Category Archives: Wandle Park

Viridor incinerator breaks its toxic VOC permit for 40th time

Posted on October 20, 2022 by insidecroydon

MARK GALE reports on how the Environment Agency’s ‘strict limits’ on polluting emissions are not so strict after all The latest emission data for the polluting incinerator on Beddington Lane has just been released and yet again, operators Viridor have … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s favourite given a night out on the Wandle

Posted on July 29, 2022 by insidecroydon

DRAMA IN THE PARKS: It’s been a busy week for our veteran arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, as she’s been out and about with the return of local AmDrams’ summer productions, starting with CODA’s Pride and Prejudice Anticipating that getting her … Continue reading →

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After decades of clean-ups, we’re still polluting precious rivers

Posted on July 22, 2022 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: After a week-long heatwave and record temperatures, LEWIS WHITE makes a case for us to cherish local rivers, such as the Wandle, bringing the water companies back into public ownership, and for an end to the concreting over … Continue reading →

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Conservation groups lead call to stop polluting London’s rivers

Posted on July 12, 2022 by insidecroydon

All stakeholders in London need to improve their actions on tackling pollution that ends up in the capital’s rivers and work together to promote climate-resilient river “rewilding” projects. That’s according to an alliance of conservation groups and local authorities, including … Continue reading →

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Beddington’s ‘blue space’ could boost NHS mental health care

Posted on July 7, 2022 by insidecroydon

A conservation activist who spent more than a decade fighting for improved recognition and investment in the Beddington Farmlands nature reserve has greeted a report from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust that “prescribes” nature for improved mental health as “a … Continue reading →

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Wandle Park offers ‘immersive’ theatre at the bandstand

Posted on July 5, 2022 by insidecroydon

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s beloved classic of wit and romance, the tale of Lizzie Bennet and Mr Darcy, is coming to a bandstand near you this summer, as CODA – the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association – once again … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice, CODA at Wandle Park, Jul 27-30

Posted on July 2, 2022 by insidecroydon
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Do you have what it takes to play a role alongside Mr Darcy?

Posted on May 12, 2022 by insidecroydon

CODA are back in town, and are looking for men. Well, three men in particular. CODA – the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association – is one of the borough’s leading community theatre companies. It is returning to the bandstand in … Continue reading →

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Beavers on the Wandle: Newman dives in for greener Croydon

Posted on April 1, 2020 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: Operation Flair Pool could see the introduction of a shy and industrious mammal to Wandle Park as soon as this autumn, in what the council leader has described as ‘an exciting high-water mark for Croydon’s  Green New Deal’. Our … Continue reading →

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Enjoy a different kind of Fortnight along banks of the Wandle

Posted on September 8, 2019 by insidecroydon

Wandle Fortnight is a celebration of the Wandle Valley run by the community for the community, and it all starts next weekend. Much work has been done to uncover the River Wandle and clean it up, from the multi-million-pound work … Continue reading →

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Pond dipping, Wandle Park Pond, Sep 14

Posted on September 7, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Dogs check-up and chip session, Wandle Park, Aug 1

Posted on July 30, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Bamstock music, stalls and amusements, Wandle Park, Jun 15

Posted on May 22, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Peddle My Wheels pop-up bike markets, Jun 10-15

Posted on May 15, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Bird-watchers are on the look-out in annual species count

Posted on May 14, 2019 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Croydon Mela 2019, Wandle Park, Jul 14

Posted on April 7, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Council dumps disastrous idVerde outsourced parks contract

Posted on February 7, 2019 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Croydon Pridefest 2019, Wandle Park, Jul 13

Posted on January 6, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Tram network facing indefinite disruption after Shurgard fire

Posted on January 5, 2019 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s tram network could face disruption for days to come as a result of the massive fire at the Shurgard self-storage warehouse off the Purley Way on the night of New Year’s Eve. The fire took nearly three days to … Continue reading →

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Friends of Wandle Park Christmas Wreath-making, Dec 15

Posted on December 2, 2018 by insidecroydon
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Public’s Town Hall questions on Binmageddon get censored

Posted on October 10, 2018 by insidecroydon

KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, sat through nearly four hours of Monday’s Town Hall meeting, so that you didn’t have to… A mere 90 days since the last full meeting of the council, and most of the borough’s councillors … Continue reading →

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Police make two arrests in drugs swoop on Wandle Park

Posted on September 27, 2018 by insidecroydon

Local police staged a special operation in Wandle Park yesterday, making two arrests and issuing one penalty notice, as they responded to residents’ concerns over increasing incidents of anti-social behaviour and drug-dealing. According to the Waddon ward police, today they … Continue reading →

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Wandle Park concerns after rape, drug deals, gangs and arson

Posted on September 25, 2018 by insidecroydon

There is growing anxiety among residents and park users, with some beginning to regard Wandle Park as “a no-go zone”. As well as an alleged rape attack in the park last month, which is under police investigation, Wandle Park has become … Continue reading →

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Rambles, walks and talks to celebrate River Wandle’s history

Posted on September 14, 2018 by insidecroydon

The Wandle Fortnight continues into its second week with more activities and exhibits in, on and around what was, during the Industrial Revolution, called London’s hardest working river. You can find out much more about the history of the River … Continue reading →

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Tramlink, the Berlin Wall, and 200 years of railways, Sep 16

Posted on September 5, 2018 by insidecroydon
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