Monthly Archives: December 2021

Tory Mayoral candidates Jason Perry  sheds crocodile tears in a posting on the Croydon Conservatives website: “Now the poorest and most vulnerable residents in Croydon will suffer as services are cut back, whilst the majority of the Labour Cabinet who … Continue reading →

What a strange couple of years it has been because of the pandemic. Alongside the Black Lives Movement and the controversies about telling the real histories of Britain, our history interests have benefited as a result of Zoom and other … Continue reading →

Tuesday 21.4-6pm & Thursday  23 December. 7pm. St.Paul’s URC Xmas Trees Display CHNSS and other charities are displaying an exhibition of Xmas trees The CNHSS tree features its logo and various achievements and people. St Paul’s United Reformed Church, Croham … Continue reading →

Residents are being conned again by being asked to complete a survey of their views on the proposed Croydon Council cut of £38m from its budget for 2022/23  to achieve a balanced budget and obtain loan sanction approval from the … Continue reading →

South West London Law Centre (SWLLC) has issued a final appeal to Croydon Council and Housing Association tenants to help  prepare its evidence to the parliament committee inquiry on housing. The evidence stage of the inquiry closes on 21 December … Continue reading →

All organisations involved in organising street demonstrations and protests should be worried about the implications of the Tory Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Background   Measures already in the Bill include:   allowing protest to be restricted on the basis … Continue reading →

Croydon Labour is trying to de-select Andrew Pelling as one of the candidates for Waddon Ward in May. A petition has been launched to support him at: http://www.change.org/p/re-instate-andrew-pelling-s-waddon-labour-party-candidacy I have signed because as the previous posting shows Andrew is trying … Continue reading →

Its good to see that some Labour Councillors are creatively thinking about what more needs to be done to improve Croydon Council’s finances and operations.  Here are Waddon Councillor Andrew Pelling’s 20 suggestions divided into themes. Private Contracts 1. Oversee … Continue reading →

Croydon’s leadership is basking in the sunshine of a favourable Ofsted and Quality Care Commission report on SEND, and an ‘independent’ report saying that it is making substantial progress in sorting out the financial crisis mess. However, they should take … Continue reading →

The Coyles RUSKIN FOLK & BLUES Folk & Blues is back into Cedar Hall for the next two Sundays because both the bands are quite big, in both numbers and sounds.  This Saturday 11th at 7pm Rob the barman is … Continue reading →