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Category Archives: Old Coulsdon
‘We couldn’t be prouder’: college teacher clinches silver prize
Andrew Mallen, a performing arts teacher at Coulsdon Sixth Form College, has been named a Silver Winner in the 2026 Pearson National Teaching Awards. The award recognises the outstanding impact Mallen has made on pupils’ lives, inside and outside the … Continue reading
Sea Cadets recreate HMS Belfast crew for The Big Help Out
Eighty Sea Cadets from across the capital stepped aboard HMS Belfast on Saturday, June 6 – the 82nd anniversary of D-Day – to learn from volunteer crew and reimagine their place in the ship’s story. The Sea Cadets were taking … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, History, London-wide issues, Old Coulsdon, Sea Cadets
Tagged Bromley, Caterham, Croydon, D-Day, HMS Belfast, Imperial War Museum, National Volunteers Week, Old Coulsdon, Pool of London, Sea Cadets, Sutton, Tower Bridge, Volunteers Week, World War II, World War Two
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Downland Chorale Madrigals & Partsongs, Old Coulsdon, Jul 18
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Coulsdon, Music, Old Coulsdon
Tagged Croydon, Downland Chorale, Music, Old Coulsdon
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Coulsdon Sixth Form College to stage open evening, June 24
Coulsdon Sixth Form College is to stage an open evening later this month, to provide prospective pupils a chance to explore the possibilities of studying there at 16+. The event will be held on Wednesday June 24 from 5pm to … Continue reading
Old Coulsdon Village Fair, Grange Park, Sat July 4 from noon
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Old Coulsdon Village Fair, Grange Park, Sat July 4 from noon
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Rubbish councillor Roche finally sacked from Mayor’s cabinet
Jason Perry’s ‘top team’ for his second term in charge of the Town Hall sees a belated call-up for a 76-year-old pensioner, and an overdue axing for a work-shy colleague. KEN LEE reports Scott Roche, the Conservative councillor for Shirley … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Stewart, Andrew Stranack, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Fly tipping, Housing, Jason Cummings, Jeet Bains, Luke Shortland, Lynne Hale, Margaret Bird, Mayor Jason Perry, Ola Kolade, Refuse collection, Richard Chatterjee, RIPI II: Fairfield Halls, Robert Ward, Scott Roche, Selsdon and Addington Village, Shirley South, Simon Brew, Veolia, Yvette Hopley
Tagged Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Cllr Jason Cummings, Cllr Robert Ward, Cllr Scott Roche, Conservative, Council Cabinet, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fly-tipping, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Tory, Veolia
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Perry’s anti-democratic council has created constitution crisis
For the first time since it was created in 1965, Croydon Council has councillors from five political parties. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, looks at whether they will make any difference – or even be allowed to try While other councils … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Adam Kellett, Claire Bonham, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Gill Hickson, Mark Adderley, New Addington South, Old Coulsdon, Paul Ainscough, Ria Patel, Scott Holman
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Adam Kellett, Cllr Claire Bonham, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Gill Hickson, Cllr Scott Holman, Conservative, Council constitution, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mark Adderley, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington South, Old Coulsdon, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Ria Patel, The Green Party, Tory
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Labour’s Davis should be in front when final whistle is blown
ONE DAY TO GO: An unusually subdued local campaign enters the final day with a last-minute visit from the Leader of the Opposition to try to salvage the Tory Mayor’s hopes of re-election. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, sifts through the … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Ben Flook, Council Tax, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Pusey, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rick Howard, Rowenna Davis, Steve Reed MP, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Ben Flook, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Major Richard Howard, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Tory
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Polls tighten in Town Hall race as Farage’s grifters get closer
SEVEN DAYS TO GO: You probably don’t want to read ‘It’s too close to call’ again, but judging by the latest, London-wide polling figures just published, the race to be Croydon Mayor is tighter than ever. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Ben Flook, Council Tax, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rick Howard, Rowenna Davis, Shirley North, Steve Reed MP, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Ben Flook, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Major Richard Howard, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Tory
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Coulsdon’s Marlpit Lane bowls and putting greens now open
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#DigitalDebate: Inside story from Croydon’s first e-hustings
Our hustings correspondent, KEN TOWL, has seen plenty of pre-election meetings before, but never one quite like this, as Inside Croydon brings the candidate debate into the 21st Century Charmingly chaired by Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, this was like no other hustings … Continue reading
Posted in #DigitalDebate, 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Ben Flook, Croydon Greens, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Pusey, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Under The Flyover
