Tag Archives: Holmesdale Road

Read in full MP’s email of complaint to Royal Mail boss

With some addresses in the borough getting only one postal delivery every fortnight, Croydon South Conservative MP has written to Alistair Cochrane, Royal Mail’s interim CEO: ‘This…cannot reasonably be characterised as a short-term disruption’. Here’s MP Chris Philp’s letter – … Continue reading

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Royal Fail: MP Philp calls on business secretary to intervene

Last year, only 7-in-10 first-class post items arrived the next day in Croydon. Now, iC readers from Coulsdon to South Norwood say that their postal service has got even worse Royal Mail’s third-class service in delivering the post to Croydon … Continue reading

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Council letters over resident permit renewals spark confusion

Croydon Council is sending out renewal notice reminders for their “Healthy Neighbourhood” schemes. The resident exemption permits last for three years. You can get up to three permits per household. “If you live in a Healthy Neighbourhood, you can get … Continue reading

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83-year-old Palace fan shaken by Selhurst security shakedown

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Season ticket-holder PETER GILLMAN had been looking forward to the Ipswich match all week, but in the queue at the gate something happened which left him questioning his club’s approach At the age of 83, a milestone I … Continue reading

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Residents’ groups show red card to Palace’s £100m new stand

Locals living near Selhurst Park have organised to oppose the new stand – despite being frozen out of meetings by their Labour councillors Two residents’ associations in the area around Selhurst Park, together with council tenants whose homes are under … Continue reading

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Government threat to withdraw low-traffic scheme grants

Croydon Council has started a consultation – another one – over its the filtered traffic “healthy neighbourhoods” schemes in on Holmesdale Road and Albert Road in South Norwood, in the knowledge that if they were to bow to pressure of … Continue reading

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