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Crystal Palace boss rules out striker return for Everton and Newcastle

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CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock says he will look to bring striker Marouane Chamakh back into the fold against Leicester City next Saturday. The Moroccan has been sidelined since August 30 when he damaged his hamstring at Newcastle United and was ruled out for at least three weeks. That time period ends this weekend and the boss admitted the 30-year-old is training, but Sunday's game at Everton is too soon for a return. And despite an opportunity to give him some minutes against the Magpies in the Capital One Cup next Wednesday, Warnock has ruled that possibility out too. "I am not sure if I can risk him for Everton," Warnock told the Advertiser. "He is training and he is running, but last year he had a similar thing, and I've had one myself. "It's only three weeks that he's been out this weekend. You get back, you train hard and you sprint and you do zig-zags, and then ten minutes into a game you can forget where you are or run the risk too soon. "If he misses Sunday, he will definitely be all right. But if he plays he might just damage it again and be out for another month."For the full interview, don't miss Friday's Croydon Advertiser.

Crystal Palace boss rules out striker return for Everton and Newcastle


Three brothers finally jailed for manslaughter of man who jumped out of window

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THREE brothers have finally been jailed for manslaughter after two of them went on the run before their initial sentencing. Valodia, Jurius and Viktoras Tarasov - 35, 33 and 39 respectively - were convicted on July 24 for the manslaughter of Pawel Pacholak, 37, who jumped to his death from a bathroom window in Streatham after fleeing a violent attack by the brothers on January 13, 2013. They were sentenced at the Old Bailey today for seven years each for manslaughter. Valodia, of Abingdon Road, Norbury, was also sentenced to nine months for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and three months for breech of bail to run concurrently, Jurius received an additional nine months to run concurrently with his manslaughter sentence. Viktoras, of Aurelia Road, Croydon, was given an additional six months to run concurrently for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Jurius and Valodia failed to show for their sentencing the day after at the Old Bailey. Valodia was arrested the same day (July 25) following a police appeal for information but it took a week longer to find Jurius who was arrested on August 2 in Croydon town centre after officers received a tip-off from a member of the public. The dispute which led to Mr Pacholak's death started when the three intoxicated brothers falsely accused him of stealing a mobile phone. They had beaten him before he sought refuge in an upstairs bathroom before he jumped out of a window, landing face-down, breaking his neck and collapsing a short time later.

Three brothers finally jailed for manslaughter of man who jumped out of window

Former Crystal Palace defender Kit Symons takes charge of Fulham

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FORMER Crystal Palace centre half Kit Symons has been appointed caretaker boss of Championship side Fulham.

Symons, 43, assumed temporary charge of the struggling Cottagers this afternoon (Thursday) after German boss Felix Magath was sacked.

Fulham, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, are yet to win a game this campaign and lie bottom of the Championship, having been thrashed 5-2 by high-flying Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Wednesday night.

Symons, currently boss of the club's under 21 team, is likely to be in charge for Saturday's home game against Blackburn Rovers at Craven Cottage.

Former Crystal Palace defender Kit Symons takes charge of Fulham

Scottish referendum: Croydon MP's welcome voters' rejection of independence

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CROYDON'S MP's have welcomed the 'no' vote in the Scottish referendum.

Around 55 per cent of voters rejected Scottish independence, despite concern in the run-up to the poll that the 'yes' campaign was gaining momentum.

Steve Reed, Labour MP for Croydon North, and his Croydon Central counterpart, Tory Gavin Barwell, were both pleased with the result but agreed it showed changes were needed.

Mr Reed tweeted: "So pleased Scotland is staying with us, but after this vote change must come, not just in Scotland but in England too #bettertogether

He later added: "...no return to business as usual. We now need a constitutional convention for England to devolve power to our cities/regions."

Mr Barwell, also on Twitter, wrote: "Delighted Scotland voted to stay in UK. Now need to address concerns of 45% who voted 'Yes' & those of English voters to secure our Union."

