Tag Archives: Tony Newman

MP Philp asks Whitehall to investigate cheap land sales to BxB

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

About five years ago, Robert Jenrick was being considered by local Conservatives as their possible candidate for Croydon South, until an even safer safe Tory seat came up in Newark. So it is perhaps with added interest that Jenrick, now … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Housing, Jo Negrini, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Council’s land grab has ‘destroyed our lives’ says trader

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

The council’s handling of the Compulsory Purchase Order for the former Allders building is driving dozens of businesses to the brink of collapse and even putting traders’ homes at risk, according to one who has been locked out of their … Continue reading →

Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Business, CPO, Tony Newman, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

£300 parking tax agreed but councillors will keep their freebies

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Croydon Council is back in Orwellian mode again. Transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on the latest stealth tax imposed on the borough’s residents, but from which its councillors are spared Croydon residents’ parking permits are to be hiked to up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Parking, Peter Underwood, Stuart King, Transport, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Croydon Council, which has built no council homes since 2014, is now staging a museum exhibition on council homes

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

Without a hint of irony, nor a shred of shame, Croydon Council this week announced the opening of a month-long exhibition to celebrate “100 years of council homes in the borough”. “The 1919 Housing Act heralded a huge council house-building … Continue reading →

Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Croydon Council, History, Housing, Museum of Croydon, Paul Scott, Tony Newman | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Community activist is leading fight to save Love Lane gardens

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

Hear how a group of neighbours and friends in South Norwood is fighting to save their community gardens from Mayfair-based property developers, as featured in our latest Under The Flyover podcast The strength of the council’s commitment to protecting Croydon’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Inside Croydon, Paul Scott, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Under The Flyover, Wildlife, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Momentum backs Pelling to run in Croydon South election

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on how there is one group of Labour members in the borough who are getting themselves organised Momentum is backing Andrew Pelling to be Labour’s candidate in Croydon South at the next parliamentary election – … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Hamida Ali, Joy Prince, Robert Canning, Tony Newman, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

‘Spectator’ Newman stands by as Scott destroys our suburbs

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Having seen last Monday’s full meeting of the council in the Town Hall chamber, it seems that SEBASTIAN TILLINGER is deeply unimpressed Labour Party members know it. Conservative Party members know it. We all know it. Croydon Council … Continue reading →

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