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Tag Archives: Friends of Grange Park
‘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
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
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Charity Pub Quiz, The Fox, Old Coulsdon, Nov 17
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Friends of Grange Park litter pick, Old Coulsdon, Oct 6
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Grange Park Easter Eggstravaganza, Old Coulsdon, Apr 20
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Old Coulsdon turns out for Grange Park’s commemoration walk
More than 100 residents took part in last weekend’s commemoration walk in Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, as we enter the final 100 days until the centenary of the Armistice at the end of World War I in 1918. Chris Wright, … Continue reading
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Centenary Fields commemoration walk, Coulsdon, Aug 19
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Old Coulsdon park awarded poignant Centenary Field status
Grange Park in Old Coulsdon, which includes one of the borough’s war memorials, is to become the first Centenary Field in south London. The occasion will be marked on Saturday when Toni Letts, the deputy mayor, unveils a plaque in … Continue reading
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Grange Park Easter Eggstravaganza, Old Coulsdon, Apr 15
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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
Grange Park play area, official opening, Sep 10
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Work begins next week on Grange Park’s new playground
Work is expected to start on building a new playground in Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, from Monday, with local children able to enjoy the new facilities as soon as the work is completed, through much of the summer holidays. Depending … Continue reading
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Coulsdon friends get together to improve their park life
The Friends of Grange Park, Old Coulsdon, need your help. They have raised £38,000 since they began their campaign to renovate the playground, thanks to the support of sponsors, including Old Coulsdon Residents’ Association, East Coulsdon Residents’ Association and Hartley … Continue reading