Scottish referendum: Croydon MP's welcome voters' rejection of independence

James McArthur: Crystal Palace may have slight advantage against Everton on Sunday

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JAMES McArthur hopes Everton will feel the effect of playing two games in the space of 72 hours when Crystal Palace face them on Sunday. The Toffees played Wolfsburg in their opening Europa League game on Thursday night. McArthur played in the competition for Wigan previously and says it may take it out of the Everton players, while there might be one or two injuries ahead of the game with Palace. "Hopefully we go there and do the same again as April," said the Scotsman. "They've had the Europa League this week. I played in that last year so I know it's tough to play Thursday-Sunday. "I think that will be hard for them but they've got such a strong squad that they can make changes and they're a top side. "It does catch up on you playing Thursday-Sunday but we know it's going to be hard there. "We've seen how good they were last year and hopefully we can go there and cause them problems."Follow your Palace reporter on Twitter @MR_LWMediaLike our Facebook page at facebook.com/AdvertiserSport

James McArthur: Crystal Palace may have slight advantage against Everton on Sunday

Crystal Palace boss: Paddy McCarthy to Bolton? That's the first I've heard of that

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CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock has played down reports linking club captain with a loan move to Bolton Wanderers. The centre-back was the subject of a few media reports on Thursday, suggesting he was set to reunite with former boss Dougie Freedman. But Warnock says this morning is the first he's heard of any link and says other Championship clubs are interested. "It's the first I've heard about it - I read about about it just now," the boss said at his Friday press conference. "I've had a couple of Championship clubs enquire about Paddy on loan. "There aren't going to be a shortage of takers for people like that."

Crystal Palace boss: Paddy McCarthy to Bolton? That's the first I've heard of that

POLL: Do you want 20mph speed limits in Croydon?

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THE council is considering introducing 20mph speed limits in a bid to increase safety on the borough's roads.

Councillors met on Tuesday to discuss rolling out the limits after Labour promised in its manifesto to introduce speed restrictions if it had public backing.

In 2013, 13 people were killed and 58 seriously injured in crashes in Croydon – the highest of all the London boroughs – with road traffic collisions costing the borough £61 million.

Kathy Bee, cabinet member for transport and environment, said: "If you're driving less fast you have more time to avoid a collision and when it happens it's less serious."

Cllr Bee said the limits went beyond safety and she wants pedestrians to feel like they own their streets.

"Whose roads are they?" she said. "In the past there was the assumption that roads were about cars and we need to address that imbalance and give people their roads back."

The council plans to split the borough into five and introduce a 20mph limit in one area a year, at a cost of £300,000 a year.

The speed limit will be introduced to whole areas, not individual streets, but major roads like the A23 will keep their current limits.

The change will be introduced as a 20mph limit, not a 20mph zone. Speed limits manage themselves with signs and road markings which drivers must respect.

A speed zone includes traffic calming measures such as speed bumps and road narrowing to actively slow traffic and is far more expensive to introduce.

Croydon Council conducted a survey in Addiscombe and South Norwood to see if residents want the 20mph limit.

Three hundred people responded, with 78 per cent in favour of the limit, saying the traffic in their streets was too fast.

Only 20 per cent rejected the limit saying that it was not needed.

Opinions at the meeting were divided about whether the limits would work.

Jeremy Leach of community group 20's Plenty For Us said he would like the limits to be considered on main roads, where most fatalities happen.

Austen Cooper, of Croydon Cycling Campaign, added: "There are people who would cycle if s they felt safer, like children and older people who suffer more if they get hurt."

Roger Lawson from the Alliance of British Drivers observed that there is no correlation between blanket speed limits and road accidents.

He said: "The starting point should be what is the evidence of cost verses benefit of measures available. If you spend money on ineffective measure you don't spend it on effective ones."

"Simplistic schemes devised not by traffic experts but by politicians are rarely effective."

The Institute of Advanced Motorists welcomed the council looking at the introduction of the limits. But Neil Greig, director of policy and research, expressed concerns that if a speed limit does not suit the characteristic of the road it will be ignored or cause drivers confusion.

Roads currently among those excluded from the plans are the A22 and A23, A2022, A235 and B269, A212, A236, A222 and A213, A215 and B273.

POLL: Do you want 20mph speed limits in Croydon?

