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Category Archives: Lloyd Park
FOLP Lloyd Park to Shirley Park autumn walk, Sep 29
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Be in the Vanguard for a hike from Croydon to the south coast
In the middle of the hottest of heatwaves, KEN TOWL set off from East Croydon for the sea. He travelled not by train, but on foot along the Vanguard Way I am looking at a plaque on the side of … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, East Croydon, Environment, Ken Towl, Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged East Croydon station, Ken Towl, Vanguard Way, Warlingham
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Friends of Lloyd Park summer walk to Addington Hills, Jul 7
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Peddle My Wheels pop-up bike markets, Jun 10-15
Posted in Croydon parks, Cycling, Lloyd Park, Wandle Park
Tagged Lloyd Park, Norbury Park, Park Hill Park, Peddle My Wheels, Wandle Park
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Bird-watchers are on the look-out in annual species count
JOHN BIRKETT, of the RSPB Croydon group, spotted his first swallow of the summer at the weekend. He’s now preparing himself for a very long day on Thursday. Here, he explains why. Photos by JOHN FLYNN This month sees the … Continue reading
Friends of Lloyd Park spring walk, Apr 21
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Co-op dish up food ideas to help Lloyd Parkrunners keep fit
Lloyd Park’s Parkrun runners – at least those who had not scooted north to Leeds for the National cross-country – had a special treat on Saturday as Co-op, the local community retailer, handed out free recipe boxes containing healthy food … Continue reading
Friends of Lloyd Park guided history walk, Feb 17
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Build delays will keep Coombe Wood in cabins for another year
Our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE, on the slow progress at Croydon’s new selective school South Croydon residents were shocked last week when street notices appeared, followed by letters through their doors, announcing an unexpected new planning application not only to … Continue reading
Posted in Coombe Wood School, Croydon Council, Environment, Lloyd Park, Planning, Schools, South Croydon
Tagged Coombe Wood School, Lloyd Park, South Croydon
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Step out to help raise funds for Mayday children’s cancer unit
Sunday May 5 is the date set for the first large-scale fundraiser for The Lily Pad Appeal, which is trying to raise £750,000 for a state-of-the-art children’s oncology unit as part of the new Integrated Paediatric Village at Mayday, Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Lily Pad Appeal, Lloyd Park, Mayday Hospital
Tagged Lily Pad Appeal, Lloyd Park, Mayday Hospital
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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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The Great Croydon 5K walk for Chartwell Cancer Trust, May 5
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Race For Life puts everyone in the running in Lloyd Park
Race For Life returns to Croydon, Crystal Palace and other south London venues in 2019, with the organisers offering a 30 per cent discount on entry fees for anyone who signs up in January. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Charity, Crystal Palace Park, Lloyd Park
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Lloyd Park, Race for Life
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Friends of Lloyd Park post-Christmas walk, Boxing Day
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The Ends three-day music festival is announced for Lloyd Park
At last, Croydon is to get the sort of live music event it deserves, with The Ends Festival being staged over three days next summer in Lloyd Park. There’s a 15,000 daily capacity for the festival, which is being held … Continue reading
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Friends of Lloyd Park autumn ecology walk, Oct 21
The Friends of Lloyd Park group is staging an Autumn Ecology Walk on October 21, led by led by the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society.
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Striders of Croydon Switchback 5, Lloyd Park, Sep 30
The Switchback 5 is a tough, off-road run through Lloyd Park and the Addington Hills, reaching one of the highest points in Croydon before turning back for the scurry downhill towards the finish line. This year’s event, organised by Striders … Continue reading
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Tagged Addington Hills, Lloyd Park, Striders of Croydon, Switchback 5
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Friends of Lloyd Park conservation taster day, Jun 2
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Friends of Lloyd Park litter pick, May 13
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Striders show the way with three routes round our parks
Last year, Striders of Croydon, the local running club, applied successfully for a grant from Croydon Council for a scheme which, in the council’s opinion, would improve and highlight Croydon’s parks and open spaces. Included in this application was the … Continue reading
Long-delayed masterplans for borough’s parks get parked
KEN LEE, our green spaces correspondent, on an expensive waste of time After a consultation process that has taken almost two years and cost Council Tax-payers approaching £100,000 in fees to consultants to produce hundreds of pages of (virtual) glossy … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Ashburton Park, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Happy Valley, Labour, Lloyd Park, London Borough of Croydon, Park Hill, South Norwood, Timothy Godfrey
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