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Kiely leaves council planning post with barely a mention
Last week, one Redhill-based publication devoted two complete pages to the retirement of one of its own staff. But we have been unable to find a single word in its pages about the departure from Croydon of the council’s planning … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Anthony Brooks, Croydon Council, Environment, Housing, Jo Negrini, Planning, Property, Tramlink, Transport, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Fisher's Folly, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mike Kiely, Phil Thomas, Planning, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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UKIP-dominated group could face legal action from council
A self-proclaimed “community” group which has several leading members closely associated with UKIP and which defended one of its officers making racist comments via social media, could now face legal action from Croydon Council for the recovery of unspent cash … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Peter Staveley
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Elizabeth Ash, Peter Morgan, Tory, UKIP
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Town Hall withdraws all councillors from Fairfield Halls board
Wonders will never cease. For the first time in its 50-plus-year history, the Fairfield Halls management board has no members imposed upon it by Croydon Council. The decision was announced by the Labour-run council last week, in among its various … Continue reading
Coe’s Olympic legacy promises left in ruins at Crystal Palace
In all the furore surrounding corruption at FIFA, the world governing body of football, one name that has barely been mentioned is Sebastian Coe. Lord Coe spent almost two years as the chairman of FIFA’s ethics committee. He was appointed … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Education, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Planning, Sport, Stephen Carr, Swimming
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Sebastian Coe, Tory
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LibDem’s visit to Sutton is a case of Lamb to the incinerator
Norman Lamb, the full-time Paul O’Grady impersonator and some time MP for North Norfolk, is visiting Wallington today to recruit Tom Brake’s support and so ensure that he will have the backing of at least one-quarter of the Liberal Democrat’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Health, Refuse collection, Shasha Khan, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon Council, Liberal Democrats, London, South London Waste Partnership, Sutton Council, Tom Brake, Tory, Waddon
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Is it jobs for the boys as Shawcross stands down at City Hall?
Amid all the fuss this time last week about the withdrawal from the Labour leadership contest of the only south London candidate, Chuka Umunna, the news of another leading figure from the same party standing down from the political fray … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 by-election, 2016 London elections, Andrew Pelling, Croydon North, Housing, Lambeth Council, London Assembly, Matthew Bennett, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed MP, Val Shawcross
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, Valerie Shawcross
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Labour council spends £148,000 for one night of cycle racing
Austerity? Government grant cuts? Front-line council jobs under threat? On yer bike! Here in Croydon, under our flip-flopping Labour-lite council, we are spending nearly £150,000 of public cash for a couple of hours of sport next month. Croydon town centre … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2012 Olympics, Activities, Boris Johnson, Business, Connected Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycling, Cycling, East Croydon, Environment, Fairfield, Mayor of London, Nathan Elvery, Skanska, Sport, Tony Newman, Tramlink, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, TfL, Tony Newman, Tory, Transport for London, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Towering concern for sharing fairly Croydon’s housing burden
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Last month, David Callam wrote about the importance of housing as an election issue, nationally and locally. Here, ROD DAVIES calls for a fair distribution through the borough of high-density developments What’s good for the goose … The … Continue reading
Police drop case against Croydon protester who ‘burned’ Boris
The use of the nation’s police for political ends is nothing new – anyone who lived through the Miners’ Strike in the 1980s, or has at least watched Billy Elliott and looked beyond the dance scenes, will have some idea … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Business, Crime, Housing, Jon Bigger, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Mayor, Tory
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A letter for all Londoners – from Christian Wolmar
CHRISTIAN WOLMAR is seeking selection as Labour’s candidate to be the next Mayor of London. This is his open letter to all Londoners following Thursday’s General Election Regardless of how you voted, the election was a shocking result. Not even … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections
Tagged Boris Johnson, Christian Wolmar, Conservative, Croydon, Labour, Mayor, Tory
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Blaming the polls when something else didn’t add up
It appears that this was the election where it wasn’t only UKIP blaming the Poles… or the polls. JOHN BRAGGINS explains why he should have trusted the numbers First an apology: my job was to look at the polls and … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Tory, UKIP
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Taxing questions on business for Philp the parachutist
Whatever the outcome, tomorrow’s General Election will be an historic one in Croydon South, where for the first time in 23 years, its MP will not be Richard Ottaway. And good riddance, we can sense many muttering – including many … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Business, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Gill Hickson, Jon Bigger, Kathleen Garner, Peter Underwood, Richard Ottaway MP
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon South, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Peter Underwood, Richard Ottaway, Sam Gyimah, Tory
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