Monthly Archives: April 2022

May Events http://nowcroydon.uk My posting on the cultural crisis is listed as a top read among the local news and blog media tracked by Now Croydon. Croydon FM Radio http://www.croydonfm.com/schedule Help raise money for South West London Law Centre. https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/south-west-london-law-centre … Continue reading →

On 6 May the newly elected Mayor will be facing three new problems, the sacking of the 20 Neighbourhood Enforcement Officers in favour of a private firm, the Penn report, and the threat of industrial action by Veolia refuse and … Continue reading →

The Windrush scandal continues with the resignation of  Bishop Joe Aldred and Black Cultural Archives Arike Oke from the Government’s Windrush working group (The Guardian. 28 April) Juanita Cox will discuss her latest research on the scandal at IHR seminar … Continue reading →

Labour’s Mayoral candidate Val Shawcross has sent me the anwers to the questions I put to candidates. What experience have you got in managing large, complex organisations, like a local authority? I was Croydon’s Council Leader from 1997 – 2000 … Continue reading →

This posting details the responses of the Conservative Mayoral candidate Jason Perry to a series of questions I have out to the most of the candidates. What experience have you got in managing large, complex organisations, like a local authority? … Continue reading →

Due to alleged mismanagement by BHLive Croydon Philharmonic Choir is seeking compensation for the loss of £000s when it performed Carmen Burana on 2 April  at Fairfield Halls. The decision is another sign of the cultural crisis in Croydon, including … Continue reading →

Although Council meetings usually do not take place during the election period, the Planning and Licensing Committees are semi-judicial and are not prevented from meeting this coming Thursday and Friday and Appointments Committees. The Tories have cleverly ensured that the … Continue reading →

Croydon had 1,648 empty homes last year up 7% on the previous year. The total number of homes is 162,703, of which 673 are second homes. Many of the empty homes will be ones that are having works undertaken or … Continue reading →

Why did you support the closure of Haling Manor School and its transfer to Harris as an Academy despite the year on year improvement in results? Why as  Planning spokesman in Opposition did you allow at your planning briefing meetings … Continue reading →

The Mayoral election is highlighting important questions. We know that the Mayor will not be able to make decisions on individual planning applications as this is the role of the semi-judicial Planning Committee.There are critical articles about Val Shawcross’s policies … Continue reading →