Tag Archives: Reedham

Residents’ associations join calls to save rail ticket offices

The consultation over the future of the nation’s railway station ticket offices closes on September 1, so there is still time to try to influence the government over its plans to offer only machines for the purchase of tickets. As … Continue reading

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Tory MP urges public to lobby over rail ticket office closures

There are more ticket office closures planned for Croydon South than for any other constituency in Croydon and Sutton. As many as 11 stations in the area are under threat of closure under the controversial proposals. And now the MP … Continue reading

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Rail bridge repairs will close Old Lodge Lane over six weeks

More major disruption on the roads in and around Coulsdon and Purley, as Network Rail prepares for “essential” repair works to the bridge over Old Lodge Lane, starting from May 22 and continuing through at least until July 7. Old … Continue reading

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Children’s charity marks 175 years with cathedral service

The Reedham Children’s Trust, a children’s charity based on Purley’s Old Lodge Lane, will celebrate its 175th anniversary next week with a special thanksgiving service at Southwark Cathedral. Between 1814 and 1854, Reedham’s founder, Dr Rev Andrew Reed, established six … Continue reading

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