Tag Archives: Veolia

Council ‘improves’ its recycling rates by burning more rubbish

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

It was trebles all-round at Croydon Town Hall last night, as councillors slapped themselves on the back for significantly improved recycling rates, after they imposed Binmageddon on residents across the borough last year. But an unintended slip by a council … Continue reading →

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Residents feeling drained as roads blocked again by flooding

Posted on October 18, 2019 by

This, left, was the scene on Kenley Lane last night. For residents in that part of the borough, it is an all too familiar a scene whenever there is a heavier-than-usual rainfall. It is not as if Croydon Council and … Continue reading →

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Councillors ‘gagged’ from questioning incinerator operators

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION, on how what is supposed to be a public meeting at Croydon Town Hall tonight has banned questions about the fire at the Beddington Lane incinerator Councillors elected to represent people living across four boroughs … Continue reading →

Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Kingston, Merton, Nick Mattey, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Veolia, Waddon, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mystery deepens over death of worker on Veolia bin collection

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

Veolia has changed its public stance over the death of a worker on a bin collection round last month. Inside Croydon was first to report the fatality, which happened in Thornton Heath on July 25, one of the hottest days … Continue reading →

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Veolia worker dies in the heat during Thornton Heath bin round

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

Veolia and Croydon Council have tried to suppress information being reported about the death of one of the contractors’ workers at the end of July when, while on a bin round in Thornton Heath in some of the hottest temperatures … Continue reading →

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Croydon BID pays for extra cleaning in ‘neglected’ town centre

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

Some parts of Croydon are being given a deep-clean – at least, those parts of the borough where traders pay extra for special treatment, as an influential business group has described parts of the town centre as having been “seriously … Continue reading →

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OFFICIAL: Croydon is fourth worst in England for fly-tipping

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

News of another Croydon success which council leader Tony Newman will doubtless never mention and which will never appear amid the council’s propaganda and falsehoods on their website has dropped into the in-box at Inside Croydon Towers this morning. Croydon … Continue reading →

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