Tag Archives: Tim Pollard

City status for Croydon? Never on a Sunday

Posted on May 31, 2011 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council’s renewed campaign for city status was recently the subject of an online poll at the Croydon Guardian, where 47 per cent of respondents are either against the proposal altogether or “couldn’t give a shit” (we think that’s what … Continue reading →

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Gavin Barwell MP, political websites, funding and our apology

Posted on May 22, 2011 by insidecroydon

In an article posted on this website in the early hours of Friday morning (May 20), we reported the inter-connected funding of local Tory MPs, the Conservative group on Croydon council and the publicly funded, party political jobs of some … Continue reading →

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Youth services: Shirley meeting for volunteers, May 24

Posted on May 21, 2011 by insidecroydon

The council’s youth supports service is staging a public meeting in Shirley this Tuesday, May 24. In a message to all interested youth groups, parents and teenagers, they write:

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Oval Primary parents offered “bribe” to stay at academy school

Posted on May 20, 2011 by insidecroydon

Parents of children at Oval Primary school last night met staff from ARK, the academy specialists who look set to take over the running of the East Croydon school in September. One parent described as a “bribe” the new staff’s … Continue reading →

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Pollard back at the Hub of action after council reshuffle

Posted on May 19, 2011 by insidecroydon

We have heard unconfirmed reports that the Conservative group that controls Croydon council has undergone a reshuffle. While the ruling Tory group has more than 30 councillors to choose from, council leader Mike Fisher trusts his backbenchers so little that … Continue reading →

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