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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Charity groups seek volunteers for CR Zero homeless project
A coalition of organisations, endorsed by the local council, is looking for 120 volunteers and local businesses to help tackle chronic rough sleeping in Croydon, as part of a scheme called CR Zero 2020. Among London’s boroughs, Croydon has one … Continue reading
Council drops own housing company for new Taberner scheme
In central Croydon, where some think it is “easy” to build houses, it’s back to square one for the building of homes on the site of Taberner House, the council’s former office block. Work on the £150 million project is … Continue reading
IVF treatment may be withdrawn in Croydon in NHS cuts
IVF treatment could be withdrawn from health services in Croydon as one cut-back to balance the books of the under pressure local clinical commissioning group (CCG), was yesterday placed under “special measures” by Jeremy Hunt’s [sic] Department of Health. As … Continue reading
Vigilantes face stiff task against doggers in Shirley Hills
There’s outrage and uproar in the sleepy suburb of Shirley, according to reports in the Croydon Grauniad. The freebie paper’s online edition’s best-read news report of the last 24 hours is one which glories in having the headline: “Police hunting … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Guardian, Local media, Shirley North
Tagged dogging, Shirley, Shirley Hills
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Croydon NHS Trust and CCG placed in ‘special measures’
Croydon’s medical services were dealt a double whammy this morning, when it was announced that the two bodies which run the area’s hospitals and GP practices, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group, had both been placed … Continue reading
Fairfield Halls CEO was paid in full prior to administration
The financial collapse of the charitable body which managed the Fairfield Halls did not prevent its chief executive, Simon Thomsett, receiving his salary payments in full right up to last Friday. Thomsett, who had worked at Fairfield Halls for six … Continue reading
High-rise flats without space threaten a road to ruin
CROYDON COMMENTARY: In the midst of National Trust tours and an architectural re-appraisal of the development of central Croydon in the 1960s, DAVID WICKENS expresses his fears that 2016’s planners risk not only repeating some of the mistakes of the … Continue reading
Barnardo’s offers café society at Triangle’s play sessions
Fun activities to keep children entertained through the summer holidays will run every weekday at Barnardo’s centre in Crystal Palace. From July 25 until September 2, themed play and craft sessions and multi-level soft play will be on offer from … Continue reading
Make a splash with council’s free swimming offer for under-16s
Free summer swimming for under-16s is available at all of Croydon Council’s leisure centres for the six weeks of the schools’ summer holidays. As well as free swimming there will be crash courses for those new to the water, and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Council, Education, Health, Leisure services, New Addington, Purley, Purley Pool, Schools, South Norwood, Swimming, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Tagged Croydon Council, Labour, New Addington, Purley, South Norwood, swimming, Thornton Heath, Timothy Godfrey, Waddon
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Join in with the health walks around Wandle Park, every Friday
Did you know that there is a Health Walk in Wandle Park every Friday from 11am? Meeting at Wandle Park tram stop, it’s a sociable circular walk around the park and nearby green spaces. This walk has a short option … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Health, Waddon, Walks, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Libraries seek volunteers to introduce readers to Roald Dahl
Croydon’s libraries are looking for volunteers to help children and their parents through the “Big Friendly Read” Summer Reading Challenge. The annual reading campaign aims to get children to read at least six books during the summer holiday. For 2016 … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, Libraries
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Libraries, Norbury, Purley, Thornton Heath
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Grindrod and architects try to build on Croydon’s reputation
As if having 22-quid National Trust bus tours of Croydon are not enough, now there’s even a feature film about the town centre. Well, a short-form documentary, at least. Entitled the “Croydon: The High-rise and Fall”, it is from the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon Council, Environment, History, Jo Negrini, Planning
Tagged Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, John Grndrod
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Warlingham car show wows thousands in the sunshine
The season of community festivals and fairs is well under way, and events staged this weekend just gone got lucky with probably the best weather of our damp summer so far. The organisers of the annual vintage car show staged … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Dance, Music, Rugby Union, Sanderstead, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Sanderstead, Warlingham, Warlingham RFC
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Inquiry call after elderly residents moved from sheltered homes
A protest is planned tomorrow evening at Sutton Civic Centre over the Liberal Democrat-run council’s plans to bulldoze 28 bungalows at picturesque Richmond Green which had provided sheltered housing for pensioners. Richmond Green is a quiet, tranquil piece of a … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Housing, Nick Mattey, Ruth Dombey, Sutton Council
Tagged Conservative, Liberal Democrats, Richmond Green, Sutton Council, Tory
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New coach Edwards sends out the call to MidWives
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Old Mid-Whitgiftians are already in training to prepare for next season, after the disappointment of relegation last term. For the first time since the leagues began in 1990, MidWives are not competing in the London leagues, having dropped … Continue reading
Pirates of the Mediterranean. Selhurst Church, Aug 2-5
Posted in Church and religions, Education, Selhurst, South Norwood
Tagged Selhurst, South Norwood
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Time has come to park the ban on cycling in Croydon’s parks
Elected on a manifesto which promised a clean, green borough, Labour’s delivery on cycling in Croydon has been, at best, sub-optimal. Disappearing cycle lanes on South End and London Road might be bad enough, but the abandonment of the car-free … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon parks, Cycling, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Lloyd Park, TfL, Transport, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Lloyd Park, Park Hill Park, Sustrans, TfL, Transport for London, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Cuban summer fiesta is coming to Stanley Halls, Jul 30
Stanley’s Film Club brings a flavour of sun-drenched Havana to South Norwood this summer with a screening of Wim Wender’s much-loved documentary, Buena Vista Social Club on Saturday, July 30. Cinema-goers can make an evening of it, with Cuban-themed food and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Tagged South Norwood, Stanley Hallls, Stanley Halls Film Club
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