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Council drops nursery closures after 95% of public oppose plan

The council says it has abandoned its cost-cutting plans to close or merge the borough’s five maintained nursery schools, after 95% of responses in a public consultation rejected Tory Mayor Jason Perry’s closure proposals. But parents and campaigners still fear … Continue reading

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St Luke’s Christmas Fair, Church Hall, Spring Lane, Dec 2

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SNCK Fashion Show fundraiser, South Norwood, Dec 5

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Hundreds turn out to protest against plan to close nurseries

Children as young as three or four are being threatened with the consequences of the crass mismanagement of the local council and the failed £1bn property gamble by the borough’s biggest land-owners. By education correspondent GENE BRODIE It was all … Continue reading

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Community campaigns join forces to fight for nursery schools

Parents’ groups call on £84,000 per year Croydon Mayor to provide assurance that none of the borough’s maintained nurseries will be closed Two volunteer community groups have joined forces to organise public opinion against the latest proposed cuts to services … Continue reading

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Save Crosfield and Selhurst nurseries, SNCK, Sep 30

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Lawyers start to look into Croydon’s temporary accommodation

A public meeting today with public interest lawyers could represent the start of a potentially long campaign to get better living conditions for hundreds of families currently housed in three former office blocks on London Road between Thornton Heath and … Continue reading

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Do the decent thing: podcast’s latest call for Perry to quit

Jason Perry would resign from his £84,000 per year job as Croydon’s executive Mayor if he had any dignity. That’s the view of Andrew Fisher, one of the guests on the latest bumper edition of The Croydon Insider, this website’s … Continue reading

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Community Lunch, Socco Cheta South Norwood, Jul 22

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Temporary Accommodation meet, SNCK, first Thu each month

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Holmesdale Community Garden May Day picnic, May 1

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SNCK fundraising Quiz Night, Albert Tavern, Apr 27

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Community Kitchen fund-raising quiz, Jolly Sailor, Mar 26

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Cold-hearted Perry refuses to open warm banks in Croydon

More than half of local councils in England are planning “warm spaces”, where people can shelter from the cold this winter amid soaring energy costs. But not in Croydon, where the borough’s cold-hearted Mayor, Jason Perry, has decided that the … Continue reading

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Fighting fund’s £1,000 donation helps at heart of community

Earlier this month, Croydon Council withdrew its ludicrous High Court injunction against this website. Inside Croydon pledged that any money raised by readers for the #KerswellBallsFund, its legal fighting fund, that was not needed for the court case would be donated … Continue reading

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SWLLC Temporary Accommodation lunch, Socco Cheta, Dec 1

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South Norwood Pay What You Can Café, Tue-Fri 10am-3pm

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The 21 charities and voluntary groups helping out this winter

The innovative community group at the South Norwood Community Kitchen has recently begun operating out of the Socco Cheta hub on Portland Road, offering their regular Saturday lunches but now also running a “pay-what-you-can-afford” café at lunchtimes on Tuesdays to … Continue reading

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Mayor condemned for ‘cruel’ treatment of street homeless

When other local authorities are looking to provide ‘warm banks’ for the poor and winter shelters for the homeless, Croydon’s cash-strapped council is seizing vulnerable people’s possessions in their effort to tidy up their swanky offices. By STEVEN DOWNES Tory … Continue reading

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Pengenista Drummers charity fund-raiser, Croydon FC, Dec 3

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Arts and Crafts with Aga, Socco Cheta Hub every Thursday

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Giles in ‘fairytale’ return for second spell as Croydon boss

Seven months after he stood down as manager at Croydon FC, it was announced tonight that Liam Giles is to return to the Arena as the club’s new boss. A vacancy had occurred after Tyler Chambers and his assistant manager, … Continue reading

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Christmas Fundraising Quiz night, South Norwood, Dec 6

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SNCK Teatime Get Together, Socco Cheta, every Wednesday

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South Norwood Community Kitchen Pub Quiz, Oct 6

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