood assembly meeting on Mar 17
By EMMA GARDINER Come and join the South Norwood Community Assembly on Sunday March 17 from 2.30pm, to come together as a community, listen about issues in our community and how they affect you and discuss what we can do … Continue reading
Winners’ dinners: loyal readers scoop South Norwood prizes
Congratulations to David White and Paul Hepden, winners of our latest Inside Croydon competition. Paul and David both guesstimated closest to the amount that Ken Towl paid for his delicious lunch at the South Norwood Community Kitchen, where they operate … Continue reading
Community kitchen that’s serving up much more than soul food
KEN TOWL reviews a South Norwood restaurant with a difference, and launches iC’s final competition of 2023, with two lunches for two on offer as the prizes In the well-lit open-plan kitchen, Anne and Yaba were dancing. Their smiles and … Continue reading
Welcome to the House of Fun! Squatters claim court victory
The squatter activist group, Reclaim Croydon, was claiming a victory today after a judge threw out an application to have them evicted from the long-vacant “Fun House” site, under the Croydon Flyover. Reclaim Croydon have turned the unused premises into … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, Community associations, Croydon Council, Housing, Libraries, Mayor Jason Perry, Reclaim Croydon, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen
Tagged Altyre Road, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Crown Court, Croydon Flyover, Croydon High Street, House of Fun, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Reclaim Croydon, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Tory
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Council drops nursery closures after 95% of public oppose plan
The council says it has abandoned its cost-cutting plans to close or merge the borough’s five maintained nursery schools, after 95% of responses in a public consultation rejected Tory Mayor Jason Perry’s closure proposals. But parents and campaigners still fear … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Community associations, Croydon Council, Education, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Schools, Selhurst, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen
Tagged Conservative, Crosfield Nursery, Croydon, Croydon Council, Emma Gardiner, Mayor Jason Perry, Our Nursery Schools Matter, Purley Nursery, Selhurst Nursery, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Thornton Heath Nursery, Tory, Tunstall Nursery
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