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Monthly Archives: February 2017
History Events and News at 26 February
Tuesday 7 March. 7pm. Land of Oak and Iron Project in North Durham and West Tyneside Kath Marshall-Ivens, Project Community Engagement Officer North East Labour History Society. Old George Pub, Old George Yard, Bigg Market, Newcastle NE1. Tuesday 7 March. … Continue reading
Black Liberation History in the Age of Trump
Frederick Douglass ‘President Trump recently described Frederick Douglass as “an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.” The president’s muddled tense – it came out sounding as if the 19th-century … Continue reading
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Tagged Frederick Douglass, James Pennington, Paul Robeson, refugess, Slavery
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Why the Tories voted against College Green/Fairfield Halls development
The Tory members of the Planning Committee on Thursday are to be congratulated for voting against the College Green/Fairfield Halls development planning application. This is the text of what Helen Pollard, Councillor for Fairfield Ward and Shadow Cabinet Member for … Continue reading
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Croydon’s Continuing Crisis
That is the title of the small pamphlet I published about background economic and social facts about Croydon. Aspects of the crisis continue. The rise in homelessness The large rise in homelessness in the Borough emphases one aspect of the … Continue reading
Croydon Events & News at 25 February
Monday 27 February 6.30pm. Croydon Council Access to agenda via https://secure.croydon.gov.uk/akscroydon/users/public/admin/kabmenu.pl At last there is a full set of minutes relating to Question Time – see cou20170227_02_01_minutes-1 Tuesday 28 February 6.30pm. Streets, Environment and Homes Scrutiny Sub-Committee Questioning of Cabinet … Continue reading
Save Our Fairfield Concerns re-refurbishment plans
Rob Callender, the former technical manager of Fairfield Halls, with over 9 years operational experience at the venue, spoke on behalf of Andy Hylton & the Save Our Fairfield campaign at the Planning Committee on Thursday night. This is what … Continue reading
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Regrets & powerlessness over College Green/Fairfield Halls approval
‘Reflecting on last night I feel sad that Labour have caved in so completely on their original good intentions to build affordable housing for families, college scheme has 15% affordable, 6% for families, all in ‘pre-cast’ concrete, no attempt to … Continue reading
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Is Croydon’s Brick by Brick Business Plan robust enough?
On Monday 20 February Croydon’s Cabinet will approve the business plan for its Brick by Brick (Bxb) development company. The report explains that BxB will help deliver new homes in Croydon by ensuring ‘that development activity, whilst remaining robustly commercial, … Continue reading
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