Blocked-off roads: Croydon spent almost £1.6 million installing six LTNs – plus an estimated £100,000 putting in the now-scrapped Crystal Palace scheme, FOI requests reveal

Croydon council spent £1,578,000 installing six Low Traffic Neighbourhoods - plus an estimated £100,000 installing the hugely controversial - and later scrapped - Crystal Palace Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme when it was under Labour party control. The Parsons Mead LTN scheme in Broad Green ward cost £150,000 to install - according to one response - …

Blocked-off roads: Crackdown on anti-driver road schemes and blanket 20mph limits to put local consent first

"Research published today shows just 18 per cent of people surveyed feel listened to on LTNs" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Local people will be getting a stronger voice on road schemes which affect them thanks to a crackdown on anti-driver road schemes, over-zealous traffic enforcement, and strengthened guidance for councils on 20mph limits, say the Government. Under new …

Blocked-off roads: Campaigners slam Mayor Pery’s decision to make six LTNs permanent

Campaigners have given a furious reaction on social media to Croydon executive Mayor Jason Perry's move to make six of the hugely controversial Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the borough permanent - in direct contradiction of his election pledges. ~ In the wake of the decision - made shortly before 8.30 pm last night - Open …

Blocked-off roads: Officers report calling for LTNs to be made permanent slammed by campaigners in email to Executive Mayor – “Central government has been clear that LTNs should not be imposed without securing local consent. “It appears to us these schemes will not pass this test”

"The only way to stop the displaced traffic is to stop displacing it...Public trust is something that is hard to regain, once lost" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A council officers report calling on Croydon's executive Mayor Jason Perry to make six 'experimental' Low Traffic Neighbourhoods permanent is the subject of massive criticism from campaign group Open Our Roads. …

Blocked-off roads: Executive Mayor asked to make SIX “experimental” Low Traffic Neighbourhoods permanent – in direct contradiction of his own election pledges

Croydon's executive Mayor Jason Perry is being asked to make SIX "experimental" Low Traffic Neighbourhoods PERMANENT - in a move which would be in direct contradiction of his election pledges. Prior to the Croydon Mayoral election he told campaign group Open Our Roads: At next Wednesday's cabinet/budget meeting the "Executive Mayor in Cabinet" is recommended …

Obituary?: Brick by Brick Croydon Ltd – Loans of between £62 million and £68 million set to be written off (but there’s a potential buyer)…

Brick by Brick delivered a total of 751 residential units of which 385 have been affordable units and 366 have been private. This has come at considerable cost to Croydon council and residents. The council have not received any dividend returns from the company, which was one of the intended aims. Instead, the council will …

Croydon urged to use learning as ‘springboard to deliver better services’ by Housing Ombudsman – four residents experienced ‘severe maladministration’

Council's handling "fell far below what residents would expect of their landlord" says report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon council, urging the landlord to use these as a springboard to deliver better services. With the important role that social housing has to play in giving safe and secure …

Croydon 2022 election count accurate, safe and transparent, review finds – but criticism “to a limited extent” is justified

"The delays were undoubtedly frustrating and there were matters which could have been handled better in respect of that BUT the duty of the Returning Officer to run the election in accordance with the law and implement the will of the people was fulfilled" **************************************************** An independent report into last year's council and Mayoral election …

Certain agents and candidates were “pushing the boundaries” – observers were “rude and aggressive” – and how some ballot papers ended up on the floor

Certain agents and candidates were "pushing the boundaries" - observers were "rude and aggressive" - and some ballot papers ended up on the floor, says the independent report into the May 2022 Croydon local and Mayoral elections. The verification of ballot boxes receipted from the polling stations took place immediately after the close of polls …

Croydon 2022 election count: Report’s eleven main recommendations (and lots of others)

The project planning for the Croydon Mayoral and council polls was not based on a formal auditable process with structured minutes, delegated tasks, and accountability if deadlines were not met, says the report. "Too often the planning was based on last minute agendas and time restricted to discuss the finite detail and to get decisions …