Tag Archives: Tony Ralph

More churn at the top as interim directors leave the council

The rapid turnover among senior staff at Fisher’s Folly suggests that the ‘leadership issues’ which were in-part responsible for Commissioners being sent in to run Croydon Council may continue to be a problem for those left behind after Katherine Kerswell’s … Continue reading

Posted in Commissioners, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Heather Cheesbrough, Karen Agbabiaka, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Nazeya Hussain, Nick Hibberd, Section 114 notice, Venetia Reid-Baptiste | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

New director job ads signal end for Kerswell’s costly interims

EXCLUSIVE: Just a couple of weeks since the government Commissioners arrived in Croydon, and an obvious way of saving money is being implemented. By KEN LEE, Town Hall reporter Could it be that the era of £1,000 per day “interim”, … Continue reading

Posted in 'Future Croydon', Adam Wilkinson, Commissioners, Croydon Council, Heather Cheesbrough, Karen Agbabiaka, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Property, Sue Hanlon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Kerswell tells staff: Commissioner news could come this week

Croydon’s £204,000 per year chief exec appears to have bowed to the inevitable that the government will take over the running of the debt-laden council. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor “Her empire is crumbling around her.” That’s how one Croydon … Continue reading

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Property salesman Lewis quits council job over interim costs

EXCLUSIVE: One of the cash-strapped council’s £1,000 per day ‘temporary’ directors left Fisher’s Folly in a bit of a rush last week – getting out before the Commissioners arrive. By STEVEN DOWNES Huw Rhys Lewis BSc, BArch, MSc, MRIBA, MAPM, … Continue reading

Posted in 'Future Croydon', Adam Wilkinson, Commissioners, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Heather Cheesbrough, Heathfield House, Improvement Board, Karen Agbabiaka, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Nazeya Hussain, Nick Hibberd, Property, Section 114 notice, Stabilisation Plan, Tony McArdle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments