Tag Archives: Fieldway

Plan for 5G mast next to primary school causes locals concern

There’s a degree of trepidation in New Addington over proposals to erect a 5G telecoms mast next to a local primary school. Preliminary surveying work has been carried out, and a pre-application process undergone on behalf of CK Hutchinson Networks, … Continue reading

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New Addington independent could fry Fish’s chances

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on a spanner in the works of Conservative hopes of winning a council seat Croydon Tories are fuming that one of their party’s former candidates is standing as an independent in next month’s New Addington North … Continue reading

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Tories include a proven liar among by-election candidates

The Conservative Party candidates in the council by-elections next month include one man who, the last time he stood for election to Croydon Council, was accused of telling falsehoods by no less than three bishops, and a woman who allowed … Continue reading

Posted in Bishop of Croydon, Croydon Council, Kenley, London Councils, Lynne Hale, New Addington North, Ola Kolade, Park Hill and Whitgift, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, Woodside | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

New Addington residents asked to report their pot holes

The New Addington Residents’ Association is carrying out a survey of residents over the state of their roads. “We are aware that there are many roads in New Addington and Fieldway that are damaged and littered with potholes,” NARA announced … Continue reading

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‘Shameless’: public react angrily to councillors’ resignations

CROYDON IN CRISIS: If former councillors Newman and Hall thought they would win over sympathy with their resignation statements, then they made another significant misjudgement. By STEVEN DOWNES Tony Newman and Simon Hall’s efforts to claim victimhood when they announced … Continue reading

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Seven GP practices in Croydon taken over by US health giant

An American health insurance giant which has been described by the Daily Mail as “a profit greedy” company is about to take over seven GP surgeries in Croydon. Centene, through Operose Health, its UK subsidiary, has been taking over GP … Continue reading

Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Croydon CCG, Health, New Addington, Purley, Purley Hospital | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Suspended councillor puts New Addington home up for sale

The cabinet member for finance who helped set-up the failed Brick by Brick project and oversaw the collapse of the council’s finances has registered a new business – as a ‘change manager’ Simon Hall, one of two Croydon councillors suspended … Continue reading

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South African variant of covid-19 identified in New Addington

Additional covid-19 “surge testing” is being launched in New Addington and Fieldway from tomorrow, after Public Health England found evidence of a covid-19 case with the South African variant that cannot be linked back to international travel. The need for … Continue reading

Posted in Croydon Council, Fieldway, Health, New Addington, Rachel Flowers | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Life expectancy in Fieldway 14 years less than in Sanderstead

The divergence in the quality of life among some Croydon residents is so great that a woman from Fieldway in New Addington can expect to live 14 years less than her counterpart with a home in the same borough and … Continue reading

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New Addington residents call for halt on Brick by Brick plans

One of the borough’s biggest – and fastest-growing – residents’ associations has accused the council of deliberately using the coronavirus emergency to help it push through controversial and unpopular development plans from its loss-making building firm, Brick by Brick. And … Continue reading

Posted in Brick by Brick, Community associations, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Fieldway, New Addington, New Addington North, New Addington Residents' Association, Planning, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Family Celebration Event, Fieldway Centre, Apr 10

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Knife crime and violence community meeting, Fieldway, Mar 27

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BINMAGEDDON!: Rubbish piled high in our winter of discontent

If you thought that the images of over-flowing wheelie bins around the borough, after numerous missed collections by Croydon’s rubbish contractors, Veolia, were bad enough, this scene (above), at Forestdale should be very troubling indeed. The photograph was taken before … Continue reading

Posted in Fieldway, Fly tipping, Refuse collection, Simon Hall, Veolia | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Scott to appear in Fieldway to tell public what’s good for them

The council’s notification of a residents’ ‘consultation’ in New Addington is so late and low-key, it’s almost as if they don’t want anyone to attend. BARRATT HOLMES, our construction correspondent, reports So this is how public consultation works, Croydon-style. The … Continue reading

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Fieldway’s Food Stop scheme makes final of Housing Awards

Croydon Council’s work in helping struggling families to avoid homelessness has reached the final of a national award that recognises housing innovation. In January last year, Croydon and around 30 local charities and voluntary groups launched Community Connect so more … Continue reading

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Fieldway’s Hall launches attack on ‘unacceptable’ Veolia

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on the widening splits within the leadership of the Labour group on the council, with local elections less than four months away One of Croydon council leader Tony Newman’s most trusted lieutenants has this week … Continue reading

Posted in 2018 council elections, Carole Bonner, Felicity Flynn, Fieldway, Fly tipping, Louisa Woodley, New Addington, New Addington North, Oliver Lewis, Refuse collection, Simon Hall, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Tony Pearson, Veolia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Santa’s Workshop, Fieldway Family Centre, Dec 5

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New Addington Tories confused about what they stand for

As exclusively revealed by Inside Croydon, the local Tories are putting their ‘B List’ candidates only in less-winnable wards. WALTER CRONXITE reports that it appears that some of those Conservative B-listers don’t seem to understand their own party’s policies When … Continue reading

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We should be ashamed that we need a Food Stop in Croydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The council last week launched a Food Stop service in Fieldway and New Addington, backed by a celebrity endorsement. HELEN BENJAMINS, pictured right, doesn’t think this is anything to take pride in This is shameful. That the Government … Continue reading

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Council gets celebrity backing for Fieldway’s Food Stop

JB Gill, the former member of X Factor boy band JLS, now a TV presenter, was on hand with the Mayor of Croydon to open London’s first combined welfare and food club for hundreds of people in Fieldway and New … Continue reading

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Delays on track for TfL over proposals to change tram service

Could Transport for London be about to back down over its proposed changes to the tram network? JEREMY CLACKSON reports Transport for London’s plan to radically alter the tram service from New Addington and Elmers End to Wimbledon, due to … Continue reading

Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Fieldway, New Addington, Simon Hall, TfL, Tramlink, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Free holiday activities at Timebridge Centre, New Addington

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Recovery work set to begin to remove Sandilands crashed tram

Council and the Royal British Legion to hold extended period of silence at Croydon war memorial outside the Town Hall on November 11 to remember those affected by Wednesday’s tram derailment, while the Red Cross, council staff and community groups … Continue reading

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Energy sales pressure techniques sees council call in Ofgem

Complaints from councillors over high-pressure selling techniques used by door-to-door energy salesmen in Fieldway and New Addington has led to the council to refer an energy company to Ofgem, and effectively to advise residents to use a blunter approach on … Continue reading

Posted in Carole Bonner, Croydon Council, Fieldway, New Addington, Trading Standards | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Council’s parks contractor is ‘surprised that the grass grows’

A Croydon councillor has today criticised the council’s parks contractor, saying that Quadron has been “surprised that the grass grows”. Many of the borough’s parks and open spaces have not undergone a routine grass cutting over the spring. But this … Continue reading

Posted in Carole Bonner, Croydon parks, Environment, Fieldway, Lloyd Park, New Addington, Quadron, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments