Tag Archives: DEFRA

Chari-tree: re-green your neighbourhood with planting scheme

Posted on July 4, 2022 by insidecroydon

A charity sponsorship scheme launched last year, and publicised here on Inside Croydon, has directly led to 10 sponsorship requests, as more than 100 new trees have been planted around the borough in the past 10 months as a result … Continue reading →

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Pollution cloud over Croydon as Mayor calls for less car use

Posted on January 12, 2022 by insidecroydon

A dirty grey smear hung above Croydon at lunchtime today, evidencing the health warnings because of particulate pollution issued this morning by DEFRA and the Met Office. Simon Birkett, the founder of Clean Air London, described the situation as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Waste incinerator | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments