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History Update 19 March

Monday 20 March. 5.30pm. The lost, late medieval, greater and lesser chapels of the Bishop of Durham at Auckland Castle: archaeological and liturgical re-imaginings   Online Zoom IHR seminar talk. Register on IHR site. Tuesday 21 March. 7pm. The 1980 … Continue reading

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Croydon Update 19 March

Tuesday 21 March 2pm. Health & Wellbeing Board Public Questions; Healthwatch Croydon Annual Report 2021-2022;  Update on Croydon’s JSNA; Croydon Health and Wellbeing Strategy Refresh; South West London Integrated Care Partnership Strategy and Joint Forward Plan.   Tuesday 21 March. … Continue reading

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Government Increases Control Of Croydon Council

Using directions under section 15(5) of the Local Government Act 1999 the Government has decided to increase control over Croydon Council through increased powers to the Improvement and Assurance Panel for two years. The announcement was made in the House … Continue reading

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Croydon 15% Council Tax Rise Approved – What Next?

On Wednesday 8 March Mayor Perry’s budget  including a 14.99% rise in Council Tax was adopted after being defeated on the first vote and then passing on the second vote with Labour abstaining and the two Greens and the Lib … Continue reading

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Wandsworth History News at 6 March

Tuesday 14 March. 7.30pm. The Charles Bravo Murder Talk by Colin Fenn  speak about the rise and fall of Dr Gully and his role in the Charles Bravo murder at The Priory in Balham in April 1876. Tooting History Society.  United … Continue reading

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History Update 6 March

Wednesday 8 March. 6-8pm. Woman on a Mission: Cranogwen (Sarah Jane Rees, 1839-1916) Moot Court, Treforest Campus USW, CF37 1DL A sailor’s daughter ‘Sarah Jane Rees was from the 1860s onwards frequently hailed as a woman on a mission. Many … Continue reading

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Dersu Uzala Film Showing 24 March At Ruskin

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What Will Happen At The 8 March Council Budget Meeting?

Having been defeated on his budget on 1 March Mayor Jason Perry has to come back to the Council on 8March with a response and either submit the same budget or a revised one. There is debate about whether Perry … Continue reading

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Croydon Update 6 March

Meetings & Events Monday 6 March. 6.30 pm. Cabinet Re-procurement of Responsive Repairs Contract – Contract Award. Wednesday 8 March. 5.30pm. CTUC Demo At Council Budget Meeting Hundreds of people attended the 1 March anti-Council Tax Rise demonstration. Interviews with … Continue reading

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8 March Demo Against Croydon 15% Council Tax Rise

Added to 3 March Croydon Council meets again on Wednesday 8 March to consider Mayor Perry’s response to it rejecting his budget with the 15% Council Tax rise proposal. Croydon TUC is calling for support for another demonstration. Kevin Smith, … Continue reading

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