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Tag Archives: Ashburton Park
One month left for bids to take on Ashburton old library
There’s less than a month for businesses and community groups to submit “expressions of interest” in taking on the old Ashburton library building. The handling of the future of this prestigious and historic building, set in 18½ acres of parkland … Continue reading
Ashburton’s councillors are making plans for park life
As a report to next Monday’s council cabinet meeting demonstrates, there could be much change in Croydon’s parks in the coming couple of years. Croydon’s Labour-run council is consulting on one of its parks, the much disputed Ashburton Park, and … Continue reading
Addiscombe Festival confirms its date for May 2016
The 2016 Addiscombe Festival will be staged in Ashburton Park on Whitsun weekend, Sunday, May 29. But next year there will be no parade beforehand. Keith Nicholas, one of the organisers, said, “Due to a various circumstances beyond our control, … Continue reading
The Big Picnic, Ashburton Park, Sunday June 7
Posted in Activities, Ashburton, Community associations, Friends of Ashburton Park
Tagged Ashburton, Ashburton Park
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‘Scandal’ of council’s £84,000 sale price for Ashburton Library
The outgoing Conservative-run council in Croydon tried to sell-off the publicly owned old Ashburton Library building on the day before the local elections at the knock-down price of £84,000. Independent valuations conducted for the council had suggested that the building’s … Continue reading
Secrecy surrounds council’s sale of old Ashburton Library
A Town Hall meeting tonight will discuss the sale of the old library building in Ashburton Park. But the ultra-secretive Tory administration that controls the council is refusing to reveal to the public the sale price of the publicly owned … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Ashburton, Church and religions, Community associations, Croydon Council, Eddy Arram, Education, Friends of Ashburton Park, Libraries
Tagged Ashburton, Ashburton Park, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Old Ashburton Library, Woodside
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Ashburton residents firmly oppose sale of old library
SARAH JONES reports from last night’s first meeting of the Friends of Ashburton Park, as they considered the sell-off of the old library Sometimes, the world is a hard place to be. Times are hard, money harder to find and … Continue reading
MacMillan coffee morning, Shirley: Sep 27
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Shirley North
Tagged Ashburton Park, Croydon, England, London, London Borough of Croydon
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Crystal Palace Concerts – “I have a dream”: Thu Oct 17
Posted in Activities, Art, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Music
Tagged Ashburton Park, Croydon, England, Ian Holloway, London
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Addiscombe Festival organisers on weather watch for Sunday
Rain, rain go away… The organisers of the Addiscombe Carnival, to be staged in Ashburton Park on Sunday, May 26 from 11am, deserve a bit of good luck, and a ray of sunshine. Last year’s festival, due to be staged … Continue reading
Long to rain over us: Addiscombe cancels festival
Organisers of today’s Addiscombe Festival, which was due to start at 11am at Ashburton Park as part of the area’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, have been forced to cancel the event following the heavy overnight rain.
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe West
Tagged Addiscombe West, Ashburton Park, Croydon, London Borough of Croydon, Queen
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