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As Marx (Groucho rather than Karl) once said: ‘Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others!’
ANDREW FISHER looks at what the latest offering from Labour Party leader Keir Starmer might mean for Croydon First it was his “10 Pledges”. Then came “Five Missions”. Today Keir Starmer unveiled “Six First Steps”. Starmer may have eschewed Karl … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Andrew Fisher, Croydon Council
Tagged 2024 General Election, Andrew Fisher, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, General Election, General Election 2024, Green New Deal, Keir Starmer, Labour, Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir Starmer, Six First Steps, Starmer's 10 Pledges, Thurrock Council, Tory
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Government blocks public inquiry into collapse of councils
Any suspicion that the Establishment that controls local and national government doesn’t want the public to find out about the shady deals that go on in Town Halls up and down the land will have been confirmed with the news … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Outside Croydon, Section 114 notice
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Essex, Katherine Kerswell, Liam Kavanagh, London Borough of Croydon, Michael Gove, S114, S114 notice, Section 114 Notice, Simon Hoare, Thurrock Council, Tory
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Accountancy body launches investigation of ex-finance chief
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Thurrock, in Essex, gave our own council a two-year head start in the bankruptcy stakes, but now they are taking the kind of action which was recommended here long ago. By our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Jacqueline Harris-Baker, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Lisa Taylor, Outside Croydon, Richard Simpson, Section 114 notice, Shifa Mustafa, The Penn Report
Tagged Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Essex, Jacqueline Harris-Baker, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Liam Kavanagh, Lisa Taylor, London Borough of Croydon, Richard Simpson, Sean Clark, Shifa Mustafa, Thurrock, Thurrock Council, Tory
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Backlash against Hunt as Tory-run councils feel the squeeze
Malign neglect of local government after 13 years of savage spending cuts has created an ‘existential threat’ to council services. ‘Things are starting to fall apart at the seams,’ warns a Tory source “Flagship” Conservative-run county councils could suffer financial … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Children's Services, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Housing, Improvement Board, London Councils, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice
Tagged Chancellor of the Exchequer, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jeremy Hunt, Labour, LGA, Local Government Association, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Northamptonshire, S114, S114 notice, Section 114 Notice, Thurrock Council, Tory, Woking Borough Council
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Tory Mayor Perry admits: ‘Essentially, we’re insolvent’. Again
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Without significant help from Government, the council is unable to find a solution to its debt crisis. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council’s intractable financial problems will never be resolved until the Government agrees to write off hundreds … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Section 114 notice
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jane West, Labour, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, Rowenna Davis, Scrutiny and Overview Committee, Scrutiny committee, Thurrock Council, Tony McArdle, Tory, Toxic debt, Woking Council
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Councils’ collapse should have been halted by Sunak or Gove
Croydon is far from alone as a cash-strapped local authority. And bit by bit, evidence is emerging from the series of financial crashes of councils that implicates not only Michael Gove but also Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, DLUHC, LGC, Local Government Chronicle, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, Rishi Sunak, S114, S114 notice, Section 114, Section 114 Notice, Slough, Slough Borough Council, Thurrock, Thurrock Council, Tory, Woking, Woking Borough Council
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Greens, residents and LibDems put squeeze on Tory Surrey
Follow the yellow brick road: political editor WALTER CRONXITE takes a flight of fancy over the new political map of south-east England after last week’s local elections, which have given the LibDems much encouragement The fields of Surrey, Sussex and … Continue reading
Posted in Anna Jones, Caterham, Coulsdon, Epsom and Ewell, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Outside Croydon, Sarah Jones MP, Shasha Khan, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Chaldon, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Dominic Raab, Esher and Walton, Green Party, Jeremy Hunt, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Local elections 2023, Mario Creatura, Michael Gove, Reigate and Banstead, Sarah Jones MP, Shasha Khan, Slough Borough Council, South West Surrey, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Tandridge District Council, Thurrock Council, Tory
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Campaign against the 15% Council Tax hike goes national
As the petition to Croydon Council opposing Tory Mayor Jason Perry’s 15per cent Council Tax hike topped 20,000 signatures overnight, the residents’ campaign calling for fairer funding for our borough is going national. The House of Commons, after a little … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Inside Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, House of Commons, Liverpool, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Nottingham City Council, Parliament, Parliamentary petition, Slough, Slough Borough Council, Thurrock, Thurrock Council
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Perry to preside over record-breaking 15% Council Tax hike
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The borough with one of the biggest Council Tax bills in London has just been given permission to make those bills even bigger. Much bigger. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon, under Tory Mayor Jason Perry, has been … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Brick by Brick, Children's Services, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Mayor Jason Perry, Section 114 notice, Tony McArdle
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, DLUHC, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, Slough Borough Council, Thurrock Council, Tory
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Croydon needs deal that could set precedent for all councils
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A government-appointed inspector, council directors and senior councillors all agree that throwing millions more at the cash-strapped council won’t fix its deep-seated problems. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Tories who control Croydon Town Hall have already done … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Jane West, Jason Cummings, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Fisher, Section 114 notice, Tony McArdle, Tony Newman
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, DLUHC, Improvement and Assurance Panel, Improvement Panel, Jason Cummings, Jo Negrini, Labour, Liverpool City Council, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, Thurrock Council, Tony McArdle, Tony Newman, Tory
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