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Tag Archives: Park Hill Park
National Gallery artworks exhibit comes to Croydon’s doorstep
You would probably be blissfully unaware if you relied on information from the propaganda bunker at part-time Mayor Jason Perry’s dysfunctional council, but parts of Croydon are today arrayed with a selection of some of the world’s greatest artistic masterpieces. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Coulsdon Sixth Form College, Croydon Council, Croydon Minster, Croydon parks, Education, National Gallery Art On Your Doorstep, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Queens Gardens
Tagged Art On Your Doorstep, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, JMW Turner, Minster Green, Monet, National Gallery, Pablo Picasso, Park Hill Park, Purley, Queens Gardens, Renoir, Stubbs, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood, Van Eyck, Vincent van Gogh, Whitgift Centre
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Cressey College looks to be on the rocks over park and Ofsted
Residents’ anger over the disappearance of large pieces of masonry in Park Hill Park over Easter weekend has forced the owners of a struggling special school business to issue a series of conflicting statements. By our Town Hall reporter, KEN … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Jade Appleton, Park Hill and Whitgift, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Schools
Tagged Cressey College, Friends of Park Hill Park, Horizon Care and Education Group, Jade Appleton, Josi Kiss, Park Hill, Park Hill and Whitgift Estate, Park Hill Park
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Mayor of London pledges Park Hill garden £17,500 cash boost
A project to redesign Park Hill Park’s Victorian walled garden has had £17,500 pledged by the Mayor of London in a round of crowdfunding for community projects. Through Crowdfund London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged more than £600,000 to support … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Mayor of London, Park Hill and Whitgift, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Labour, London Assembly, Mayor, Park Hill, Park Hill Park, Sadiq Khan
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Peddle My Wheels pop-up bike markets, Jun 10-15
Posted in Croydon parks, Cycling, Lloyd Park, Wandle Park
Tagged Lloyd Park, Norbury Park, Park Hill Park, Peddle My Wheels, Wandle Park
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Dogs Trust Community Event, Park Hill Park, Aug 30
Posted in Croydon parks, Park Hill and Whitgift
Tagged Dogs Trust, Park Hill, Park Hill Park
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Big Dance after party, Tomorrow Hub, Sep 18
Posted in Croydon parks, Dance, Music
Tagged Addiscombe West, Ashburton, Ashburton Park, Croydon, Park Hill Park
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Time has come to park the ban on cycling in Croydon’s parks
Elected on a manifesto which promised a clean, green borough, Labour’s delivery on cycling in Croydon has been, at best, sub-optimal. Disappearing cycle lanes on South End and London Road might be bad enough, but the abandonment of the car-free … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon parks, Cycling, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, Lloyd Park, TfL, Transport, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Lloyd Park, Park Hill Park, Sustrans, TfL, Transport for London, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Godfrey has towering ambitions for Croydon Water Tower
A senior Croydon councillor has undertaken to ensure that the 150-year-old Water Tower will be maintained and says that the council is working “to secure the long-term future” of the Grade II-listed building. A local parks group last week reported … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield, History, Museum of Croydon, Timothy Godfrey
Tagged Croydon Council, Fairfield, Park Hill Park, Timothy Godfrey
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Who killed Bambi? Stag party could have had swifter ending
Oh, deer! Croydon’s week-long stag party, with a red deer roaming around Park Hill Park like a south London version of the Monarch of the Glen, finally came to an end yesterday, with council officials posting notices to announce the … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Croydon Council, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Jeremy, Park Hill Park, Red Deer
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Inter-faith bike ride and picnic in the park, June 14
Posted in Church and religions, Community associations, Cycling
Tagged Croydon, Cycling, Park Hill Park
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Park Hill Park meet the police session, June 27
The South Croydon Community Association is staging a “Meeting the Police” event in Park Hill Park this Friday, June 27, at 6.30pm. “As part of the ongoing work to improve Park Hill park, we are meeting with the police to … Continue reading