Former Leeds and Sheffield United man confirmed by Crystal Palace boss

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NEIL Warnock has confirmed he is still looking for another member to come in and join his backroom staff following Ronnie Jepson's arrival. The 65-year-old worked with the former striker previously at Leeds United, while Kevin Blackwell has also been brought in to work in a similar capacity to what Gerry Francis did under Tony Pulis. Warnock and Blackwell have a long history of working together, and the latter is watching from afar to give a few pointers to the Palace boss. Blackwell has managed Leeds United, Luton Town, Sheffield United and Bury in his career so far. "Kevin's just helping me on a matchday, that's all," said Warnock. "He's looking on up in the stands. "With Ronnie, we're a bit short on staff really and I'm still looking for the right person. "It's a matter of trying to increase the numbers we've got."

Former Leeds and Sheffield United man confirmed by Crystal Palace boss


Neil Warnock on Crystal Palace player loan deals

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CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock has reiterated his stance that he will not be loaning any more of first team squad members out until after the Capital One Cup game against Newcastle United next Wednesday. Owen Garvan left for Bolton Wanderers last week but the midfielder was never going to feature under the manager, while talk of Paddy McCarthy joining the midfielder under Dougie Freedman has been played down by Warnock. The manager is happy though that he can send his players out to get game-time and to maintain their fitness levels, and should Palace need them in an emergency, they can recall them after 28 days should they agree deal of up to three months. "I'm sure one or two will be leaving on loan after the Newcastle game," said Warnock. "But I want to see them all really if I can in what promises to be a really good game. We can lend them out for three months but have them back after 28 days. "And with the international breaks in October and November, they're only going to miss three or four games and then we can have them back at minute's notice. "At the same time they can keep them fit by playing so I think it's good thing we can do this from now until January. "If we need them back after month they are then match-fit ready. It's hard when you're playing week in, week out to keep that sharpness."

Neil Warnock on Crystal Palace player loan deals

International duty cost Crystal Palace star his place in Burnley game

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YANNICK Bolasie may have to get used to being on the substitutes' bench throughout the season if boss Neil Warnock decides to utilise everyone in his squad more often. The winger was dropped for the last game against Burnley but came on and put in a bright display in the second half. Bolasie has been one of the first names on the teamsheets for the past two years but Warnock pointed out that his international duty may have cost him his place for arriving back too late. That was not the winger's fault, after DR Congo played on the Wednesday and so Friday was the first opportunity to return to Palace's training ground. Yet the boss believes Bolasie coming back 24 hours before a game slightly disrupted pre-match plans and tactics. "It's a squad game," said Warnock. "When you come back the day before a game and you haven't seen your team-mates for nearly two weeks, I think you have to expect the manager might not be pleased or what not. "You just have to accept things and move on. He'll be important for the rest of the season. "It's great to have competition. It's imperative that you've got the squad numbers that we've got now."

International duty cost Crystal Palace star his place in Burnley game

Trains delayed through Norwood Junction after lorry hits bridge

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A lorry has hit a bridge at Norwood Junction station causing delays which are still affecting trains running through the station.

Southern Rao; received a report of a lorry striking the Portland Road bridge at 10.54am this morning. A spokesman said lines across the bridge were closed, and services to London Bridge were diverted to run via Norbury. 

This delayed trains by approximately 45 minutes.

The Southern spokesman said Network Rail have inspected the bridge and given it the all-clear. It was reopened at 11.32am and trains are now running again but there are still some delays because of the initial disruption. 

Southern tickets are being accepted on Thameslink services, London Overground services, London Buses and on Tramlink.

Trains delayed through Norwood Junction after lorry hits bridge

PALACE POETRY: We need a result against Toffees after Burnley stalemate

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JAMES MILLER, aka the Bard of Selhurst Park, wants a repeat of last season's win at Everton...

Deadlock, stale mate, goals we crave,

keep belief, huge relief, Speroni's spot kick save.

Newcastle game, fans entertained.

1 point lost? Or 2 points gained?

Burnley match, we needed more,

so close to score but seemed unsure.

Everton bound this Saturday,

Repeat last seasons game away.

To wins important, a points a must,

Red blue army, Neil we trust.

4 points last season, off Roberto's men,

aim for 6 points or the same again.

Wilf back home fans so used to,

seeing the ball stick to his feet like glue.

Goodison Park, away faithful sing,

4 PM Sunday let battle begin.

PALACE POETRY: We need a result against Toffees after Burnley stalemate

New Addington mum's pet cat is found beheaded on her birthday

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A MUM of three has been left "heartbroken" after her missing pet cat was found beheaded in a neighbour's garden.

