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Tory councillor welcomes New Addington flags as ‘great’
A Conservative councillor in New Addington has said that Union flags that have been placed along Central Parade without proper permission “look great”, and he has posted on social media that the council will not remove the flags unless they … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Old Coulsdon, South Norwood, Tony Pearson, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Andrew Currien, Andy Saxon, Caterham, Conservative, Coulsdon Common, Coulsdon Road, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hope Not Hate, New Addington, Operation Raise the Colours, St George cross, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, Tandridge District Council, The Fox, Tommy Robinson, Tony Pearson, Tory, ULEZ
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From tantrum to grovel, Perry shifts posture for Commissioners
TOWN HALL SKETCH: When Mayor’s deputy tells a council meeting that, ‘Aside from the finances, we are performing well’, it is clear that outside help is urgently required. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor “Data!” Croydon Mayor Jason Perry had just … Continue reading
Posted in 'Future Croydon', Callton Young, Commissioners, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Katherine Kerswell, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Section 114 notice, Stabilisation Plan, Stuart King
Tagged Cllr Callton Young, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Commissioner, Conservative, Council Tax, Council transformation, Croydon, Croydon Council, Improvement and Assurance Panel, Improvement Panel, Jim McMahon, Katherine Kerswell, Lynne Hale, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Section 114 Notice, Tony Pearson, Tory, Transformation plan
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Lest we forget? After 80 years, council has forgotten Arnhem
Council has no plans to commemorate 80th anniversary of one of the most famous battles of the Second World War, which was centred on Croydon’s twin town in the Netherlands In the early hours of September 17, 1944, tens of … Continue reading
Labour in Town Hall row over who gets to wear fancy dress
More squabbles among Croydon’s Labour councillors, but not over the cash-strapped council’s finances, library closures or the axing of other services to residents. The latest row was over who gets to wear the ridiculous robes and chain of the borough’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, 2026 council elections, Appu Srinivasan, Kola Agboola, New Addington, New Addington North, Norbury Park, Stella Nabukeera, Tony Pearson
Tagged Appu Srinivasan, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Kola Agboola, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, New Addington, New Addington North, Simon Hall, Stella Nabukeera, Tony Pearson, Tory
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Holocaust Memorial service in Town Hall Chamber on Jan 26
Croydon’s Holocaust Memorial Ceremony will be held in the Town Hall Chamber on Friday, January 26, at noon. Marilyn Arbisman, of Croydon Synagogue, will deliver a speech before a keynote address from Timothy Locke from Generation2Generation, an organisation that enlists … Continue reading
Council forgets to clean up Croydon’s listed war memorial
For all the platitudes proffered about honouring the dead from two world wars and other conflicts, Croydon’s civic leaders have done very little… well, nothing, to maintain and clean the war memorial outside the Town Hall. The Croydon war memorial, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, History, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged Armistice Day, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon War Memorial, Elianne Andam, Elianne Andam funeral, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday, Tony Pearson, War Memorial, war memorials, Zeppelin raid
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Nov 9: Croydon’s remembrance day for tram crash victims
The seventh anniversary of the Croydon tram crash will be marked with a civic service at the memorial to those that died in New Addington this Thursday, November 9. It was on November 9, 2016, that an early morning tram … Continue reading
£27,591 per year civic mayor won’t attend Armistice ceremony
The council has released details of the ceremonial arrangements and road closures for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday next weekend. In doing so, the busy workers in the propaganda bunker of Fisher’s Folly have revealed that despite his being paid … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Croydon Council, Croydon Minster, Mayor Jason Perry, Tony Pearson
Tagged Armistice Day, Conservative, Croydon, Democrats and Veterans Party, DVP, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Part-time Perry, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday, Tony Pearson, Tory, War Memorial
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Stormzy’s football club parts with 2 managers after 5 games
Even Ken Bates or “Deadly” Doug Ellis, old-school football club owners notorious for sacking their managers with alacrity, never got rid of two at the same time. But that’s what international grime star Stormzy did this week, less than three … Continue reading
Mayor acts on a wing and a prayer to give Bishop council role
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, suggests that the ceremonial Mayor may have created an unfortunate precedent when she exceeded her Town Hall powers last week It wasn’t just the unreformed Newman numpty Karen Jewitt who lacked disciplined self-control at last week’s … Continue reading
Tories welcome back far-right figures as 2022 candidates
Our Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on the names in the frame to become new Tory councillors next May Jason Perry, the leader of the Conservative opposition at Croydon Council, has handed the local politics equivalent of Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 council elections, Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Badsha Quadir, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Fieldway, Helen Redfern, Jason Perry, Lynne Hale, New Addington, New Addington North, Norbury Park, Purley, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Shirley North, Tony Pearson, Waddon
Tagged Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jason Perry, Labour, Mark Johnson, Michael Castle, New Addington, Purley, Tony Pearson, Tory, Waddon
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Ex-councillor quits Tory party and blasts local leadership
Another former Tory councillor has quit Croydon Conservatives, launching a farewell blast at the party’s local leadership. Tony Pearson, who was a councillor for New Addington until 2014, announced over the weekend that he was quitting the Tories, complaining that … Continue reading
Posted in New Addington, Tony Pearson
Tagged Conservative, Crystal Palace, Democrats and Veterans Party, DVP, New Addington, New Addington South, Tony Pearson, Tory, UKIP
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Are you local? New Addington’s Royston Vasey campaign
VOTE 2014: Labour needs to win both New Addington seats if they are to have any chance of winning control of the Town Hall, but they have been handicapped by internal wrangles and Tory accusations of being “outsiders” Labour’s determination … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, George Ayres, Karen Jewitt, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Oliver Lewis, Tony Pearson
Tagged Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Green Party, Jim Clugston, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, Oliver Lewis, Thornton Heath, Tony Pearson, Tory
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Eagles fans reject Tory councillor’s call for civic parade
Last year, when Crystal Palace won promotion to the Premier League at Wembley, Croydon Council did nothing to mark the achievement. This year, with the club’s survival in the top division all-but-secured with the midweek 3-2 win at Everton, and … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Crystal Palace FC, Football, New Addington, Selhurst, Sport, Tony Pearson
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Eagles, New Addington, Palace, Tony Pearson, Tony Pulis, Tory
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Palace fans accuse New Addington councillor of persecution
Crystal Palace fans are accusing Tony Pearson, a Croydon councillor who represents New Addington, of conducting a persecution campaign against them and the club, after a favourite match-day pub, the Portmanor on Portland Road, has been threatened with losing its … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, New Addington, Policing, Selhurst, Sport, Tony Pearson
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Eagles, Holmesdale, Holmesdale Fanatics, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Palace, Police, Tony Pearson, Tory
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Palace fans protest against harassment from Croydon Council
Crystal Palace season ticket-holders in the Holmesdale end at Selhurst Park launched a protest against Croydon Council during the vital Premier League relegation match against Hull City last night. A large section of fans raised banners that stated: 6 STABBINGS IN 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, New Addington, Policing, Selhurst, Sport, Tony Pearson
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Eagles, Holmesdale, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Pillock, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Tony Pearson, Tory
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New Addington councillor Ayres announces retirement plan
George Ayres, the Labour councillor for New Addington, is to retire before the local elections next year. Ayres celebrated his 68th birthday earlier this month, and has advised the local Labour party that he will not be seeking nomination for … Continue reading
Racism, immigration, false stats and Councillor Pearson
Abraham Lincoln once said, “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt”. ANDREW FISHER says it is advice a New Addington councillor would do well to follow The … Continue reading
