Category Archives: Community associations

River Revive at Norbury Brook, Thornton Heath Rec, Apr 25

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Friday lunchtime music recitals, Croydon Minster, April-July

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Sanderstead’s Gruffy gets a Duck-ingham Palace upgrade

People passing Sanderstead pond, at the top of Sanderstead Hill, may have noticed that there’s freshly painted new duck house sitting proudly in position. The green space, known as The Gruffy, has long had a place of sanctuary in the … Continue reading

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Croydon Bowling Club Open Day, Nottingham Road, Apr 26

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Croydon Hearing Café, Selsdon community centre, Apr 30

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Croydon Bach Choir choral workshop, South Croydon, May 16

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Friday lunchtime music recitals, Croydon Minster, April-July

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Learn to putt like Rory McIlroy: Marlpit Lane bowls and putting

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SNCK Community Forum, Wed April 15, at Socco Cheta

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SNCK Community Forum, Wed April 15, at Socco Cheta

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River Revive at Norbury Brook, Thornton Heath Rec, Apr 25

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Farthing Downs and Happy Valley Quiz Night, The Fox, Apr 13

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Perry’s libraries legacy of unsigned leases and works not done

Pay more, get less. Under Jason Perry, the council has become increasingly reliant on volunteers to deliver services paid for by our Council Tax – from litter-picking in Croydon parks, to voluntary groups running the four public libraries closed by … Continue reading

Posted in Andrew Stranack, Asian Resource Centre of Croydon, Broad Green, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Kristian Aspinall, Libraries, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Property, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Residents Association, Shirley North, Shirley South | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Our news podcast looks at bins, cold cases, LTNs and Reform

The new episode of The Croydon Insider, our regular round-table, news panel discussion podcast thingy, looks at recent events in Croydon, including the Reform party’s rally at the Fairfield Halls, where they revealed their candidate for Croydon Mayor – and … Continue reading

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‘Decency’ hustings as no one missed the missing candidate

ELECTION SKETCH: In a cramped ‘hub’ in Broad Green, the first full hustings of the 2026 Croydon Mayor campaign took place last night. KEN TOWL was there, so you didn’t need to be (and you couldn’t have squeezed in, anyway) … Continue reading

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The art of the deal: what is Perry hiding over Veolia contract?

CROYDON COMMENTARY: In 2023, Croydon’s Mayor cancelled the borough’s contract with rubbish contractors Veolia because of “significant and ongoing concerns” over performance. In 2025, the council handed a new £40m deal to Veolia. A year on, the Town Hall has … Continue reading

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CBA election debate, Smile Hub, Broad Green, Thu Mar 26

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CBA election debate, Smile Hub, Broad Green, Thu Mar 26

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Enjoy Oscar winners and more at David Lean Cinema in April

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Election debate: Davis v Underwood, Ruskin House, Mar 19

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Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Activities, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Community associations, Croydon TUC, Peter Underwood, Rowenna Davis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Spruce Up Sunday at Trumble Gardens, Thornton Heath, Mar 22

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Traffic creeps back on to Croydon’s now-banned LTN streets

What has been the reaction of residents to the sudden removal, by order of a High Court judge, of motoring restrictions in Croydon’s former Low Traffic Neighbourhoods? We sent GABRIEL MacARTHUR along to two streets affected in Broad Green to … Continue reading

Posted in Broad Green, Community associations, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Environment, Gabriel MacArthur, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Stephen Lawrence-Orumwense | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Jam and Jerusalem are coming to a branch in central Croydon

The country’s largest women’s organisation, famous for its jam-making and cake bakes, the singing of “Jerusalem”, but above all its general good deeds and fellowship, is coming to central Croydon. The Women’s Institute is looking to establish a central Croydon … Continue reading

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Campaigners accuse council of ‘misinformation’ over fly-tips

With Croydon featuring on local television news tonight – for all the wrong reasons as usual – PAUL LUSHION, environment correspondent, reports on how more groups are beginning to doubt every word that comes out of Croydon Town Hall or … Continue reading

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Share and Sustain community gathering, Poplar Walk, Mar 14

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