Tag Archives: Steve Reed OBE

Brick by Brick’s profitable Blairite response to Right to Buy

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

The tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire has, rightly, focused attention on safety around the nation’s low-cost housing. But underlining the lack of attention given to the conditions of such homes and the ongoing under-investment in council housing has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Business, Chris Philp MP, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Housing, Jennifer Brathwaite, Lambeth Council, London-wide issues, Planning, Property, Southwark Council, Steve Reed MP, Taberner House, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

#SouthernFail: New MP Jones questions on the Gibb Report

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Sarah Jones, the new MP for Croydon Central, has wasted no time in trying to hold the Government to account over its mismanagement of the Southern Rail crisis, as yesterday she tabled five written questions on the subject to Chris … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Croydon Central, Croydon South, East Croydon, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

VOTE 2017: Live coverage of Croydon’s General Election

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

INSIDE CROYDON is throwing more resources at covering election night than ever before, with staff and stringers at six different counts across south London. We will be reporting live through the night on the General Election results in Croydon – … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

If you’re in a safe seat, here’s a way to make your vote count

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

ELECTION COMMENTARY: In Croydon, two of the three parliamentary seats being contested on Thursday are safe seats with combined majorities of 37,000 votes. Nothing seems likely to change the status quo in Croydon North or Croydon South. But PETER UNDERWOOD, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Catherine Shelley, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Croydon South, Environment, Peter Underwood, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

‘I know which hospital is to close’ boasts rookie Tory candidate

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

The Tory Party does have plans to close one of south London’s large NHS hospitals if they win the General Election on June 8 – that’s according to the Conservatives’ candidate in Croydon North. Samuel Kasumu made the stunning admission … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Central, Croydon North, Gavin Barwell, Health, Matthew Maxwell Scott, Mayday Hospital, Paul Scully MP, Samuel Kasumu, Sarah Jones MP, St Helier Hospital, St Joseph's College, Steve Reed MP, Tom Brake MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

7 days to go: YouGov poll predicts defeat for Barwell and Brake

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on viral election posters and what the latest opinion polls suggest will be the outcome for this part of south London next Thursday Might Stormzy win the election? The past week has seen Jeremy Corbyn judged … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 General Election, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Gavin Barwell, Jennifer Brathwaite, Matthew Maxwell Scott, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Tom Brake MP, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Planning chair Scott uses election to gag objections from MP

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Brick by Brick is concreting over the borough, block by block, and one senior councillor is not going to let anyone get in the way of the council’s housing company. But as BARRATT HOLMES reports, the council’s affordable homes target … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Housing, Paul Scott, Planning, Property, Steve Reed MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments