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Smelly cocktails and magic mirrors, Coulsdon Common, Feb 15
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon
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City Commons’ Riddlesdown guided bird watch, Feb 11
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon, Riddlesdown
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Friends groups wary of cash-strapped council’s park plans
Another resident closely involved with a parks group has aired reservations about Croydon Council’s “Premier League” of the borough’s parks, questioning the lack of consultation regarding a public survey conducted last year, and the failure to discuss proposals with friends … Continue reading
20mph limit is a safety measure which deserves your support
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The latest consultation about 20mph zones should seek comments from those in favour, as well as objectors, says CATHERINE SHELLEY, pictured There is a strange dynamic whenever notices are published for planning and other publicly regulated work, which … Continue reading
20mph zones can help to make our streets safer for all
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Our borough has some of the most dangerous roads in London, so ANDREW PELLING, pictured, finds it saddening that the local Tories are campaigning against safer speed limits Road safety is a vital concern for Greater London, Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Commuting, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Coulsdon, Labour, Purley, South Croydon, Tory, Waddon
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Coulsdon’s Carservatives declare: ‘Carry on Speeding’
The Tories in Coulsdon have formed an unholy alliance with a car campaigner whose extreme conduct even saw him kicked out of UKIP. Our transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON reports The leadership of the Croydon Conservatives has been issuing post-truth emails … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon Council, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Environment, Mario Creatura, Policing, Purley, Sara Bashford, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Mario Creatura, Peter Morgan, Purley, Sara Bashford, STUART KING, Tory, UKIP
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Snow joke: Gridlocked roads show need for more grit
STEVEN DOWNES on the entirely predictable panic over a bit of winter weather Oh dear. Heavens knows how we would manage with really severe snowfalls and winter weather were we in Cologne or Katowicz. But we’re in Croydon, so yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Purley
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Winter Tales free guided walk of Coulsdon Common, Jan 15
Posted in Activities, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Walks
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common
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Philp and Pelling go head-to-head in Brexit debate, Jan 12
The Brexit debate comes to Croydon this week, when two of the borough’s politicians go head-to-head. Chris Philp, the MP for Croydon South – who himself backed Remain at last year’s referendum, although his father has recently been a candidate … Continue reading
Farthing Downs Meet the Rangers day, Jan 7
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon, Farthing Downs
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Coulsdon commuters deserve much more than compensation
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Offering refunds to Southern Rail passengers does nothing to improve the dreadful service endured by the forgotten commuters of Coulsdon South, says CHARLES KING Rather than resolving the problems faced daily by Croydon commuters travelling to and from … Continue reading
Dick Turpin, the Panto! Coulsdon, Dec 10-18
Posted in Comedy, Coulsdon, Dance, Music, Theatre, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
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Children’s Society fund-raising at candle-lit Christingle services
Churches across London, including three in Croydon, are inviting their local communities to help bring hope to some of the country’s most vulnerable children this festive season by supporting their candle-lit Christingle celebration in aid of The Children’s Society. All … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, Coulsdon, Purley
Tagged Coulsdon, Purley, The Children's Society
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Council drops public poll to speed up introduction of 20mph
Croydon Council officials have admitted that they need to speed up their own work if they are to implement 20mph speed limits on all the borough’s residential streets. The council wants to skip the opinion surveys which it used as … Continue reading
Labour’s attempt at beating the boundaries could back-fire
WALTER CRONXITE reports on one version of the borough’s political map which may not deliver all that council leader Tony Newman imagined If council leader Tony Newman’s intention was to gerrymander a new set of council wards to secure Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Fieldway, Heathfield, Kenley, New Addington, Norbury, Purley, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Selsdon & Ballards, Shirley North, South Croydon, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman, Waddon, West Thornton, Woodside
Tagged Addiscombe West, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Labour, Liberal Democrats, New Addington, Purley, South Croydon, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman, Tory, UKIP
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Mirror’s Pride of Sport Awards show Faith in Coulsdon sprinter
A young sprinter from Coulsdon is among the nominees for the Daily Mirror‘s Pride of Sport Awards, with the winners due to be announced in a grand ceremony on December 7. Faith Price is only 11, but she’s already the … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Herne Hill Harriers, Sport
Tagged Coulsdon, Faith Price, Herne Hill Harriers
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Christmas market and fayre, St Aidan’s, Coulsdon, Nov 27
Posted in Activities, Charity, Church and religions, Community associations, Coulsdon
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Veteran Car Run picture special: from south London to the sea
As a crisp and chilly London was still covered by darkness, nearly 400 pioneering veteran cars, their intrepid drivers and plucky passengers gathered in Hyde Park waiting for daybreak to signal the start of the annual London to Brighton Run. … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Broad Green, Coulsdon, History, Norbury, Purley, Thornton Heath, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon, London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally, Purley, South Croydon, Thornton Heath, Waddon
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From Norbury to Coulsdon, Veteran Car Run on your doorstep
One of the great celebrations of eccentric British life will be pottering through Croydon early tomorrow morning. More than 400 veteran cars, their drivers and passengers – many in period costume – will have set off from Hyde Park at … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Coulsdon, History, Norbury, Purley, Thornton Heath, Transport
Tagged Coulsdon, London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally, Norbury, Purley, South Croydon, Thornton Heath
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Coulsdon residents’ meeting about bridge closure, Oct 19
A planned Network Rail closure of a bridge over Old Lodge Lane will see road closures and considerable traffic disruption in the area for six weeks through to Christmas and into the New Year. Coulsdon residents are encouraged to attend … Continue reading
Oasis schools to get visit from marathon man Holland
A leading distance runner sets off tomorrow on a marathon challenge. In fact, it’ll be a 10-marathon challenge, as Adam Holland will be running 262 miles in just five days, including a chunk on the roads of Croydon on his … Continue reading
Purley’s derby day delight as MidWives fail to deliver
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Local derbies galore, a first league win for one club in two years, and a tough first few games have characterised the opening month of the season Purley John Fisher claimed an important win on Saturday, with a … Continue reading