Tagged #DigitalDebate, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Ken Towl, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Major Richard Howard, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon
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Fewer than 100 votes in it between Perry and Davis for Mayor
Two weeks today, Croydon voters go to the polls to elect the Mayor of Croydon, with the bookies and pundits saying that in this corner of the capital, the race is just too close to call. Political Editor WALTER CRONXITE … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Chris Philp MP, Council Tax, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Merton, New Addington South, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rick Howard, Rowenna Davis, Steve Reed MP, Sutton Council, Waddon, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Ben Flook, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Major Richard Howard, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Reform Ltd, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Tory
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Here is your chance to question the candidates for Mayor
For the first time ever, the leading candidates for Croydon Mayor will be taking part in a Digital Debate this week. And they will be answering the questions put by YOU, the readers of Inside Croydon. The team at Inside … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Pusey, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Andrew Fisher, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, local elections, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, The Andrew Fisher Interview
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Learn to putt like Rory McIlroy: Marlpit Lane bowls and putting
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The truth is simple: we need to solve Croydon’s financial crisis
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Even before her own party bosses censored her manifesto, there were spending commitments being made by Rowenna Davis, Labour’s candidate for Croydon Mayor, that just don’t add up. LibDem candidate RICHARD HOWARD, pictured left, explains Rowenna Davis’s mayoral … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Council Tax, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis
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Election countdown: splintered voting could see Davis win
Less than one month until election day, our Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE, looks at the latest polls and by-elections to assess – or guess – how the Croydon electorate will vote for executive Mayor on May 7 While the government … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Ben Flook, Council Tax, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, London-wide issues, Merton, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rick Howard, Shirley North, Sutton Council, Tony Newman, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Ben Flook, Cllr Ria Patel, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Major Richard Howard, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Reform Ltd, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Tory
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Purley’s purdah banner is a matter of integrity and honesty
Which of these banners do you consider to provide the most honest messaging?
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Polaska, Property, Purley, Purley Pool, Richard Howard
Tagged Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Kim Jong Un, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Major Richard Howard, Mayor Jason Perry, North Korea, Our Croydon, Polaska, Propaganda, Purley Leisure Centre, Purley Pool, Purley Pool Towers, Richard Howard, Tory
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CEO accused of spending public cash for Perry’s benefit
A banner in council colours has appeared outside the Purley Pool this week lauding Jason Perry’s role in the (non-)development of the site in what rival politicians have described as a clear breach of election law. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Local media, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Polaska, Property, Purley, Purley Pool, Richard Howard, Stuart King
Tagged Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Kim Jong Un, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Major Richard Howard, Mayor Jason Perry, North Korea, Our Croydon, Peter Underwood, Polaska, Propaganda, Purley Leisure Centre, Purley Pool, Purley Pool Towers, Richard Howard, STUART KING, Tory
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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
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Community associations, Croydon Business Association, Ken Towl, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Pusey, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Ruskin House
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Ben Flook, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Dan Tebbutt, Green Party, Ken Towl, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Richard Howard, Rowenna Davis, Taking The Iniative Party, Tory, TTIP
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43 days to go and desperation is appearing in election leaflets
After all the calamities inflicted on Croydon by Tory Mayor Jason Perry, from his 33% Council Tax hikes to his unlawful LTN fines, has Labour fallen into their old trap of over-promising before under-delivering? WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, sifts through … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe East, Chris Clark, Claire Bonham, Council Tax, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, Croydon West, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Jeet Bains, London-wide issues, New Addington North, New Addington South, Old Coulsdon, Paul Scott, Ria Patel, Richard Howard, Shirley North, Shirley South, Tony Newman
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Brick by Brick, Claire Bonham, Cllr Esther Sutton, Cllr Ria Patel, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Peter Underwood, Rowenna Davis, Tory
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