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Purley councillors in whip-round to save the police a bus ride

When a cluster of residents’ associations lodged concerns and reservations recently about proposals for the massive Purley old people’s housing development – with a public swimming pool attached – there was just one area which opted out of this lobby of Tory Mayor Jason Perry and the council: Purley and Woodcote Residents’ Association. Bus stopped: Purley police have appealed to the public to…

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Perry should apologise for anti-ULEZ Facebook group says MP

EXCLUSIVE: Tory Mayor’s Facebook group that encourages criminal damage only had a rule forbidding illegal behaviour added after he was approached by the media. By STEVEN DOWNES One in the Eye: how the fortnightly satirical magazine reported the dodgy conduct of Croydon’s Mayor A Labour MP has called on Croydon Mayor Jason Perry to close down his Facebook group which has been  celebrating and…

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Policing minister member of online group that salutes vandals

Party of law and order: Chris Philp is among almost 2,000 members of a secret Facebook group that regularly applauds acts of criminal damage EXCLUSIVE: A secret Facebook group where members celebrate criminal vandalism carried out against ULEZ cameras that is costing millions is being run by the Tory Mayor of Croydon. By STEVEN DOWNES The Tory Government’s policing minister, Chris Philp, the MP…