Category Archives: Ashburton Park

‘If you think parks are protected, think again’ says CPRE report

Despite receiving £23m in grants for the up-keep of Croydon’s parks, only eight of the council’s 127 open spaces have Green Flag status. GIANELLA A BASILE looks over a new report which details more than 50 green spaces under threat … Continue reading

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A year after centenary, Ashburton Park gets £1.6m Lottery grant

No mention of the former ‘home for inebriates’ in council’s restoration plans for public park in Addiscombe, KEN LEE reports The National Heritage Lottery Fund has provided a £1.6million grant to Croydon Council to upgrade Ashburton Park to celebrate its … Continue reading

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