Category Archives: Shirley

Tory councillor blocks Croydon followers as he heads to Luton

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

Croydon councillors’ attempts to stand for parliament have in most cases been rejected, as our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, reports If there was any lingering doubt that many of our council’s politicians are in it for themselves and anything … Continue reading →

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Christmas Market, St George’s Elstan Way, Shirley, Nov 23

Posted on November 14, 2019 by
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Boot Fairs, Oasis and Aerodrome schools, various dates

Posted on October 25, 2019 by
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10 days of disruption with tram and Addiscombe road closures

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

From this Friday, more than half of the Croydon tram network will be shut down, and buses in and around Addiscombe and Shirley will undergo considerable re-routing over a 10-day period, as Transport for London undertakes major civil engineering work … Continue reading →

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Residents claim rare planning victory over Sandrock pub

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

Residents living near the historic Sandrock pub in Upper Shirley Road are celebrating after council planning officials rejected a scheme by developers to build a remarkably ugly four-storey block of flats in the car park of the listed building. Locals … Continue reading →

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Shirley Flower Festival and concert, St John’s, Sep 13-15

Posted on July 26, 2019 by
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Fears grow among residents over plans for libraries and parks

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on grumbling discontent among Labour’s grassroots members over their council leadership’s bungling, incompetence and lack of reliability Ollie Lewis, Croydon Labour’s cabinet member for butt plugs and shit shows, is to face a grilling from … Continue reading →

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