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Tag Archives: Kenley
Pub trade under strain as Wattenden Arms seeks new manager
Historic Battle of Britain boozer under threat as its owners struggle to deal with business debts built up over covid deals There are justifiable concerns for the future of the Wattenden Arms on Old Lodge Lane, another old Croydon pub … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Kenley, Pubs
Tagged Battle of Britain, Croydon, Kenley, pubs, RAF Kenley, Stonegate Pubs, Wattenden Arms
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TfL expresses serious safety concerns for Kenley bus route
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON reports that passengers hoping to catch a bus along Wattendon Road might have a very long wait A new bus route promised by Kenley’s Conservative councillors now seems unlikely to be implemented, according to an internal … Continue reading
Posted in Gayle Gander, Kenley, Ola Kolade, TfL, Transport
Tagged 434, Caterham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gayle Gander, Kenley, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ola Kolade, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Whyteleafe
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Maple tree marks brave sacrifice of Kenley’s Canadian pilots
A solemn ceremony was conducted at Kenley Common on Sunday, with the planting and dedication of a red maple tree to honour the memory of the Canadians who served at RAF Kenley during World War II. It is 100 years … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, History, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group
Tagged Kenley, RAF Kenley, RCAF, Royal Canadian Air Force
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Tory councillors missed the bus over Kenley route changes
Kenley’s Conservative councillors, Gayle Gander and Ola Kolade, have admitted that they didn’t know that their residents were to be by-passed by Transport for London’s changes to Croydon’s bus routes – until they found out about it on Inside Croydon. … Continue reading
Posted in Gayle Gander, Kenley, Ola Kolade, TfL, Transport
Tagged 434, Caterham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gayle Gander, Kenley, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ola Kolade, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Whyteleafe
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How TfL’s changes to 10 Croydon bus routes will affect you
There’s major changes coming to 10 bus routes serving the south of Croydon, including Purley, Coulsdon, Kenley and South Croydon, as well as Sutton and Wallington, coming into effect on Saturday March 2. Here’s TfL’s blow-by-blow breakdown of their bus … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, KENDRA, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Purley, Purley Way, Schools, South Croydon, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Charles King, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Surrey Transport Committee, Kenley, Kenley Residents Association, London, London Buses, Neil Garratt, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Purley Hospital, Purley Way, Route 455, South Croydon, St Helier, Sutton, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport for London, Wallington
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Goodbye Route 455… it’s been a long, long journey. Too long
EXCLUSIVE: There’s more than a touch of an old Morecambe and Wise gag about the extensive changes to 10 bus routes in Croydon and Sutton: ‘TfL has chosen all the right routes, just not the right roads’. By JEREMY CLACKSON, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, KENDRA, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Purley, Purley Way, Schools, South Croydon, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Charles King, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Surrey Transport Committee, Kenley, Kenley Residents Association, London, London Buses, Neil Garratt, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Purley Hospital, Purley Way, Route 455, South Croydon, St Helier, Sutton, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport for London, Wallington
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Purley and Coulsdon might be set for new Bourne adventure
It’s been 10 years since heavy rainfall and rising groundwater levels saw flooding along the valley road between Kenley and Purley. There were power cuts. The Army was mobilised to provide flood barriers. The underpass at Purley Cross was turned … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Environment, Kenley, Purley
Tagged Bourne Society, Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Bourne, flooding, Kenley, Purley
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Kenley Indoor Christmas Market, Memorial Hall, Dec 6 and 13
Posted in Business, Kenley
Tagged Kenley, Kenley Indoor Market, Kenley Memorial Hall
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Battle lines drawn over proposal for 87 houses on RAF Kenley
Residents in Kenley, Old Coulsdon and nearby Caterham have been expressing deep concern about proposals to build 87 “barrack-style” houses on part of what used to be RAF Kenley. The planning application has been lodged with Tandridge District Council for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Caterham, City Commons, Coulsdon, Environment, History, Housing, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group, Old Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, Property, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon and District Education Trust, Croydon Council, Kenley, Kenley aerodrome, Kenley Airfield, London Borough of Croydon, Planning, RAF Kenley, Surrey County Council, Tandridge, Tandridge District Council, Warlingham
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Kenley Primary Firework Spectacular, tickets only, Nov 3
Posted in Activities, Kenley, Kenley Primary
Tagged Bonfire Night, fireworks, Kenley, Kenley Primary School
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ULEZ is here to stay and the health benefits are on the way
