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Tag Archives: Stuart Collins
Newman sacks social care cabinet member in middle of crisis
Leader claims move improves racial balance in council cabinet, while his three-strong leadership team remains all white. WALTER CRONXITE reports Labour leader Tony Newman has sacked Jane Avis, his council cabinet member for health and social care, right in the … Continue reading
Posted in Jane Avis, Janet Campbell, South Norwood, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jane Avis, Janet Campbell, Labour, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman
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Viridor breaking rules over incinerator’s pollution reports
Our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION, on how 12 months after a major fire at the Beddington Lane plant its polluting operators continue to be given a free pass by the Environment Agency and local councils Viridor, who operate the waste … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Extinction Rebellion, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon, Croydon Council, Kingston, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Merton, Miguel Abellan, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Viridor, XR Sutton
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Collins under fire for ‘right-wing dictator’ jibe at residents
More than a year too late, Tony Newman, Croydon Labour’s dictatorial council leader, has begun to stir his senior councillors into parroting some kind of attack lines against the DEMOC campaign which is backing a referendum over whether to have … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 London elections, 2020 Mayor Referendum, 2022 council elections, Alison Butler, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Paul Scott, Planning, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, DEMOC, Democratically Elected Mayor for Croydon, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Scott, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Tory
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Council ignores health warnings to reopen recycling dumps
Croydon Council last night announced it is to reopen three local dumps – just as the borough’s director of public health warned that we are now “at the most dangerous time in a pandemic”. After eight weeks of pandemic lockdown, … Continue reading
Town Hall protest as XR demand answers over incinerator
Extinction Rebellion will be staging a protest on the Town Hall steps tonight, ahead of the latest meeting of the South London Waste Partnership. The branches of Croydon and Sutton XR will want Stuart Collins, the deputy leader of Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Environment, Extinction Rebellion, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Veolia, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon Council, Extinction Rebellion, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Viridor, XR Croydon, XR Sutton
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Council ‘improves’ its recycling rates by burning more rubbish
It was trebles all-round at Croydon Town Hall last night, as councillors slapped themselves on the back for significantly improved recycling rates, after they imposed Binmageddon on residents across the borough last year. But an unintended slip by a council … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Jenny Jones, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Veolia, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jenny Jones, Labour, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Veolia, Viridor
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Don’t mention the war! Tories flounce out of Town Hall meeting
WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on what passes for high drama at the latest council meeting Croydon’s Conservative leadership flounced out of last night’s council cabinet meeting midway through a discussion on the borough’s preparedness – or otherwise – for … Continue reading
Councillors ‘gagged’ from questioning incinerator operators
Our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION, on how what is supposed to be a public meeting at Croydon Town Hall tonight has banned questions about the fire at the Beddington Lane incinerator Councillors elected to represent people living across four boroughs … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Kingston, Merton, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Veolia, Waddon, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane, Beddington Lane incinerator, Beddington North, Broad Green, Kingston, Merton, Nick Mattey, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Veolia, Viridor, Waddon
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Pants on fire! Viridor continue to lie over incinerator blaze
Environmental polluters Viridor continue to lie about the extent of the major blaze at their Beddington Lane waste plant in July. In an official report submitted ahead of a meeting of the South London Waste Partnership to be held at … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Fly tipping, Kingston, Merton, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Beddington North, Croydon, Croydon Council, Kingston, London Borough of Croydon, Merton, Stuart Collins, Sutton, Viridor, Waddon
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