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@seanfitzsimons.bsky.social

Cities, Croydon, Housing, Class, Data, Politics, London, Music, Labour & Co-op Party, Addiscombe West Councillor @CroydonSean on twitter

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Map of bus stop usage for 410 bus route. No data for stops outside East Croydon Station.

Map of bus stop usage for 410 bus route. No data for stops outside East Croydon Station.

Map of Passenger Usage data for all bus stops on 119 bus route. Missing data for stops near East Croydon Station.

Map of Passenger Usage data for all bus stops on 119 bus route. Missing data for stops near East Croydon Station.

Hi @edjefferson.com any reason why no data for bus stops around East Croydon Station.

21.10.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why, you might ask, as a housing lawyer have I not commented on the Green Party's new policy to end the private rented sector? Simple answer - it is mad. I'm all in favour of largely ending the PRS, but their policy is simply, practically, mad. Bring back an owl for everybody and then we are talking

10.10.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2
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Suburban fascism: the far right in twentieth-century Croydon Renewal 33.2_FrostRenewal 33.2_Frost.pdf159 KBdownload-circle Croydon is frequently used as a touchstone for farright narratives of decline and demographic change. Daniel Frost traces the suburb’s ...

FREE TO READ: historian Daniel Frost traces the history of far-right activism in Croydon, from the "National Fascisti" of the 1920s to the Farageist TikTok reels of today

renewal.org.uk/articles/sub...

16.09.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago

Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979

πŸ‘ Evidence-led policy

17.09.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 549    πŸ” 210    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 11

Whoa. Serious bathroom envy..

14.09.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
OLIVER ANDERSON - The Ballad of Syd and Waz
YAZMIN LACEY - Two Steps
THE MICRO BAND - Magical Animals
HARBOTTLE AND JONAS - Loki
GUERILLA TOSS - Psychosis Is Just A Number
THE INTERN, RAEDY, NOBODY's FACE - Gucci Adlib 
BENEFITS - Blame
ZKELETONZ - Re-unite
PAPA TOPO - JΓ‘cara, Zarabanda, Pavana
BIG SPECIAL - God Save The Pony
ARLO PARKS - Caroline
THOMAS TRUAX - The Future is Leisure
BILLY NOMATES - Plans
TRUOMEGA - WDYLM?
JAMES DEY - The Answering Stone
ALICE OFFLEY - Don't You Mess With Me
FALLE NIOKE - Say Say Say
ADRIAN QUESADA - Primos ft. HERMANOS GUITIERREZ
SQUID - The Hearth And Circle Round Fire
GEMMA HAYES - Another Love
WHITEHORSE - Red Riptide
TOM A SMITH - I Don’t Want You To Have To Remember…
GHOSTPOET - I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
KOKOROKO - Just Can't Wait
D. SCOBIE - Supermarket Raceway
DOMINIQUE ADAMS - Wood Eye
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - Towards The Dawn
TAURA LAMB - Cravings
THOSE FUCKING SNOWFLAKES - Straight Pride Month
RIZ AHMED - Where You From
SLOW FICTION - When
LUVCAT - Vicious Delicious
ROXY GIRLS - Like A Buoy
PATAWAWA - Strange
THE GASLIGHT TROUBADOURS/THE MIRORIM - Choosing An Illusion
KAMILEON - Karate Dojo
METRONOMY - Contact High [Ft MIKI & FAUX REAL]
NGEZI KA MASANGANA - Tjhagala Rodo
JULIA HOLTER - In The Green Wild
ONE WORLD ORCHESTRA - Sin Frontera
SCALER - Broken Entry (Radio Edit)
SALOMEA - Twirl Up
TOM HOUSTON - Jimmy and the Mammoth
THE NEW EVES - Cow Song
BRIAN BILSTON - Alexa, What is There to Know About Love?
MARRY WATERSON & DAVID A. JAYCOCK - Sing Me Into Your Tune
SALIF KEITA - ChΓ©rie
PEGGY SEEGER - Sit Down
CHRIS WOOD - Spitfires
ANNA MEREDITH - Sawbones
TAKEDA - Sugar Mountain

