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£500,000 tennis refurb that will turn free courts into pay-to-play
The council has announced what it calls an “exciting” £500,000 refurbishment project for the borough’s tennis courts – while trying to hide the fact that what have previously been free facilities will now become pay-to-play. Cash-strapped Croydon isn’t even offering … Continue reading
Police helicopter flies in after late night assault in Wandle Park
Wandle Park was the scene of more drug-related crime last night, with a Metropolitan Police helicopter surveying the immediate area in Waddon and South Croydon for around an hour just before midnight. The police search was instigated after a man, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon parks, Knife crime, South Croydon, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Only one of Croydon’s 120 parks achieves Green Flag status
This, in case you didn’t already know, is Love Parks Week. In Croydon under Conservative Mayor Jason Perry, it seems, we don’t love our parks very much. Croydon has more than 120 parks and open spaces within its boundaries, ranging … Continue reading
Posted in City Commons, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Hutchinson's Bank, Mayor Jason Perry, Norwood Grove, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Wandle Park
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Friends of Wandle Park, Heathfield House, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Norwood Grove, Tory, Wandle Park
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Arson, vandalism, neglect: our parks abandoned to their fate
The ill-informed and tiresome calls from the borough’s third-rate politicians of “cut the grass” ignores modern and ecologically sound approaches to the maintenance of our parks and public open spaces. “No mow May” is a thing, and has been shown … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Heathfield House, Norwood Grove, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Friends of Grangewood Park, Friends of Haling Grove, Grangewood Park, Haling Grove, Heathfield House, London Borough of Croydon, Norwood Grove, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood, Waddon
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CODA’s Alice Through Wonderland, Wandle Park, Jul 26-29
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Wandle Park to be transformed into a summertime Wonderland
Something a little weird and a bit wonderful will be appearing around the bandstand in Wandle Park next week. In its 80th year, CODA, the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, is performing Alice Through Wonderland, an innovative production of Lewis … Continue reading
CODA’s Alice Through Wonderland, Wandle Park, Jul 26-29
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Croydon Symphonic Band free concert, Wandle Park, Jul 9
Posted in Art, Croydon parks, Music, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon Symphonic Band, Friends of Wandle Park, Wandle Park
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Rivers Week keeps water pressure high for climate change
Policymakers, water companies, businesses, industry and the public in London will all need to work together help to protect London’s rivers in order for them to be better prepared to tackle the impacts of droughts and floods brought on by … Continue reading
Viridor incinerator breaks its toxic VOC permit for 40th time
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
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Environment, Health, Kingston, Merton, Old Palace, Sutton Council, Wandle Park, Waste incinerator
Tagged #MuckyMerton, Beddington Lane, Beddington Lane incinerator, Kingston Council, Mark Gale, Merton Council, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Sutton, Sutton Council, Viridor
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Jane Austen’s favourite given a night out on the Wandle
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
After decades of clean-ups, we’re still polluting precious rivers
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
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes, Planning, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged Carshalton, Carshalton Ponds, Lewis White, River Wandle, Wandle Park
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Conservation groups lead call to stop polluting London’s rivers
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
Posted in Activities, Charity, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged London Rivers Week, River Thames, River Wandle, Thames21
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Beddington’s ‘blue space’ could boost NHS mental health care
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
Wandle Park offers ‘immersive’ theatre at the bandstand
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
Posted in CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Wandle Park
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Pride and Prejudice, CODA at Wandle Park, Jul 27-30
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Pride and Prejudice, Wandle Park
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Do you have what it takes to play a role alongside Mr Darcy?
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
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Pride and Prejudice, Wandle Park
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Beavers on the Wandle: Newman dives in for greener Croydon
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
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Tony Newman, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged beavers, Croydon, Croydon Council, Operation Flair Pool
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Enjoy a different kind of Fortnight along banks of the Wandle
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
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Environment, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Wandle Park, River Wandle, Wandle Park, Wandle Trail
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Pond dipping, Wandle Park Pond, Sep 14
Posted in Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Wandle Park, River Wandle, Wandle Park
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Dogs check-up and chip session, Wandle Park, Aug 1
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Friends of Wandle Park, Wandle Park
Tagged Dogs Trust, Wandle Park
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Bamstock music, stalls and amusements, Wandle Park, Jun 15
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Hoodoos, Music, Wandle Park
Tagged Bamstock, Wandle Park
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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
Croydon Mela 2019, Wandle Park, Jul 14
Posted in Croydon parks, Dance, Music, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon Mela, Waddon, Wandle Park
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