Tag Archives: Tony Brooks

Streets are so dark that even a councillor avoids them at night

Posted on October 26, 2016 by insidecroydon

Some of the borough’s residential streets are so poorly lit after contractors Skanska have “designed” and installed its “modern” street lamps, that one elected councillor has complained that she no longer feels safe to walk alone along some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthony Brooks, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Environment, Norbury, Skanska, Street lighting | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Skanska create an unholy mess and leave Minster in the dark

Posted on October 26, 2016 by insidecroydon

The council’s lighting contractors are conducting a “consultation” of some residents in Croydon to discover how well the company is performing. Since they are carrying out the consultation themselves, no one expects the resultant report to be anything but glowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthony Brooks, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Croydon Minster, Environment, Skanska, Street lighting, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Soup kitchen PR disaster forces council U-turn – for now

Posted on November 30, 2013 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council has been shamed into backing down from “utilising all available bye [sic] laws” to stop a local charity handing out food to the homeless and poor in Queen’s Gardens, as was revealed by Inside Croydon this week. The sudden … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Gavin Barwell, Taberner House | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

What a load of rubbish: council fails residents (part 94)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by insidecroydon

Chaos on Mayfield Road yesterday morning, when just before dawn a fly-tipper dumped a load of assorted builder’s waste in the middle of the suburban Sanderstead street. This is just the latest instance of a rapidly growing problem in Croydon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community associations, Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, London-wide issues, Maria Gatland, Mike Fisher, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Transport, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments