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@h_galliven1

Local Democracy Reporter for @myldn covering Croydon, Sutton and Merton

John Schofield Trust Fellow 2025

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At Boxpark for the Vision launch for Croydon this morning More talk on the long awaited Westfield plans, but still no start date for works Costa Del Croydon (rooftop beach) to return this August Brit School’s Louise Cooper wants to see more music venues in Croydon #croydon

At Boxpark for the Vision launch for Croydon this morning 

More talk on the long awaited Westfield plans, but still no start date for works

Costa Del Croydon (rooftop beach) to return this August

Brit School’s Louise Cooper wants to see more music venues in Croydon

#croydon
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Honoured to be a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness 2025 with the @MyLondon team for our 'Rough' project, which told London's homeless stories with empathy and depth Read it here: lnkd.in/e8XdNBzX Finalists: lnkd.in/epP7NYYY #localreporter

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Four Croydon libraries were closed last year to save money; now, their buildings are set for a new chapter as community hubs From play spaces to creative sanctuaries, here’s what’s replacing them #croydon #London #libraries mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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The Lib-Dems held their place in the Carshalton South and Clockhouse by-election last night, keeping the ward split between them and the Conservatives Reform UK also shot to third place in their first election in the ward #localelections #sutton mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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Big day to be a Palace fan🦅🦅🦅 Never thought I’d be able to step foot on this pitch, let alone see us lift a trophy on it Proud of this team, proud of Croydon #croydon #cpfc #london #football #facupfinal

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Croydon's last remaining lollipop patrols will be cut by the end of the year, affecting six schools across the borough Councillors have slammed the council's decision as a risk to children’s safety Thanks BBC London for the coverage #croydon #london bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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£12m in government funding has been secured for Epsom and St Helier Hospitals after years of campaigning St Helier, older than the NHS itself, is said to be at 'breaking point' with its ageing infrastructure #sutton #hosptials #merton mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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A garage plot in New Addington has become the latest fly-tipping hotspot in a borough that has been dubbed the "fly-tip capital of England" - with waste piled high and broken glass near where children play #croydon #london #flytipping mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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From next month I’ll be covering Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth and their councils, meaning my time covering Tower Hamlets, Newham and Barking and Dagenham is coming to an end. Grateful to have covered such an amazing patch but I’m looking forward to covering South again!

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The government wants to send in commissioners to run Croydon Council, only 3 years after its last bankruptcy Mayor Jason Perry responded with fury, calling it a 'naked political attack' Croydon's current debt burden is £1.4bn #croydon #london mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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"Overall, the community is the loser in this" Anil Patel has run Morden’s last Post Office for nearly 20 years and is a pillar of the community Now, redevelopment threatens its future. A petition is growing, but Anil says the council must act #ldnews mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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The story on Mudchute Park and Farm is now up. It's the latest community venue MyLondon is backing as part of our Don't Cut the Heart Out of London campaign. A longer lease would give the charity the ability to plan long-term. Tower Hamlets Council has the power mylondon.news/news/east-lond…

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"I struggle to see how they can justify it" Commuters are up in arms about Southern Rail's plans to remove cycle parking from the busy East Croydon station. They say this was done with minimal notice, with no concrete plans for their replacement #croydon mylondon.news/news/transport…

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"They've never even come back to me or said sorry" Missing Royal Mail deliveries have Amit miss vital diabetes appointments Thanks to the BBC for sharing this follow-up piece on the Royal Mail failed delivery scandal I broke a few weeks back #LocalNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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After a gruelling seven month housing battle, this woman was told her housing association had mistakenly denied her the tenancy of her late mother’s house She told the LDRS how this time took her away from mourning her beloved mum #sutton #london #housing #londonnews

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Croydon's Mayor has insisted the council is "not failing" as the prospect of a possible government takeover looms Here's my MyLondon video explainer on Croydon's potential future under commissioners It features Jason Perry - Mayor of Croydon and Labour Mayoral Candidate Rowenna Davis #croydon

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School kids and parents formed a protective ring around their lollipop man who's being axed by Croydon Council to save what's been described as "pennies". Story by HarrisonG mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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After a month of anxious anticipation, the government confirmed today it will send in commissioners to run Croydon Council for at least 2 years This comes despite Mayor Jason Perry's insistence that his Conservative-run council was "not failing" #croydon mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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For 2 months I have received online trolling when reporting on Hillingdon Council. Now, the council are making similar “bias” complaints - because they don’t like my scrutiny. Last week, I was blacklisted by the council - who now refuse to engage with me👇 mylondon.news/news/west-lond…