Opposition to the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which has been expanded to much of outer London today, has simply demonstrated where third-rate Conservative politicians’ priorities lie – and that’s not with the public nor the planet. By our environment correspondent, … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Bexley, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Coulsdon, Environment, Health, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Purley, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Surrey, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Boris Johnson, City Hall, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Kenley, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Purley, Steve Reed OBE, Susan Hall, Tory, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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A22 Godstone Road closure lifted one week ahead of schedule
The water board’s road works on the A22 Godstone Road at Purley Cross have finished – a week ahead of schedule. SES Water closed off the A22 at the junction close to Purley Tesco’s last month for what they described … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Samir Dwesar
Tagged A22, Godstone Road, Kenley, Purley, Purley Cross, Samir Dwesar, SES Water, South Croydon, Whyteleafe
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Tory MP urges public to lobby over rail ticket office closures
There are more ticket office closures planned for Croydon South than for any other constituency in Croydon and Sutton. As many as 11 stations in the area are under threat of closure under the controversial proposals. And now the MP … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon South, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Coulsdon Town, Croydon, East Croydon station, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks, Rail Delivery Group, Reedham, Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, Sarah Jones MP, South Croydon, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, Waddon, Woodmansterne
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Spitfire and Hurricane in Battle of Britain flypast at Kenley
There is to be a flypast at Kenley airfield this Sunday, August 20, by a Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to commemorate “The Hardest Day”. While September 15 is widely considered to have been the … Continue reading
SES Water is offering cost of living help to Purley customers
SES Water, the water board that serves the area from Purley and Kenley, south into Surrey, is offering a range of special services aimed at helping customers during the cost of living crisis, including offering 50per cent off water bills … Continue reading
SES Water offers 20-mile diversion for Godstone Road closure
A road closure in Purley while the local water board installs new pipes could be sending some motorists on a diversion of around 20 miles, for journeys that would usually be less than a mile. SES Water will be closing … Continue reading
Rail bridge repairs will close Old Lodge Lane over six weeks
More major disruption on the roads in and around Coulsdon and Purley, as Network Rail prepares for “essential” repair works to the bridge over Old Lodge Lane, starting from May 22 and continuing through at least until July 7. Old … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Kenley, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Transport
Tagged Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Kenley, Network Rail, Old Coulsdon, Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Reedham
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SES Water works will close main A22 for six weeks from July
Japanese-owned utility company SES Water is to close the A22 Godstone Road near Purley Cross, one of the major routes into and out of Croydon, for at least six weeks this summer to conduct works on a water main. The … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Kenley, Purley
Tagged A22, Coulsdon, Godstone Road, Kenley, Purley, Redhill, SES Water, Whyteleafe
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Burst water main causes severe traffic disruption in Kenley
There are significant road closures in the area close to Kenley railway station, following a burst water main on Kenley Lane on Monday. SES Water implemented the emergency road closures overnight, and they suggest that they could be in place … Continue reading
Kenley Primary support staff in strike ballot over backpay
Support staff at Kenley Primary School are being balloted by their trades union over possible strike action. The dispute is over changes to the staff’s terms and conditions, which has created issues over unpaid backpay, and which the GMB union … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Kenley, Kenley Primary, Schools
Tagged Collegiate Trust, GMB, Kenley, Kenley Primary School, Rachael Baylis
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Kenley’s Bateman gives it some stick as he scores 11 goals
Sam Bateman claimed a large chunk of club hockey history on Saturday as he scored 11 goals in Kenley’s 12-0 thumping of Camberley. “In my 46 years in hockey, I have never heard of anyone scoring anything like this number … Continue reading
Posted in Hockey, Kenley, Kenley HC, Sport
Tagged Kenley, Kenley HC, Kenley Hockey Club, Sam Bateman
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Firefighters stage a cliff-hanger to save Gandalf the goat
Firefighters using a drone rescued a goat that was stranded more than 100 feet up on a cliff edge at the disused Riddlesdown quarry. The usually sure-footed goat, named Gandalf by City Commons rangers, found itself in trouble after becoming … Continue reading
Brigade issues safety warning after plug sparks fire in Kenley
The London Fire Brigade has issued an electrical safety reminder after a house fire on Hayes Lane in Kenley overnight. Part of the ground floor of the detached house was damaged by fire. Firefighters assisted a woman from the building, … Continue reading
