Tag Archives: New Addington

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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Are you Croydon’s Rory McIlroy? Find out at Addington Court

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Addington Court is offering a round of golf on its Falconwood course for less than a tenner, in a price-cutting innovation that could help to discover Croydon’s own Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods, or Laura Davies. The £9.99 offer applies … Continue reading →

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Redundancies and four-day opening at Upper Norwood library

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

So much for Croydon Council’s promises of no library closures. The Conservative-controlled council which has already axed the mobile library service and has decided to close New Addington’s purpose-built library  to replace it with a few book shelves in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Greenwich Leisure, John Laing Integrated Services, Lambeth Council, Libraries, Sara Bashford, Tim Pollard | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Racism, immigration, false stats and Councillor Pearson

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Abraham Lincoln once said, “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt”. ANDREW FISHER says it is advice a New Addington councillor would do well to follow The … Continue reading →

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CVA accused of “takeover” at riot-hit community’s forum

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

A council-funded organisation that is supposed to assist voluntary groups across the borough is being accused of unseating the chairman of a community association in the area worst hit by the 2011 riots. Croydon Voluntary Action – or CVA – … Continue reading →

Posted in 8/8: London Road stories, Broad Green, Business, Charity, Community associations, Crime, Croydon 8/8, CVA, West Croydon Community Forum | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The statement to West Croydon Community from Clive Locke

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

This is the unedited text of a statement prepared by Clive Locke, the founder chairman of the West Croydon Community Forum, for its meeting staged at CVA last week: Firstly, I would like to say thank you to, the community … Continue reading →

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Join the daisy chain for lessons in active childbirth

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Angela Thacker is running two free taster sessions for Daisy Birthing Classes on Friday April 5, in the morning, and Monday April 8, in the evening, at Shirley Methodist Church. Spaces are limited so must be booked by contacting Thacker … Continue reading →

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Adult education chief Sloman in abrupt departure from CALAT

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Rosemary Sloman, the head of adult learning and skills at the council, in charge of Croydon Adult Learning and Training, or CALAT, left her office for the final time last night, as the cuts now bite into the adult retraining … Continue reading →

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Cane Hill and Coulsdon “Masterplan” discussion begins

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The public consultation on The Future of Coulsdon – Coulsdon Masterplan began last week, including details of Barratt’s proposals for the redevelopment of the Cane Hill site. As part of the consultation, there will be drop in sessions on: Tuesday … Continue reading →

Posted in Cane Hill, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon West, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Environment, Friends of Farthing Downs, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, Property | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Village green dream to be bulldozed by council

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Mike Fisher, the leader of Conservative-run Croydon Council, once referred to New Addington‘s Central Parade as “little more than a dog toilet”. But a resident is now using legislation that was introduced by parliament more than 50 years before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Mike Fisher, New Addington, Planning, Property, Shirley | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

UKIP joins forces with Labour for library judicial review

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Croydon’s Conservative-run council is forcing through policies that are so unpopular that the local Labour group is joining forces with UKIP to oppose them. This unlikely political alliance has come about to seek a judicial review of Croydon Council’s decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Education, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Property, URV, Wandsworth Council | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Forestdale parents’ objections ignored over expansion plan

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

Croydon’s desperate lack of school places has led to a clash between the council and residents and parents in Forestdale. It is nothing short of a borough-wide crisis, as birth rates in the north of the borough have seen demand … Continue reading →

Posted in Addington, Education, Forestdale Primary, New Addington, Schools, Selsdon & Ballards | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Getting down with the Hood as New Addington does panto

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

BELLA BARTOCK missed out on her central London concert last weekend. She could not resist the New Addington pantomime (and no, that’s not a reference to Councillor Tony Pearson) Croydon is now the IT place for us inner London sophisticates … Continue reading →

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Croydon, Christmas 2012: poverty must be Reed’s priority

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: For too many impoverished families, it promises to be a cruel Christmas this year. SEAN CREIGHTON highlights the social challenges that face the borough’s newest MP The statistic that 1 in 4 Croydon children are in the poverty … Continue reading →

Posted in Broad Green, Business, Charity, Croydon 8/8, Croydon North, Fieldway, Health, Housing, London-wide issues, New Addington, Norbury, South Norwood, Steve Reed MP, Thornton Heath, Waddon, Wandsworth Council, West Thornton, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Fieldway and Heathfield grieve for death of PC Mark Parsons

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

This announcement was received last night from Rob Atkin, the acting borough commander: It is with immense regret and sadness that I have to announce the death of a serving Croydon police officer. PC Mark Parsons, who was only 43 … Continue reading →

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