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Tag Archives: Coulsdon
3rd class Royal Mail: readers say ‘service not fit for purpose’
The dire situation with postal deliveries in Croydon could be far worse than even the most mail-deprived residents might have feared. Inside Croydon readers from across the borough, and even in other areas covered by one of the CR post … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Factory Lane, Royal Mail
Tagged Addiscombe West, Coulsdon, CR0, CR6, Croydon, Crystal Palace, New Addington, Purley, Royal Mail, Simon Thompson, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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Police witness appeal after 90-year-old killed in Coulsdon
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a 90-year-old man was killed when hit by a van while crossing the road in Coulsdon last Friday. The victim, who has yet to be named by the police, died from his … Continue reading
£1million cost to Mayday Hospital of every doctors’ strike
As consultants and junior doctors begin the biggest industrial action in the history of the NHS, local trust’s CEO says it could take nine months to catch-up with the Croydon hospital’s back-log of treatments Every strike costs Croydon’s Mayday Hospital … Continue reading
680,000 responses make ticket offices biggest consultation
More people participated in the consultation over the threat of closure to the nation’s railway ticket offices than in any previous public consultation held in this country. In all, two travel watchdogs received a combined 680,000 responses from commuters and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged #SaveOurTicketOffices, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Department for Transport, DfT, East Croydon station, London, London Assembly, London TravelWatch, Mick Lynch, Purley, RMT, Tory
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MP accuses Aldi of ‘unacceptable’ U-turn on Coulsdon parking
Coulsdon residents are preparing for another battle over parking provision in their district centre, fighting against a scheme which the local MP has described as an “unacceptable proposal”. Just four years ago, Aldi was granted planning permission for their large … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Parking, Planning
Tagged Aldi, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Planning, Tory
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ULEZ is here to stay and the health benefits are on the way
Opposition to the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which has been expanded to much of outer London today, has simply demonstrated where third-rate Conservative politicians’ priorities lie – and that’s not with the public nor the planet. By our environment correspondent, … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Bexley, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Coulsdon, Environment, Health, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Purley, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Surrey, Susan Hall, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Boris Johnson, City Hall, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Kenley, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Purley, Steve Reed OBE, Susan Hall, Tory, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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‘Path Wars’: Time to park worries about these improvements
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Not everyone shares the concern for the future of a protected public park expressed on these pages last week, as BEN GADSBY, a Thornton Heath resident, pictured right, explains As a resident of Thornton Heath, I am a … Continue reading
Tory MP urges public to lobby over rail ticket office closures
There are more ticket office closures planned for Croydon South than for any other constituency in Croydon and Sutton. As many as 11 stations in the area are under threat of closure under the controversial proposals. And now the MP … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West, Croydon South, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Coulsdon Town, Croydon, East Croydon station, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks, Rail Delivery Group, Reedham, Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, Sarah Jones MP, South Croydon, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, Waddon, Woodmansterne
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Council sends in bulldozers to village’s cherished green space
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Contractors working for the council have had the bulldozers in one of the borough’s much-loved, and too often neglected, public parks. Old Coulsdon resident SALLY ANN VOAK shares her concerns On Monday morning, residents in Old Coulsdon woke … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Friends of Grange Park, Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Sally Ann Voak
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Be prepared? Coulsdon Scout caught in Korean jam(boree)
Tens of thousands of youngsters were put at serious risk by floods, a plague of insects, intense heat and an on-coming tropical storm at the latest World Scout Jamboree at Saemangeum. Here, PAUL FORD reports on the wretched experiences suffered … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Coulsdon, Scouts and Guides
Tagged Bear Grylls, Coulsdon, Keira Ford, Paul Ford, Seoul, South Korea, World Scout Jamboree
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Perry permits Town Hall question that helps return of Morgan
How closely did the Tory Mayor work with notorious motoring lobbyist over a council question that opposes the Brighton Road cycle corridor? WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, investigates After a lengthy absence, Coulsdon motoring lobbyist Peter Morgan, a character so divisive … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Coulsdon, Crime, Cycling, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Chipstead Valley Primary School, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Peter Morgan, Surrey, Surrey Police, Tory
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Sex abuse investigation continues after Coulsdon man’s arrest
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that there remains an ongoing investigation into serious allegations of historic child sexual abuse which saw a Coulsdon man arrested in January 2022. The man, reported at the time to be in his 60s, was … Continue reading
‘Spooked’ rail operators extend ticket office consultation
The Government’s scheme to close around 1,000 railway station ticket offices has not quite yet hit the buffers. But it has certainly been sent down a side track, as the Rail Delivery Group this morning announced that they are to … Continue reading
Coulsdon choir energises itself with rehearsal in bike shop
“Culture” in Croydon can take many forms, and the borough’s arts venues are varied and many (though not as many as they once were, sadly…). Next week, Croydon will enjoy a new “arts venue”, when the Energise E-bikes showroom in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Coulsdon, Cycling, Music
Tagged Coulsdon, Energise E-bikes, S.I.N.G. a cappella choir
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Deceit over ticket office closures is taking all of us for a ride
Any claim that the closure of ticket offices on our railways will somehow improve passenger service is intended to mislead, says ANDREW FISHER Yesterday’s announcement by the privatised rail industry of the plans to close almost 1,000 ticket offices across … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Department for Transport, East Croydon station, Labour, Norwood Junction, Purley, Rail Delivery Group, RDG, South Norwood, Southern Railways, Tory, Transport for London, Waddon
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Tories move to shut ticket offices at 1,000 railway stations
The Tory government, in the final throes of its catastrophic administration, has decided to end its days in a headlong battle with the rail unions, after imposing the closure of almost all of England’s station ticket offices. The move has … Continue reading
Creatura AWOL from cabinet as wannabe MP goes partying
WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on a Tory councillor who is putting his own ambitions ahead of the interests of the Coulsdon residents he is paid to serve “Have the Tories given up on London?” the London evening newspaper that used … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Coulsdon, London-wide issues, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Paul Scully MP, Sadiq Khan, Surrey, Susan Hall
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Daniel Korski, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Reigate and Banstead, Rishi Sunak, Susan Hall, Tory
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14-year-old Coulsdon kart champ Freddie is appealing for help
A Coulsdon teen who wants to follow in the tyre tracks of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris is appealing for help to boost his efforts to win the karting British championship. Fourteen-year-old Freddie Ingram is only in his second season … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Sport
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon, Freddie Ingram, go karting, Lewis Hamilton
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