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Tag Archives: South Croydon
Dealership donates £100,000-worth of vehicles to Ukraine
Kingham’s, the long-established, family-run car dealership based in South Croydon, has made donations of seven vehicles for humanitarian aid in war-torn Ukraine over the past 18 months worth at least £100,000. “You can’t quantify the value of someone’s life,” according … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Nick Mattey
Tagged Croydon, Kinghams, Nick Mattey, South Croydon, Ukraine
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Book and Cake Sale, St Peter’s Church, South Croydon, Sep 16
Posted in Church and religions, Community associations, South Croydon
Tagged South Croydon, St Peter's Church
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A22 Godstone Road closure lifted one week ahead of schedule
The water board’s road works on the A22 Godstone Road at Purley Cross have finished – a week ahead of schedule. SES Water closed off the A22 at the junction close to Purley Tesco’s last month for what they described … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Samir Dwesar
Tagged A22, Godstone Road, Kenley, Purley, Purley Cross, Samir Dwesar, SES Water, South Croydon, Whyteleafe
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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
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West, Croydon South, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Coulsdon Town, Croydon, East Croydon station, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks, Rail Delivery Group, Reedham, Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, Sarah Jones MP, South Croydon, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, Waddon, Woodmansterne
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Charity ‘devastated’ after special mini-bus stolen and gutted
A Croydon charity has been “devastated” after it had one of its specially-adapted mini-buses stolen and left, burnt out and gutted. The Garwood Foundation, which operates a special school and activities centre in South Croydon, exists to promote the care, … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Garwood Foundation, South Croydon
Tagged Bramley Hill, Garwood Foundation, South Croydon
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Arriva bus drivers balloted for strike action in pay dispute
Bus passengers in south London face further turmoil this summer if drivers employed by Arriva take strike action in a dispute over pay. More than 1,000 drivers, who are members of Unite, have rejected a pay offer worth around 7.3per … Continue reading
Posted in Business, South Croydon, TfL, Thornton Heath, Transport
Tagged Arriva, Norwood Bus Garage, Sharon Graham, South Croydon, TfL, Thornton Heath, Transport for London, Unite the Union
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Bingo! No notice as parking in South Croydon goes digital-only
A digital-only parking trial that has been described by residents as “idiotic” and “unfair to anyone who doesn’t own a smartphone” has been launched this week in South Croydon – the ward which Croydon’s piss-poor Mayor, Jason Perry, represented as … Continue reading
Regina Coeli Summer Fair, South Croydon, Jul 8
Posted in Activities, Regina Coeli, Schools
Tagged Regina Coeli School, South Croydon
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Another night, another Croydon stabbing: Nottingham Road
The Metropolitan Police is investigating another Croydon stabbing. This latest incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning, following the bank holiday, with the police responding to reports of an attack at around 1.30am on Nottingham Road in South … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, South Croydon, Waddon
Tagged Brighton Road, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, Nottingham Road, South Croydon, Waddon, youth knife crime
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BAFTA-winner Scanlan to become David Lean Cinema’s Patron
BAFTA-award winning actress and screenwriter – and Inside Croydon reader – Joanna Scanlan is to become the Patron of the David Lean Cinema. The South Croydon resident will accept the official invitation to become the art-house cinema’s Patron at a … Continue reading
Planners’ unconditional love for developers is unchanged
One of the arguments put forward for a change to a directly elected mayor was that they would be able to end the questionable practices of the council planning department. But as STEVE WHITESIDE explains, strategic ignorance and intellectual dishonesty … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, Lynne Hale, Pete Smith, Planning, Sanderstead
Tagged Arkwright Road, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Planning Committee, Planning enforcement, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Steve Whiteside, Tory
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Union claims success as school governors drop academy plan
Staff at a Croydon special school are claiming a victory after the board of governors dropped its plans for academisation. Red Gates School in South Croydon, which specialises in educating children with severe learning disabilities, received a Good/Outstanding Ofsted rating … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Red Gates School, Schools
Tagged GMB, Red Gates School, South Croydon
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Demolition shows how council’s planners have no ‘red lines’
STEVE WHITESIDE on the developing (geddit?) saga of a house-builder who manages to ignore planning conditions laid down by elected councillors, thanks to some considerable assistance being provided by council staff The sad saga of 158 Purley Downs Road, where … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Environment, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, Leila Ben-Hassel, Lynne Hale, Nicola Townsend, Planning, Property, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Yvette Hopley
Tagged 158 Purley Downs Road, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Demetri Prevatt, Heather Cheesbrough, Labour, Leila Ben-Hassel, London Borough of Croydon, Lynne Hale, Nicola Townsend, Richard Freeman, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Residents' Association, South Croydon, Steve Whiteside, Tory, Yvette Hopley
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South Croydon cyber fraudster caught out on Deliveroo orders
A Belarussian fraudster bit off more than he could chew when he started ordering his meals from Deliveroo to his flat in South Croydon by using one of his dodgy aliases. Denis Kupcevich conned hundreds of thousands of pounds from … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, South Croydon
Tagged Deliveroo, Denis Kupcevich, Metropolitan Police, National Crime Agency, South Croydon
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Perry’s back-pedalling furiously on Boris-backed bike scheme
Croydon Mayor’s long-term opposition to safe cycling infrastructure could yet lead to a scheme along Brighton Road causing someone serious injury, maybe worse, as the council fails to act on a potential death trap. By JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent The … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Environment, Health, Maria Gatland, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Ria Patel, South Croydon
Tagged Boris Johnson, Brighton Road, Brighton Road Cycle Corridor, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, London Borough of Croydon, Maria Gatland, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, South Croydon, Tory
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Has the Mayor ordered the cyclists’ magic wands to disappear?
Just three days before the Brighton Road “Cycle Corridor” from Purley to the town centre, part of a £5million TfL-funded scheme, is due to be formally unveiled, contractors for Croydon Council were out on the road last night, removing many … Continue reading
Council’s ‘new’ cycle corridor to Purley doesn’t go far enough
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, South Croydon is about to get a proper cycle route which almost reaches the town centre. JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, reports Croydon Council’s reputation for being unenthusiastic about championing or encouraging sustainable modes … Continue reading
Posted in Clive Fraser, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Parking, Purley, South Croydon, Transport
Tagged Brighton Road, Clive Fraser, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Town Centre, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Scott Roche, South Croydon, STUART KING
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Indoor Boot Sale, St Paul’s Croham Park Ave, Mar 11
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, South Croydon
Tagged Croham, South Croydon, St Paul's Croham Park Avenue
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New school streets are only ‘temporary’ according to council
Works start this week on 10 “Healthy School Streets” – the council says they are on a trial basis – which will come into effect on March 13. School streets restrict access to motor vehicles on designated roads where there … Continue reading
Quiz Night fundraiser, St Paul’s Croham Park Ave, Mar 4
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, South Croydon
Tagged Croham, South Croydon, St Paul's Croham Park Avenue
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Police investigations continuing after Caterham dog attack
Police cordons in Caterham were being removed this morning after officers finished forensic work relating to the death of a woman in a dog attack on Thursday. The police have described the woman as being “from London”. There has been … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Caterham, South Croydon, Surrey Police
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