Category Archives: Friends of South Norwood Country Park

Volunteer makes a country park bench fit for the Queen

Posted on October 11, 2022 by insidecroydon

Not for the first time, volunteers – in this case Jonathan Tolhurst – have done something which, really, ought to be carried out by Croydon’s council. If only they had the money…

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Time to wipe out wet wipes from our rivers says Thames21

Posted on October 11, 2022 by insidecroydon

The government needs to ban plastic in wet wipes immediately in order to help tackle this sewage-based pollution ending up in the River Thames, environmental charity Thames21 has urged today. The charity made the call as it launched its second … Continue reading →

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All Croydon parks ‘under threat’ says environmental campaign

Posted on March 23, 2022 by insidecroydon

A shocking report from charity CPRE London highlights how the council’s Local Plan has put every open space in the borough at risk from development, writes PAUL LUSHION, our environment correspondent Croydon, and its planning protection-lite revised Local Plan, has … Continue reading →

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Friends of South Norwood Country Park Bat Walk, Oct 4

Posted on October 1, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Reclaim the Country Park! Tourist Board stages group walk

Posted on June 27, 2019 by insidecroydon

The community-minded South Norwood Tourist Board is staging a group walk tomorrow, declaring their aim to: “Reclaim the Country Park!” As Inside Croydon reported yesterday, there have been six assaults on women in South Norwood Country Park in the past … Continue reading →

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Dawn Chorus Walk, South Norwood Country Park, May 12

Posted on May 8, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Friends of South Norwood Country Park Bat Walk, May 10

Posted on May 8, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Adventure Play Day, South Norwood Country Park, May 26

Posted on April 29, 2018 by insidecroydon
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Butler in U-turn over parks protection: ‘Nothing to see here’

Posted on October 10, 2017 by insidecroydon

Alison Butler, the Croydon Council cabinet member responsible for planning, has made a U-turn over the future planning status of the borough’s parks. On Saturday, Inside Croydon reported how the government planning inspector had rejected Croydon Council’s efforts to apply … Continue reading →

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Residents have 48 hours to save 70 parks and open spaces

Posted on October 7, 2017 by insidecroydon

The people of Croydon have 48 hours left to try to save more than 70 of the borough’s parks and open spaces from being put at serious risk of being handed over to developers to be built on. Alison Butler, … Continue reading →

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Council kills off Percy the park keeper and abandons 120 parks

Posted on August 16, 2017 by insidecroydon

CHRIS PECKHAM, our environment correspondent, on the latest shocking admission of failure at Croydon Town Hall Croydon Council is about to shut-up the park keeper’s hut in more than 120 of the borough’s open spaces, as it seems primed to … Continue reading →

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History talk starts fund-raising for park’s wildlife project

Posted on October 4, 2016 by insidecroydon

Friends of South Norwood Country Park are seeking donations for their newest project “Wetlands for Waders” which will encourage different waders and waterfowl to the park. A free talk is being staged next week to try to raise money towards … Continue reading →

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