Alison Moss, 40, from New Addington, said Molly, due to turn two next month, went missing last Saturday night.

She was told by friends on Tuesday, September 9 a dead cat had been discovered, but had no idea what had happened.

"I went and saw the lady across the road who found her, she wouldn't let me look because she said it would be too horrible," Alison, of Frensham Drive, said.

"So I described Molly to her and her face just dropped. I just broke down, I kept crying.

"They said they found her on Sunday, so it must have happened on my birthday."

Alison, who works as a dinner lady at Riddlesdown Collegiate, was told by police a fox may have beheaded Molly, but vets since confirmed the cut was far too clean for another animal to be responsible.

"They said there was no possible way an animal could have done it, with that clean a cut, but they didn't know if it happened before or after Molly was already dead," she said.

Alison, who has four other pet cats, says the incident has left her and her three sons "devastated and upset".

She said: "Some people don't understand because they think it's just a cat, but it's not. She was a member of the family.

"They're like my babies. Cats don't do any harm to anyone, they're such lovely little animals; how can you just do that?

" At first I was so upset but now I just feel so angry about it.

"My boys are really upset and angry too."

Alison now wants people to come forward if they have any information about what happened to Molly.

She said: "I've noticed recently, there seems to be a lot of cats missing in New Addington, so I'm a bit dubious as to why.

"Hopefully, I want someone to come forward and help, if they saw something or know who might be responsible.

"I don't want anything to happen to anyone else's pet; people need to be aware, it's not right that this is going on.

"I'm too scared to let my other cats out of the house at all now."

New Addington mum's pet cat is found beheaded on her birthday

Tenants could be hit in pocket by £200-a-year landlord fee, admits Croydon Council housing chief

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LANDLORDS in Croydon could pass on the cost of a £200-a-year licence fee to their tenants, the council's housing chief has admitted.

Croydon Council is consulting on plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme for private sector housing.

It would mean all private landlords would have to obtain a licence which could cost £1,000 per property over five years. Those who do not sign up could face a fine of up to £20,000.

The Labour-led council argues the scheme will target rogue landlords and drive up standards of accommodation among the borough's estimated 30,000 private sector homes.

It has been dubbed the 'tenant tax' by some critics who argue good landlords will be penalised and "vulnerable" tenants will be hit with rent increases.

Alison Butler, the council's housing chief, was grilled on those concerns by an audience member at a public meeting at Matthews Yard on Thursday.

The man, who only gave his name as Matthew, said: "I'm worried [the licence fee] could end up penalising the good landlords as well as the criminals.

"It's a huge amount of money which is effectively going to be passed on to the tenant who will have to find an extra £200 rent every year.

"That's hurting the people we want to help."

Cllr Butler, cabinet member for homes and regeneration, said recent rent increases meant there would be "no need" for landlords to reclaim the costs from their tenants.

"You talk about [the costs] being passed on to the tenants; I would never stand here and say that isn't a risk," she said.

"What I would say is that rents have gone up in Croydon over the years far higher than that fee. So there's no need [for landlords to pass on the costs]."

Matthew replied: "Why increase it further?"

Cllr Butler said: "There's no need for any landlord to pass on [the cost] to the tenant, but there is a risk they would do."

She added that money raised from the licence fee would be used to administer the scheme as well as hiring more enforcement officers.

Matthew said: "It doesn't seem right that we are charging landlords, the majority of whom aren't going to be criminals, when actually all you need to do is go into buildings suspected to be of a low standard and use the existing legislation available to councils.

"Surely you don't have to ask landlords to come and give you money so you can find the bad houses."

Newham council has already adopted a licensing scheme which has registered 20,500 landlords, raised £6.5 million and seen 18 landlords banned as not 'fit and proper'. Enforcement of the policy has led to 243 prosecutions and 135 cautions.

Tom Copley, deputy chairman of London Assemblies housing committee, was one of the guest speakers at Thursday's meeting, which was organised by Sarah Jones, Labour's prospective general election candidate for Croydon Central.

He said the licensing policy would not penalise good landlords but instead create a level playing field.

"Good landlords suffer because of bad landlords, who cut corners and,if you're not doing the right thing, you're being undercut," he said.

"It's like an insurance scheme. If you have a car, you pay insurance on it. You can't argue that you should be exempt because you're not a bad driver."

