Monthly Archives: March 2021

Since the damp, mould and repair scandal at the Regina Rd block of flats was exposed by ITV the Council has been in overdrive as explained to the Scrutiny & Overview Committee last night as a matter of urgent business … Continue reading →

On Tuesday 30 March Croydon’s Scrutiny & Overview Committee is considering recommendations to improve its role. Governance & Scrutiny (CfGS) had been commissioned in March last year before the financial crisis to conduct a review of the Council’s scrutiny function. … Continue reading →

Thursday 1 April. 7pm. Save Croydon Libraries campaign Zoom meeting Please book by noon on Thursday. https://savecroydonlibraries.wordpress.com/2021/03/28/join-us-save-croydon-libraries-campaign-meeting-1-april-2021-7pm The Croydon libraries consultation report at Scrutiny tomorrow night is ‘completely inadequate and a number of errors and omissions have been spotted’,  argues The … Continue reading →

Monday 29 March. Partial Easing of COVID Lockdown See below. Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 March. South UK On Line Wellbeing Workshops See details below. Monday 29 March. 6.0pm. Croydon Council Meeting Announcements (if any), Croydon Question Time, Public Questions, … Continue reading →

I am delighted to report that Deputy Leader Stuart King continues to act in an open and transparent way welcoming comments and ideas from outside the Council. The latest examples are his responses to two sets of emails I sent … Continue reading →

29 – Wednesday 31 March. Croydon BME Forum On-Line Sessions On COVID, Death & Bereavement http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/croydon-bme-forum-15205372725 Wednesday 31 March. 1.45 for 2pm.  Henry Keatley Moore, Mayor of Croydon 1906 and 1907 Zoom talk by Jill Hall (great granddaughter)’ Sanderstead Local … Continue reading →

Saturday 20 March. 1.15-4pm. COVID Jab Pop-Up Croydon Mosque, London Rd It is for those over 50 and those in an ‘at risk’ group who have not yet had their first jab. http://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/pop-up-vaccination-clinic-coming-20199562 Saturday 20 March. 2.30pm. Len Philips Big … Continue reading →

For further details see: https://croydoncc.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/croydon-bme-forums-online-event-20-mar-at-2pm-covid-19-its-impact-on-disabilities-and-race/ For background debate see: https://seancreighton1947.wordpress.com/2021/01/22/black-people-racism-and-the-covid-19-pandemic/ https://seancreighton1947.wordpress.com/2021/02/19/why-black-people-should-take-the-covid-19-vaccine/

Tomorrow is UN Anti-Racism Day. Here are two examples of activities.

On Tuesday 16 March the Croydon Scrutiny Streets Environment & Homes Sub-committee has the opportunity to critically challenge thucturee next stages of the Local Plan 2018 Review and probe the receipt and expenditure of Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy. … Continue reading →