OLIVER ANDERSON - The Ballad of Syd and Waz YAZMIN LACEY - Two Steps THE MICRO BAND - Magical Animals HARBOTTLE AND JONAS - Loki GUERILLA TOSS - Psychosis Is Just A Number THE INTERN, RAEDY, NOBODY's FACE - Gucci Adlib BENEFITS - Blame ZKELETONZ - Re-unite PAPA TOPO - JΓ‘cara, Zarabanda, Pavana BIG SPECIAL - God Save The Pony ARLO PARKS - Caroline THOMAS TRUAX - The Future is Leisure BILLY NOMATES - Plans TRUOMEGA - WDYLM? JAMES DEY - The Answering Stone ALICE OFFLEY - Don't You Mess With Me FALLE NIOKE - Say Say Say ADRIAN QUESADA - Primos ft. HERMANOS GUITIERREZ SQUID - The Hearth And Circle Round Fire GEMMA HAYES - Another Love WHITEHORSE - Red Riptide TOM A SMITH - I Don’t Want You To Have To Remember… GHOSTPOET - I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep KOKOROKO - Just Can't Wait D. SCOBIE - Supermarket Raceway DOMINIQUE ADAMS - Wood Eye PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - Towards The Dawn TAURA LAMB - Cravings THOSE FUCKING SNOWFLAKES - Straight Pride Month RIZ AHMED - Where You From SLOW FICTION - When LUVCAT - Vicious Delicious ROXY GIRLS - Like A Buoy PATAWAWA - Strange THE GASLIGHT TROUBADOURS/THE MIRORIM - Choosing An Illusion KAMILEON - Karate Dojo METRONOMY - Contact High [Ft MIKI & FAUX REAL] NGEZI KA MASANGANA - Tjhagala Rodo JULIA HOLTER - In The Green Wild ONE WORLD ORCHESTRA - Sin Frontera SCALER - Broken Entry (Radio Edit) SALOMEA - Twirl Up TOM HOUSTON - Jimmy and the Mammoth THE NEW EVES - Cow Song BRIAN BILSTON - Alexa, What is There to Know About Love? MARRY WATERSON & DAVID A. JAYCOCK - Sing Me Into Your Tune SALIF KEITA - ChΓ©rie PEGGY SEEGER - Sit Down CHRIS WOOD - Spitfires ANNA MEREDITH - Sawbones TAKEDA - Sugar Mountain

This Saturday night from 9 pm to midnight the new Tom Robinson show launches on @amazingradio.com. For full tracklist see Alt Text on image...

05.09.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

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03.09.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Case study: Purley Downs Road housing by Harp & Harp Case study: Purley Downs Road housing by Harp & Harp

Seven generous family homes replace a single house in Sanderstead in the London Borough of Croydon

20.08.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Congratulations
Nick Beale
Sean Fitzsimons 
Patricia Hay-Justice
Labour council candidates for Addiscombe West

Congratulations Nick Beale Sean Fitzsimons Patricia Hay-Justice Labour council candidates for Addiscombe West

Proud to be one of our newly selected and reselected Labour candidates for Addiscombe West.

Nick Beall
Sean Fitzsimons
Patricia Hay-Justice

We will continue to work hard for our community and put the people of Addiscombe West first. 🌹

20.08.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Small pot of cilantro in the Disgusting Food Museum. "The dislike of coriander is genetic, due to a specific gene that increases the herb's soapy smell; 10% think it tastes like soap."

Small pot of cilantro in the Disgusting Food Museum. "The dislike of coriander is genetic, due to a specific gene that increases the herb's soapy smell; 10% think it tastes like soap."

Cilantro is one of the foods in the Disgusting Food Museum in MalmΓΆ! To me it tastes like bus station bathroom soap.

25.07.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Looks like a fun evening at Bishops Wine Bar (Croydon's hardest bar to find) for folk in the East Croydon or Addiscombe area.

25.07.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was great to be on the #labourdoorstep with these fantastic folk in Addiscombe West. Residents were really enthusiastic to talk to us and our Croydon Mayoral candidate @rowennadavis.bsky.social - It's all about putting #peoplefirst in this neighbourhood!

05.07.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Croydon’s original art world outlaw - Plaster Magazine Art and Croydon go way back, a point proved when Florence Hallett tracks down OG dealer and 1960s art world outlaw, Nicholas Treadwell

Fascinating piece about Nicholas Treadwell, who set up an art gallery in St George’s Walk, Croydon, in the 60s plastermagazine.com/features/cro...