Mrs Jones said there was a "real problem" with rogue landlords in Croydon.

"A third of our private rented houses are not at a 'decent homes' standard and over 10 per cent are particularly bad," she added.

"I don't think it's particularly left wing to think that people should have a decent home."

Robert Ward, a landlord, told the meeting there was an "illusion that landlords make tonnes of money".

"Do the math," he said. "There's not a lot in it."

He added: "In the short term I don't see how a landlord could pass on the costs [of the licensing scheme]. The market rent is the market rent. Longer term, it would probably lead to increases."

Matthew said: "If this gentleman is right, there's not much of a margin [in being a landlord] so, in all likelihood, the cost is going to be passed on to the tenants who we all want to help."

The meeting also heard from Simone, 40, a mother of five, who has been given notice to vacate her property. When she went to the council for help, she was told to leave Croydon because of the lack of available housing.

"For the council to tell us - a working family - to leave, is just awful," she said.

"We're put in the same bracket as a family that doesn't work and only claims benefits, just because we have to have a housing top-up.

"How is that fair? We're doing exactly what we should be doing in life. We're a good family. But we're being turned down, on average, for five or six properties every single week."

Cllr Butler said the council is doing "everything in its power" to increase the supply of homes, including plans to build 200 of its own, but that the situation was "desperate".

"We've gone to every single landlord we know and begged them to allow us to rent their properties to our families," she told Simone.

"We're absolutely desperate. We have 500 families living in bed and breakfasts, which is what I call appalling accommodation and I'm ashamed of. We have another 2,000 families living in temporary accommodation.

"I promise you we're doing every possible thing we can. If there's anyone out there who knows of ideas we haven't tried, they need to let us know. If there was somewhere we could put you, we would do it tomorrow."

The licensing scheme consultation process ends on October 17th. To submit your views click here

Tenants could be hit in pocket by £200-a-year landlord fee, admits Croydon Council  housing chief

Crystal Palace's Liverpudlian set to tackle Everton hitman and co

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CRYSTAL Palace defender Scott Dann is looking forward to his battle with Everton striker Romelu Lukaku on Sunday. The centre-back, returning home to Merseyside to face the Toffees, says the Eagles need to be "on it" against an Everton side who possess a number of quality players among Lukaku. "I played against him last season, he's a really good player and he's still only young," said Dann. "He'll keep improving and he will a big player for Everton. He's a big lad, has pace and power, and he showed at West Brom the season before that he can score goals at this level. "We need to make sure we're on it but he's not the only one in the Everton team who will cause us problems."Follow your Palace reporter on Twitter @MR_LWMediaLike our Facebook page at facebook.com/AdvertiserSport

Crystal Palace's Liverpudlian set to tackle Everton hitman and co


Crystal Palace pair miss penalties in defeats for loan sides Reading and Wolves

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TWO Crystal Palace players on loan to Championship clubs endured miserable afternoons - both missing penalties in 1-0 defeats for their temporary teams.

Glenn Murray, usually deadly from the spot, had a tame first-half penalty saved by Sheffield Wednesday keeper Keiran Westwood, and later hit the crossbar before being substituted on the hour mark.

His misses were to prove costly as the Royals slipped to a late defeat, thanks to Stevie May's 83rd minute winner for Wednesday.

And similarly, it was an afternoon to forget for midfielder Owen Garvan who, in his first game since joining Bolton on loan, saw a second half spot kick saved in Dougie Freedman's side's 1-0 defeat at Wolves.

Crystal Palace pair miss penalties in defeats for loan sides Reading and Wolves

Crystal Palace defender wary of Everton backlash and winger threat

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DAMIEN Delaney has warned his Crystal Palace team-mates that Sunday's opponents Everton will have April's 3-2 defeat fresh in their minds still. The Eagles took four points off the Toffees last season and the performance a few months ago was arguably the best away from Selhurst Park. And Delaney is preparing to face an international team-mate too. "Aiden McGeady has come in and done well for Everton and Ireland," said the defender. "It will be a good test and I am sure the result from April will still be in their minds. "They will definitely have a point to prove over us so we're looking forward to it."Follow your Palace reporter on Twitter @MR_LWMediaLike our Facebook page at facebook.com/AdvertiserSport

Crystal Palace defender wary of Everton backlash and winger threat

Tim Pollard elected leader of Croydon Conservatives following resignation of Mike Fisher

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TIM Pollard has been elected as the leader of the Conservatives in Croydon following the resignation of Mike Fisher. 

