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Category Archives: Libraries
Save Shirley Library: MP Jones steps in with her own survey
Sarah Jones, the Labour MP for Croydon Central, has launched an online survey as part of a campaign to resist the Labour-controlled council’s proposals to close or move Shirley Library. Shirley is one of four public libraries earmarked for relocation … Continue reading
MP Jones wants council proposal for Shirley Library ‘ignored’
Our bookish gyms correspondent GENE BRODIE reports on how the local Labour MP has vowed to oppose plans to close a library in her constituency, as suggested in a report commissioned by the Labour-run council Sarah Jones, the Labour MP … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Libraries, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Sarah Jones MP, Shirley North, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Labour, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Sarah Jones MP, Shirley, Tim Pollard, Tory
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Shhh! Four libraries could be flogged off. Don’t tell anyone
Our bookish gyms correspondent, GENE BRODIE, on how the Labour-run council is clearing the way for more non-unionised volunteer-run libraries than the Town Hall’s Tories ever managed Croydon Council has been accused of secrecy again, this time after stopping most … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Broad Green, Carillion, Coulsdon, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Education, GLL - Better, Helen Pollard, Jo Negrini, Libraries, Norbury, Old Coulsdon, Planning, Property, Purley, Sanderstead, Shirley North, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Upper Norwood Library Trust
Tagged Bradmore Green, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Helen Pollard, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Norbury, Oliver Lewis, Purley, Sanderstead, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Tory
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£300,000 new book fund just a start to revive public libraries
Our bookish gyms correspondent, GENE BRODIE, on how an announcement of a 9% increase on not very much leaves a long way to go to stock the borough’s library shelves The council’s somewhat dubious practice of telling only half of … Continue reading
Posted in Carillion, Croydon Council, Libraries, Oliver Lewis
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Oliver Lewis, Tory
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Sanderstead Library poetry competition, deadline Apr 13
Posted in Libraries, Poetry
Tagged Sanderstead, Sanderstead Library, Sanderstead Residents' Association
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What’s Happened To Croydon’s Birds, Shirley Library, Apr 23
What’s Happened To Croydon’s Birds? John Birkett, an enthusiastic member of Croydon RSPB, gives an illustrated talk on how the borough’s bird population has changed in recent years. Tuesday April 23 from 2.15pm. Contact Shirley Library to book your free … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Libraries, Shirley North, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon RSPB, Shirley, Shirley Library
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Council dumps disastrous idVerde outsourced parks contract
This was not what was meant when ‘taking back control’ was coined as a slogan, but this week in Croydon, our council has moved in to relieve a French firm of its responsibilities in our parks, as KEN LEE reports … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Carillion, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Duppas Hill Park, Environment, idVerde, Kingston, Libraries, Lloyd Park, Merton, Stuart Collins, Veolia, Wandle Park
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, idVerde, Kingston, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Merton, Phil Thomas, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Stuart Collins, Timothy Godfrey, Tory, Veolia
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TUC calls for ‘Domesday Book’ to register outsourced deals
One year on from the collapse of outsourcing giant Carillion, and the TUC is calling for greater transparency in the way private firms are able to profit from and operate public services. The Carillion collapse had some knock-on effects in … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Carillion, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, GLL - Better, idVerde, Libraries, Refuse collection, Skanska, Veolia, Waste incinerator
Tagged Capita, Greenwich Leisure, idVerde, TUC, Veolia, Viridor
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Cabinet member says Brick by Brick could build on libraries
GENE BRODIE, our bookish gyms correspondent, on the latest inadvertent slip by a council cabinet member which betrays the next possible target for the council’s ‘award-winning’ house-builders Brick by Brick’s insatiable appetite for turning public property into mainly private flats … Continue reading
Charity worker named winner of short story competition
A Croydon-based charity worker is one of 21 regional winners of the City of Stories writing competition, a scheme which inspired people to re-engage with libraries in record numbers. Deborah Torr, aged 24, who works for the international development charity … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Education, Libraries
Tagged Croydon Central Library, Spread the Word
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Creative writing workshop, Upper Norwood Library, from Jul 30
In this short writing course, you will be introduced to the art of storytelling and the versatility of language. Starting with some easy and fun writing exercises to learn how to write characters, dialogue, settings and moods, participants will work … Continue reading
The Clutter Monster with Sally Walford, Upper Norwood, Jul 27
The Clutter Monster lives in the land of Mess, a monster who loves nothing more than very messy children and very messy playrooms. This story for children tells the tale of one dark night when two messy children are spotted … Continue reading
Lipstick libraries micro-blogging, Upper Norwood, Jul 26
Join writer, journalist and blogger, Alice Purkiss, at this fun and informative blogging event at Upper Norwood Library, exploring the way social media can be used as a blogging platform, discovering cool people to follow on social media and talking … Continue reading
Create your own podcast, Upper Norwood Library, Jul 25
Work as a team to create an exciting and original podcast under the direction of a professional voiceover artist. Recording equipment provided. For 13- to 16-year-olds at Upper Norwood Library. The course is free, though donations are welcome. The course … Continue reading
Woodwork skills and social enterprise, Upper Norwood Library
A free course, for 14- to 17-year-olds, at Upper Norwood Library, beginning on Monday, July 23. Fancy seeing if you have a talent for making things out of wood? Want experience of setting up and running a social enterprise? We … Continue reading
Have a proper Beano at Upper Norwood Library this summer
At Upper Norwood Library, there is a wide range of often Beano-themed activities being staged over the summer, beginning from July 14 and running until September 15, as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. All activities are free for all … Continue reading
Mischief Makers summer reading challenge, Jul 14- Sep 15
Posted in Activities, Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon parks, Education, Libraries, New Addington South, Norbury, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon & Ballards, Shirley North, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Ashburton, Croydon Council, Croydon Libraries, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Purley, Thornton Heath
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Angry complaints force U-turn over leisure centre charges
The council’s ‘Better’ leisure centres have been forced to abandon plans to charge the carers of disabled people for use of the facilities. But those on low incomes are still expected to pay £28.50 for a membership scheme they probably … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Felicity Flynn, Fieldway, GLL - Better, Greenwich Leisure, Health, Leisure services, Louisa Woodley, New Addington South, Oliver Lewis, Purley, Purley Pool, Simon Hall, South Norwood, Sport, Swimming, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Tagged Better, Croydon, Croydon Council, GLL, Greenwich Leisure, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Purley, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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