Category Archives: Addiscombe

Countdown to council elections begins in Toy Town gowns

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: It is one year until the council elections, and for some, they have everything to lose, writes STEVEN DOWNES Last night’s instalment of a new Mayor of Croydon, Sanderstead councillor Yvette Hopley, marked the firing of the starter’s … Continue reading →

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Even in Croydon, the Tories are split over Europe

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

The splits in the Conservative party over Europe, so widely reported nationally, are even apparent between two of Croydon’s MPs, reports ANDREW PELLING With UKIP polling as high as 20 per cent in opinion polls this week, Croydon’s Conservative MPs … Continue reading →

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UKIP’s solution on hot local issues? Hold a vote on them

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Is there a better way? PETER STAVELEY, a UKIP candidate at next year’s Croydon Council elections, says his party would stage a public vote on important issues such as the incinerator When the controversial proposal for an incinerator at Beddington … Continue reading →

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Addiscombe councillor takes the (very) high road for charity

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

With Croydon Council in recess, Addiscombe councillor Mark Watson is off on his latest charity trek. This latest vertiginous effort will take him to north Africa’s highest peak, the 13,671ft Jebeel Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Watson is … Continue reading →

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UKIP results are “poison” to Conservatives in Croydon

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: If UKIP can gain Godstone in neighbouring Surrey, then what damage might they do to the Tories in Coulsdon or Purley, especially when 2014′s Town Hall elections are held along with European ballots? ANDREW PELLING has been crunching … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Coulsdon East, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Gavin Barwell MP, New Addington, Outside Croydon, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon & Ballards, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Addiscombe charity runner beats her marathon target

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Tamsin Carelse, the Addiscombe charity runner who was featured in Inside Croydon as she was looking to raise funds for her baby cousin, Ellis, who was born with hyproplastic heart syndrome, finished last month’s Paris Marathon – having raised £3,167.47. … Continue reading →

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Wellesley Road scheme offers traffic chaos for years to come

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

According to a survey published recently, Wellesley Road in central Croydon is the eighth most congested road in the capital. Not satisfied with that, Croydon Council’s cabinet of senior councillors, together with Transport for London, seem intent on getting Wellesley … Continue reading →

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Rhymes and reason offered by Poets Anonymous

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Local arts group Poets Anonymous is holding the latest meeting at Purley Library next Saturday, April 20. From 2pm to 4pm (at least), the event welcomes all to attend, for free, and to bring with them poems on the subject … Continue reading →

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Addiscombe marathon runner seeks wholehearted support

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Tamsin Carelse, from Upfield, in Addiscombe, completed her first London Marathon in 2011. On April 7 this year, she is hoping to complete her second 26-mile race in Paris. Tamsin fits her training around a busy working life. Nothing stops … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer’s cure gives Steers a target in the long haul

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

It’s longer than a full marathon, and Carole Steers has never done any serious walking or running before, but in September the Davidson Road resident intends to step out across the 30 miles from Putney to Runnymede to raise funds … Continue reading →

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Altitude 25′s water supplies now come under pressure

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

More problems at the Altitude 25 building complex raise further questions about the practicality of the council’s plans to house 17,000 extra residents in high-rise buildings in central Croydon. Residents in the expensive town centre tower that overlooks East Croydon … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times I: the Bridge to Nowhere

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Here it is: the admission by the station operators at East Croydon that the £22 million Bridge to Nowhere really does lead to… well, nowhere. The signs appeared in the past fortnight, and are a welcome and belated addition that … Continue reading →

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Addiscombe park friends need your help: Sun Feb 10

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park have 100 saplings that are to be planted by children from Woodside School. They need as many people as possible to come along this Sunday, February 10, between 2 and 4pm to dig holes ready … Continue reading →

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UKIP announces plans for 2014 Town Hall elections

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

UKIP, the UK Independence Party, intends to target Conservative-held wards in next year’s local council elections in Croydon and take full advantage of any confusion over the Tory-led government’s position on Europe. In 2014, UKIP will be seeking its first … Continue reading →

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Gateway’s uninspired opening with a couple of blocks of flats

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

According to ANDREW PELLING, the first phase of development proposed for the long-vacant Ruskin Square site, in a town crying out for family housing, consists of a couple of ugly blocks of flats that even the architects admit are not … Continue reading →

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