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History & Social Action Publications

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Croydon Update 3 December

Croydon Financial Crisis Deepens Croydon’s financial crisis could go on for 10 years Mayor Perry told the recent Upper Norwood Question Time. The Cabinet is being told that unresolved issues over the last four years could increase the historic debt. … Continue reading

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General Update 26 November

Bernard Winchester’s December Diary Diary December 2023.pdf Croydon Council Meetings Tuesday 28 November. 10am. Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Bernard Wetherill House. Appointment to the post of Director of Housing Assets. Paper not yet on website. Tuesday 28 November. 6.30 pm. … Continue reading

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The Old Oak – Ken Loach Film

Director Ken Loach, and writer Paul Laverty, made the award-winning films ‘I, Daniel Blake’ (2016, on the brutality of benefit sanctions and the need for food banks), and ‘Sorry We Missed You’ (2018, on the gig economy and loss of workers’ rights). … Continue reading

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Croydon Trade Unionists Views On Gaza Crisis

The Croydon Unite Retired Members branch passed the following resolution on 13 November. ‘This branch expresses its shock and outrage at the ongoing siege and bombing of Gaza by Israel which amounts to collective punishment in flagrant breach of international … Continue reading

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General Update 20 November

Croydon Council Meetings Tuesday 21 November. 6.30pm. Scrutiny & Overview Committee It will consider the Improvement and Assurance Panel Exit Strategy, Period 5 Financial Performance Report, Pre-Decision Scrutiny: Progress update on tranche 1 asset disposals, seeking approval for tranche 2 … Continue reading

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Croydon and Digital Connectivity and Affordability Gap

I keep commenting on the problem of Digital Exclusion and the fact that by stopping publication of its magazine to every household, the Council has been discriminating against those who are digitally excluded. A new report by the social enterprise … Continue reading

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General Update 5 November

Government Should Write Off Croydon’s Debt The Government should write off Croydon Council’s £1.3bn General Fund debt, or bundle all its components together at a low interest rate, suggests Rowena Davies, Labour’s Chair of the Council’s Scrutiny and Overview Committee. … Continue reading

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General Update 28 October

Croydon Council To Attack The Poor The Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 25 October has agreed to recover Council Tax arrears from benefit claimants, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/croydon-council-tax-arrears-debt-recovery-bankruptcy-b1115843.html This part of the cuts strategy 2024 to 2028. It was be an indictment to of … Continue reading

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