Cllr Fisher stepped down earlier this month after it emerged he had secretly accepted a £10,000 pay rise. 

Cllr Pollard, one of two deputy leaders, was selected to replace him at a group meeting on Saturday evening (September 20). 

The vacant deputy leader position has been filled by Selsdon and Ballards councillor Sara Bashford. Cllr Dudley Mead remains as the other deputy. 

In a statement on Croydon Conservatives' website, Cllr Pollard said the appointment was a "great honour".

"We are at a critical point in the fortunes of our town, so being a positive and effective opposition is very important," he said.

"The new Labour administration has continued the policies set by the former Conservative administration in many areas, but in others it is pursuing its own ideas and we need to scrutinise these areas carefully to make sure the town's best interests are being looked after.

"Labour made much of the increase in fly tipping in recent years and told residents it was all the fault of the Conservative administration. Since it took power in May, fly tipping has gone up by over 50%, so Labour councillors need to be aware that we will be holding them to account for this, together with other areas where the wheels come off the wagon".

Cllr Pollard was cabinet member for children, families and learning until the Conservatives lost May's local election after eight years in power. 

He was in charge of Croydon's schools during a period when all but one council-led secondary was converted into an academy, as well as a number of primary schools. 

Cllr Bashford said she would remain in her position as the group's lead on the scrutiny committee. 

"I am looking forward to working positively with Labour when it is in the interests of the town to do so and being more critical where we see them making mistakes," she said.

Cllr Mead said: "I have enjoyed working with Tim over the six years we have been co-Deputy-Leaders and I know we will continue to work well together now he has taken the Group Leader role. Sara and I also work extremely well together in Selsdon ward, and I am looking forward to the fresh perspectives she will bring to the leadership team."

Tim Pollard elected leader of Croydon Conservatives following resignation of Mike Fisher

THE ADVERTISER SAYS: 20mph zones plan for Croydon is a no-brainer

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THE discussion and debate revived this week on introducing 20mph zones across Croydon is to be welcomed.

Indeed, it is pretty hard to find an argument against bringing in such limits, specifically on residential roads and those close to schools.

The motorist is a persecuted animal in the modern world – overtaxed, overcharged for petrol, constantly delayed by endless roadworks and unfairly blamed for, well, pretty much everything by the cycling brigade.

But 20mph zones shouldn't be seen as part of this persecution or another attempt to penalise the motorist.

Rather, this is about saving lives.

On major routes and carriageways, of course the limit should be above 20mph. In some cases, for example, the Coulsdon Bypass, there is an argument for increasing the needlessly slow speed limit further still.

But there is a difference between the major trunk roads we need to keep moving and the smaller roads used to get our children to school and by elderly pedestrians, yet also increasingly becoming rat-runs for impatient and irresponsible drivers.

Ask yourself – would reducing the limit on such roads from 30mph to 20mph really affect you that adversely? In reality, it'd be little more than a minor inconvenience and cause only the slightest of delays.

The benefit? It'll probably save lives.

Put this way, 20mph limits would appear to be a no-brainer.

THE ADVERTISER SAYS: 20mph zones plan for Croydon is a no-brainer

'End of big promises' on revamp of Fairfield into Croydon 'cultural quarter'

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THIS is what a planned revamp of part of Croydon's town centre, including Fairfield Halls and College Green, into a 'Cultural Quarter' could look like.

Councillor Timothy Godfrey, cabinet member for culture, leisure and sport, delivered a report to the cabinet on Monday night, outlining the revived plan.

He said: "We aim to deliver the refurbishment of Fairfield Halls in a way that minimises spend but maximises impact."

But Cllr Godfrey's Tory counterpart, Cllr Tim Pollard, criticised him for not outlining how the money would be spent.

He said: "Fairfield doesn't need a lick of paint or to be included in Labour's virtual 'cultural quarter'. It needs significant sums of money spent on real improvements."

Cllr Godfrey responded: "It's an end of big promises and the start of delivery, so in four years' time we will see Fairfield completely changed and the town centre changed."

'End of big promises' on revamp of Fairfield into Croydon 'cultural quarter'

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