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Double your money! CVA appeal to fund homelessness shelter
Croydon Voluntary Action is appealing for donations to help fund its winter homelessness shelter – with all donations made between now and October 12 to be doubled. The Croydon Together Shelter supports men and women experiencing homelessness with communal bed … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, CVA
Tagged Croydon Together Shelter, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, London Road, West Croydon
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Sanderstead Lit: Newhart and Trump, condors and postcards
Sanderstead Literary Society’s 84th season begins next month, and promises an eclectic mix of talks from learned, expert and fascinating speakers, plus some live performances, too. Meetings are held in the United Reformed Church Hall, 3 Sanderstead Hill, CR2 0HB. … Continue reading
Friday lunchtime recitals at Croydon Minster, from Sep to Dec
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Tories’ unlawful conduct putting Croydon on highway to hell
It’s not just failed Mayor Jason Perry who has been found to have acted unlawfully, as other Croydon Conservatives show a casual disregard for the law which is costing residents millions of pounds, and putting cyclists’ lives at risk. By … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Stewart, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Brighton Road, Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycle lanes, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Road, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Will Norman
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David Lean Cinema in October: Coyote, Dog Stars and Dracula
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Norbury Brook River Revive Saturday, Thornton Heath, Sep 26
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Bricks, ghosts and the Northern line all in the Lit’s new season
Next month sees the start of the latest season of talks and readings at St Mildred’s Literary Society in Addiscombe, continuing a near-century-old tradition. “The Lit” was founded in 1934 and today, from October to March, holds its (non-religious) meetings … Continue reading
Free David Lean Cinema tickets to see 24 Hour Party People
The David Lean Cinema in the Croydon Clocktower will be among around 100 venues around the country, mostly independent and art house cinemas, that next month will be staging free screenings of the acclaimed British film, 24 Hour Party People. … Continue reading
Costs up, volunteers vanished = community festival cancelled
There will be no South Norwood Community Festival in 2027. The announcement of the cancellation was made on social media this week. The reasons given: rising costs and lack of experienced volunteers. Staging costs have more than doubled since 2019, … Continue reading
Addiscombe locals suspicious as fire destroys heritage house
“Owners and developers should be held responsible when something like this happens.” That was the quick take of one concerned resident yesterday, which was typical of the angry and saddened reactions of many, as firefighters continued to damp down the … Continue reading
Friday lunchtime recitals at Croydon Minster, from Sep to Dec
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Mezze Feast, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Oct 6
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Find out more about the South Norwood Community Kitchen by visiting their website: click here
Harvest Fest, Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club, Sat Sept 26
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Canning and Clyde RA charity quiz night, Clyde Hall, Oct 3
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Fly-tips? It’s all your fault for reporting it, says Perry’s puppet
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Having failed to get rubbish contractors Veolia to do their job, the council’s struggles to deal with the borough’s litter-strewn streets are, according to shameless Tory councillors, because residents have been doing what they were asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Bensham Manor, Community associations, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Graham Mitchell, Litter Free Norbury, Mayor Jason Perry, Norbury, Norbury Park, Refuse collection, Tony Hooker, Veolia
Tagged Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Conservative, CrapApp, Croydon, Croydon Council, Graham Mitchell, Litter Free Norbury, London Borough of Croydon, Love Clean Streets, Norbury, Norbury Park, Purley and Riddlesdown, Simon Fox, Tony Hooker, Tory, Waddon
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Saved for the nation, Selsdon Wood conserved by its Friends
THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: This year’s annual residents’ fair was where KEN TOWL found out more about the need for volunteers Jim Dunning is the first of the Friends of Selsdon Wood that I meet at one of their … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Selsdon Woods, History, Ken Towl, Selsdon and Addington Village, Selsdon Residents' Association, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, South Croydon, Walks
Tagged Friends of Selsdon Wood, Ken Towl, Selsdon, Selsdon Park Hotel, Selsdon Wood, Walks
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Firm behind £60m Purley Pool project goes into administration
In the latest embarrassment for Croydon’s failed Mayor, the offshore-registered parent company behind the £60m redevelopment of the Purley Pool has gone into administration. There are other problems with the long overdue project, too. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Polaska Assets … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon Council, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Parking, Planning, Polaska, Polaska Assets Ltd, Property, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Purley Pool
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Polaska, Polaska Assets BVI, Polaska Assets Ltd, Purley, Purley Pool, Tory
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Mezze Feast, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Oct 6
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Find out more about the South Norwood Community Kitchen by visiting their website: click here
Climate documentary lays out full horror of our catastrophe
The Everyman cinema in Crystal Palace last night screened People’s Emergency Briefing, a shocking new documentary that emphasises the reality and urgency of the climate crisis, at which a group called the Penge Climate Collective added their voices to a … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Community associations, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Environment
Tagged Chris Packham, Climate Crisis, Climate emergency, Crystal Palace, Everyman Cinema, floods, Food emergency, Friends of Love Lane, Glacier collapse, Himalayas, Jennifer Saunders, Nepal, Penge Climate Collective, People's Emergency Briefing, Tibet
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Harvest Fest, Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club, Sat Sept 26
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Canning and Clyde RA charity quiz night, Clyde Hall, Oct 3
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20th anniversary Apple Day, Addiscombe Railway Park, Sep 12
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Quiz Night: Save The Kenley fundraiser, Smokin’ Grill, Sep 18
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Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Community associations, KENDRA, Kenley, Pubs, Purley, Restaurants
Tagged KENDRA, Kenley, Kenley Arms, Purley, Save The Kenley
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Home-Start Croydon volunteering coffee morning, Sep 8
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