Category Archives: Croydon parks

Butler caught out in another lie over sale of public park land

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

Two years ago, the council’s deputy leader gave her word that all the borough’s parks and open spaces would be protected from development. So guess what the Labour-run council has been caught out trying to do with a much-loved park … Continue reading →

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Mayfair property developers fence off Woodside play space

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Greedy property developers, who are trying to bully a group of neighbours off the community gardens they have created in South Norwood, have erected a six-foot fence around a children’s play area in Love Lane without seeking any planning permission. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community associations, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Gavin Barwell, Hamida Ali, Heather Cheesbrough, Jane Avis, Patsy Cummings, Paul Scott, Planning, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Here is the moos: Farthing Downs calves are growing up fast

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

Looking for some peace and quiet? You may want to give Farthing Downs a wide berth for a few days. City Commons, the custodians of much of the downland around the south of the borough, felt the need to explain … Continue reading →

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Friends of Lloyd Park bulb-planting, Nov 9

Posted on October 17, 2019 by
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Fanfare for the Common man, and here’s a toast to two ‘saints’

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

WANDLE WANDERER: Our non-resident rambler KEN TOWL is off on his travels again, but he hasn’t had to venture very far afield to discover some overlooked treasures St Reatham is not, of course, a church named after a saint, but … Continue reading →

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Friends of Selsdon Woods autumn walk and fungus hunt, Nov 2

Posted on October 8, 2019 by
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Friends of Grange Park litter pick, Old Coulsdon, Oct 6

Posted on October 4, 2019 by
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