29.06.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Save the secure bicycle parking at East Croydon station

Sign the petition against the closure by Southern Rail of the only really secure bike storage facility at East Croydon Station on Monday 30th June 2025.
chng.it/XDqq84YrCC

20.06.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't believe that @Southernrailuk is going to close down the only really secure cycle storage at East Croydon Station.
The other site on George Street suffer vandalism and lacks capacity.

19.06.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Davidson Road, Croydon 28th May at 0745hrs Road is closed in both directions near junction of Northway due to carriageway resurfacing works. Route Affected: 410 410 towards Crystal Palace - From Lower Road at junction of Davidson Road, A Lower Road, A St James's Road, L Newgate, R Wellesley Road, L St James's Road, R Hogarth Crescent, L Whitehorse Road, R Northcote Road, A Selhurst Road to LOR 410 towards Wallington - From Selhurst Road at junction of Tennison Road, A Selhurst Road, A Northcote Road, L Whitehorse Road, L St James's Road, A Lower Road to LOR Diversion Reference: D78431

Davidson Road, Croydon

28.05.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Davidson Road, Croydon - CLEARED at 1747Hrs 27th May at 0822hrs Road is closed in both directions near junction of Northway due to carriageway resurfacing works. Route Affected: 410 Towards Crystal Palace - From Lower Road at junction of Davidson Road, A Lower Road, A St James's Road, L Newgate, R Wellesley Road, L St James's Road, R Hogarth Crescent, L Whitehorse Road, R Northcote Road, A Selhurst Road to LOR Towards Wallington - From Selhurst Road at junction of Tennison Road, A Selhurst Road, A Northcote Road, L Whitehorse Road, L St James's Road, A Lower Road to LOR Diversion Reference: D78404Β 

Davidson Road, Croydon - CLEARED at 1747Hrs

27.05.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of The Guardian's funnier typos.
Will the Lowthers reputation recover?
It was a long time ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/15/harvards-unofficial-copy-of-magna-carta-is-actually-an-original-experts-say?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

15.05.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will the @theguardian.com correct the typo?
#evilLowthers
#magnacarter

15.05.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of The Guardian's funnier typos.
Will the Lowthers reputation recover?
It was a long time ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/15/harvards-unofficial-copy-of-magna-carta-is-actually-an-original-experts-say?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

15.05.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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At Annual Council Meeting tonight at Croydon Town Hall.
Farewell Addresses from outgoing the cross-party team of Croydon Mayor Cllr Kola Agboola, and his deputy Richard Chattergee.

14.05.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A crowd of people standing on the low tram platform in front of East Croydon station all look towards an approaching tram.

A crowd of people standing on the low tram platform in front of East Croydon station all look towards an approaching tram.

#OnThisDay 25 years ago trams returned to the streets of Greater London with the launch of Croydon Tramlink, a combination of reopened BR routes, street running, and new reserved track. The first tram rolling into East Croydon draws a crowd (Sludge G) buff.ly/lc7s06q

10.05.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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My depressing 1970s music mix. What else would you add?

07.05.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 0

Lower order elections favour parties who attract older voters. Doesn't mean that all these areas will vote Reform at a general election, although will give them a solid base of votes.

04.05.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A table showing the number of imes teams have won the Premier League in ascending order. 
The sequence goes 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 - the first seven terms of the Fibonacci sequence.

A table showing the number of imes teams have won the Premier League in ascending order. The sequence goes 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 - the first seven terms of the Fibonacci sequence.

As Liverpool win the Premier League for the second time, they complete the opening of a quite remarkable sequence, 33 years in the making.

#Fibonacci

27.04.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 502    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 21

All public figures in Croydon have had their run ins with Inside Croydon, but it doesn't seem sensible to block access via the Council's Browser.
The Daily Express I could understand though.

24.04.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a Croydon Councillor I haven't received any correspondence from Croydon Council telling me that I can't communicate with Inside Croydon or any other media outlet with my Council email address.
Thankfully I use my own laptop to do my casework and correspondence and can access the website.

24.04.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I loved that shop.

24.04.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quiet Croydon street where squatters takeover gardens and poo outside school 'Scared' families says anti-social behaviour 'spills over' into their road with bins regularly searched through and emptied

Morning all,

Croydon residents are fearing their quiet neighbourhood once again becoming overrun with 'scary' anti-social behaviour (ASB) unless urgent action is taken before the summer. πŸ‘‡

www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

24.04.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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