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Tag Archives: Crystal Palace Transition Town
Councillor accuses Perry of broken pledge on affordable homes
Mayor Jason Perry’s council has been accused of yet another broken promise, and of wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds of tax-payers’ money, this time after rejecting a planning application for seven affordable homes in Upper Norwood, in a scheme … Continue reading
Posted in Claire Bonham, Community associations, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Environment, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Nicola Townsend, Planning
Tagged Brick by Brick, Claire Bonham, Council planning, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Community Land Trust, Crystal Palace Transition Town, GLA, Greater London Authority, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, London Borough of Croydon, Nicola Townsend, Upper Norwood
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Planning battle over The Lawns after council official’s threats
Five years’ work has been wasted after Croydon Council planners rejected a planning application from a community group in Upper Norwood to build seven not-for-profit flats in a scheme instigated by… Croydon Council. BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent, reports An enterprising … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Environment, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Nicola Townsend, Planning, Tom Copley
Tagged Brick by Brick, Council planning, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Community Land Trust, Crystal Palace Transition Town, GLA, Greater London Authority, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, London Borough of Croydon, Nicola Townsend, Tom Copley, Upper Norwood
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Cake! And Carrot Man! Crystal Palace Food Market celebrates
Last week marked the 10th anniversary of the Crystal Palace Food Market – and the locals had a party to mark the occasion. Photos: JOHN BARRETT
‘A once in a generation opportunity to shape a new Croydon’
We’ve had red Labour. There’s been “Blue Labour”. Now, a handful of councillors from the north of the borough want to see a truly “Green” Labour in Croydon. Learning from many of the environmental benefits of the coronavirus lockdown, and … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Environment, Health, Jamie Audsley, Muhammad Ali, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon XR, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Transition Town, Green Recovery Plan, Jamie Audsley, Labour, Muhammad Ali
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#FindRobbie: Captain Sensible unveils second bench
It was a filthy wet night, but friends, neighbours, the South Norwood Tourist Board, Crystal Palace Transition Town members and even Captain Sensible himself all turned out on Saturday to celebrate the Sensible Garden and, more importantly, to remind everyone … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Transition Town choir to start Nov 2
The Crystal Palace Transition Town, the group which is behind the highly successful market each Saturday, is to start a community choir. “Come and enjoy magical midwinter songs to sing around the Triangle at Christmas,” say the organisers. All voices … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Transition Town ‘Festival of Ideas’, May 25
What do the Crystal Palace Food Market, the Christmas Craft Fair at The Alma, the SE Art Trail, Guided Bicycle Commutes, proposed solar panels at Crystal Palace Station, Palace Pint, tree-planting in Crystal Palace Park, Palace Buds, the Edible Garden … Continue reading
Help fire-up Palace Power at energy meeting, Oct 13
Crystal Palace railway station will soon be home to a community-led Energy Garden, combining plants and flowers with renewable energy sources. Join the local community, Palace Power community energy group and the Crystal Palace Transition Town movement for an evening … Continue reading
Sensible? Norwood garden party goes ahead – despite rain
Despite unpromising weather, around 30 hardy souls turned out to celebrate the first anniversary of the Sensible Garden in South Norwood on Sunday afternoon. Members of the South Norwood Tourist Board, Crystal Palace Transition Town and local residents enjoyed calypso … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Transition Town annual meeting, June 11
It has been an incredible year for Crystal Palace Transition Town. Come along to the CPTT’s annual meeting at the Salvation Army Hall on Westow Hill on June 11 (doors open 7.15pm; the venue is upstairs, but there is a … Continue reading
