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Category Archives: Wandle Park
Keeping the conversation flowing over the source of a river
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Locating the source of the River Wandle ought to be reasonably straightforward, though DAVID GILL says that his latest project has raised a few eyebrows The conversation usually starts something like this: “So David, have got this right? … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Education, Environment, History, Kenley, Purley, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged River Wandle, Waddon Ponds, Wandle Park, Wandle Trust
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Volunteers needed to find the source of the River Wandle
Posted in Environment, History, South Croydon, Waddon, Wandle Park
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‘Shameful’ conduct of planning meeting ignores common sense
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Last week’s council planning meeting, the final one of 2016, was “a shameful night” for the borough, according to CHRIS MASSEY, a concerned local resident The meeting of the council’s planning committee last week was a shameful night, … Continue reading
Lycra-obsessed Tories forget their support for parks and ride
Croydon is the most unsafe borough in south London for cycling, according to a senior councillor. Not that anyone was at the Town Hall meeting to register the point, as STEVEN DOWNES reports If a tree falls in a forest … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Connected Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Cycling, Environment, Fairfield, Heathfield, Helen Pollard, Lloyd Park, Sean Fitzsimons, Stuart King, Tim Pollard, Transport, Wandle Park
Tagged Addiscombe West, Conservative, Croydon Council, Helen Pollard, Labour, Sean Fitzsimons, STUART KING, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman, Tory
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Council’s £1m discount on flats secures planning permission
WALTER CRONXITE has discovered that if you offer Croydon Council enough of a cash incentive, there’s seemingly no carbuncle monstrous enough that its planning department won’t allow you to build it Tomorrow night’s meeting of the council’s planning committee shows … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Broad Green, Church and religions, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Jo Negrini, Paul Scott, Planning, Stuart Collins, Wandle Park
Tagged Alison Butler, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Friends of Wandle Park, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Scott, Wandle Park
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Meander through south London history in Wandle Fortnight
Wandle Fortnight begins this Saturday, September 10, in case you didn’t already know… The fortnight encompasses a range of activities, exhibitions, walks and talks which explore aspects of the Wandle valley’s cultural, industrial and environmental legacy, and run from this … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, History, Outside Croydon, Walks, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged River Wandle, South Croydon, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Croydon pulls plug on Wandle Regional Park funding
Croydon Council has pulled the plug on its annual grant to a quango which was set up with other local authorities to create a regional park in the Wandle Valley, stretching through Merton and Wandsworth to the Thames. Senior council … Continue reading
Drawing tour with artist Charlie Reed, Wandle Park, Aug 13
Turf Projects is staging a drawing tour of Wandle Park with artist Charlie Reed this Saturday, August 13. This is a free event, and materials are provided. Meeting at the park cafe at 1pm, the organisers say: “Explore the relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Croydon parks, Education, Wandle Park
Tagged Charlie Reed, Turf Projects, Waddon, Wandle Park
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River Wandle history talk, Honeywood Museum, Sep 14
Posted in Education, Environment, History, Sutton Council, Wandle Park
Tagged Honeywood Museum, River Wandle, Sutton Council
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Park performers catch the eye in this twilight Shakespeare
Our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK (Miss), braved the elements for what is becoming a welcome feature of Croydon’s summers There’s no need to go to Regent’s Park for your open air theatre entertainment, with a top-class performance of Much Ado … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Shakespeare, Wandle Park
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There’s Much Ado about Shakespeare in Wandle Park this week
CODA – the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association – stages its third annual outdoor production in Wandle Park as part of the Croydon Comedy Festival this week, Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, with performances from Wednesday July 27 to Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Shakespeare, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Join in with the health walks around Wandle Park, every Friday
Did you know that there is a Health Walk in Wandle Park every Friday from 11am? Meeting at Wandle Park tram stop, it’s a sociable circular walk around the park and nearby green spaces. This walk has a short option … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Health, Waddon, Walks, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Time has come to park the ban on cycling in Croydon’s parks
Elected on a manifesto which promised a clean, green borough, Labour’s delivery on cycling in Croydon has been, at best, sub-optimal. Disappearing cycle lanes on South End and London Road might be bad enough, but the abandonment of the car-free … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon parks, Cycling, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Lloyd Park, TfL, Transport, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Lloyd Park, Park Hill Park, Sustrans, TfL, Transport for London, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Live and Unplugged at the Bandstand, Wandle Park, Jul 9
Posted in Music, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, Friends of Wandle Park, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Poets Anonymous, Wandle Park bandstand, Jul 2
Posted in Broad Green, Friends of Wandle Park, Poetry, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged Poets Anonymous, Wandle Park
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Croydon’s industrial history walk, Wandle Park, Jul 3
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Friends of Wandle Park, History, Purley Way, Waddon, Walks, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, Purley Way, Waddon, Walks, Wandle Park
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Wandle Park to feature on live TV for launch of Rivers Week
Friends of Wandle Park are seeking your help on Monday to help play a part in London Rivers Week. The official launch of the week’s activities is being staged in Wandle Park and is to be featured on London Live.
Posted in Friends of Wandle Park, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, River Wandle, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Wandle Wander heritage walk, Wandle Park, Jun 25
Posted in Friends of Wandle Park, History, Walks, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, Friends of Wandle Park, River Wandle, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Secret Croydon heritage walk, Wandle Park, Jun 18
Posted in Broad Green, History, Waddon, Walks, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Skyscrapers heritage walk, Wandle Park, Jun 19
Posted in Activities, Broad Green, History, Waddon, Walks, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Chip in to save money with your dog at Wandle Park, Mar 11
Croydon Council’s dog wardens are offering free micro-chipping at Wandle Park this Friday, March 11, providing a service to residents – and their pets – which might usually cost as much as £20. The event, from 11am to 4pm, is … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Charity, Croydon Council, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged Dogs Trust, Mark Watson, Wandle Park
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Council officer leaves full activity programme at Wandle Park
Wandle Park has issued an updated list of the activities and shows being put on there over the coming months. The revised listing, reproduced in full below, was one of the last actions of Tom Smith as the council’s much-appreciated … Continue reading
