Category: Politics
Campaign for directly elected mayor gains momentum
A group of residents have come together to campaign to trigger a referendum for a democratically...
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National Front showdown with anti racism activists in Thornton Heath
Chairman of the far right National Front party Tony Martin verbally clashed with a retired teacher...
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Pay the London Living Wage
Crystal Palace Football Club has been taken to task for not paying all its staff the London...
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Tributes paid to Maggie Mansell
Tributes have been paid to long serving Croydon councillor Maggie Mansell who died after a short...
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Parking chaos as permits introduced in congested streets
The introduction of new pay to park schemes in dozens of roads is creating a great divide between...
Read MoreCOUNCIL BUYS HOTEL FOR MILLIONS
Croydon Council has made an offer believed to be around the £25million mark for the freehold of The Croydon Park Hotel. The amount which the council hasn’t disclosed has been accepted and the authority is now in the final stage...
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POPULAR PRE-SCHOOL FORCED TO CLOSE
A pre-school which has served hundreds of children and parents in and around Thornton Heath for...
Read MoreWHO TO VOTE FOR TODAY (MAY 3) IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS
LOCAL ELECTION SPECIAL 2018 WHO TO VOTE FOR ON MAY 3? A local election brings with it the opportunity to look back over the last four years. There is no doubt there have been significant improvements to Thornton Heath as a...
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LEADER’S PROMISE ON STADIUM LEVY
In a hustings debate ahead of May’s local elections, Council Leader Tony Newman gave a 100 per...
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‘WE NEED TO CREATE GREAT PLACES – NOT JUST FILL EVERY SPARE SITE WITH HOUSING’
Many residents will be relieved to read these reassuring comments above made by the council’s...
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THE DIARY OF JO NEGRINI – A CEO AT LARGE IN CANNES
In what could be described as a homage to Bridget Jones the outspoken chief executive of Croydon...
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MAY 2020 EDITION
