Tag Archives: Parsons Mead

Duke survived death after he hunted with Croydon’s hounds

Posted on April 19, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON CHRONICLES: Two hundred years ago, the Derby Arms off Handcroft Road ran a well-regarded livery stables and was a centre for local hunts that were attended by princes and dukes, butchers and shop-keepers. From a single gravestone in the … Continue reading →

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Traffic creeps back on to Croydon’s now-banned LTN streets

Posted on March 11, 2026 by insidecroydon

What has been the reaction of residents to the sudden removal, by order of a High Court judge, of motoring restrictions in Croydon’s former Low Traffic Neighbourhoods? We sent GABRIEL MacARTHUR along to two streets affected in Broad Green to … Continue reading →

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Council letters over resident permit renewals spark confusion

Posted on September 30, 2025 by insidecroydon

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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Mayor Perry’s 20million reasons for breaking election promise

Posted on May 27, 2022 by insidecroydon

A council FoI response suggests that bullish remarks made about removing controversial traffic reduction schemes could prove too expensive to implement. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES £4,288,284.76 That’s the amount just a single low traffic neighbourhood scheme has generated for Croydon’s … Continue reading →

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I paid my LTN fine. I won’t be returning to the town centre soon

Posted on October 28, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: In an open letter to council leader Hamida Ali, Kenley resident RICHARD RUSSELL expresses his dismay with the current state of the borough I received a penalty charge notice, fined £65 for driving into Parsons Mead low traffic … Continue reading →

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Residents take to the streets to protest Parsons Mead LTN

Posted on May 12, 2021 by insidecroydon

The Low Traffic Neighbourhood at Parsons Mead in West Croydon yesterday drew a small crowd of protesters, plus regional news television cameras, as public frustration with the fines being levied by CCTV cameras continues to increase. The LTNs, government-funded and … Continue reading →

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Tribunal ruling gives green light for council’s road fines policy

Posted on April 19, 2021 by insidecroydon

The decision of a traffic adjudicator last week, upholding fines against a motorist for driving into a Low Traffic Neighbourhood, could clear the way for cameras that might generate £3m per year for the cash-strapped council. STEVEN DOWNES reports A … Continue reading →

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