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Tag Archives: Surrey
Kitchen serves up some delights as Tudor Rose rises again
After a £500,000 refurbishment, the restaurant in the big Old Coulsdon pub has really upped its game, and left STEVEN DOWNES counting the calories Now we know our loyal reader is not too fussed about the hardships and “challenges” (ha!) … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Pubs, Restaurants, Tudor Rose
Tagged Coulsdon, Mitchell and Butlers, Old Coulsdon, Surrey, The Tudor Rose, Tudor Rose, Vikki Wilson
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Tandridge is latest Surrey council to seek financial bail-out
Tandridge, one of Croydon’s boundary neighbours to the south, has become the latest Surrey council to appeal to central government for a financial bail-out. It is the second time that Tandridge District Council has sought a capitalisation direction – or … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Section 114 notice, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Catherine Sayer, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Department for Levelling Up, DLUHC, Limpsfield, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Gove, Oxted, Surrey, Tandridge, Tandridge District Council, Woking, Woking Borough Council
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Planners in Tandridge are leaving their phones off the hook
It is not just in Croydon where getting an answer from the local council can take a while. In neighbouring Tandridge, the planning department will be leaving their phones off the hook and their incoming emails unanswered for a whole … Continue reading
Posted in Tandridge District Council
Tagged Planning, Surrey, Tandridge, Tandridge District Council
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Surrey council fined £7,400 over failures for boy with SEND
Croydon is not the only local authority in trouble. Tory-run Surrey County Council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman after a second investigation into its failures to properly support a young boy with special educational needs. The Ombudsman … Continue reading
Coroner confirms woman killed by dogs was from Croydon
It was confirmed at the Surrey Coroner’s Court this morning that the professional dog walker killed near Caterham earlier this month was from Croydon. The court had named 28-year-old Natasha Johnston when releasing documents yesterday. Johnston had been walking a … Continue reading
Posted in Policing, South Croydon, Surrey
Tagged Caterham, Gravelly Hill, Natasha Johnston, Surrey, Surrey Coroner's Court, Surrey Police
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Fatal dog attack prompts council to review licensing scheme
A week after the horrific death of a dog walker at a beauty spot near Caterham, the police are yet to name the victim, or to release any of the eight dogs that they seized following what was reported to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, City Commons, Coulsdon, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Lloyd Park, London-wide issues, New Addington, Policing, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Selsdon and Addington Village, South Croydon
Tagged Caterham, dog attack, dog walkers, Lloyd Park, New Addington, Selsdon Woods, Surrey, Surrey Police, Wallington
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Surrey makes new pitch for cricket at Croydon sports grounds
NEIL BENNETT has discovered more hope of a revival for what once seemed a long-lost cricket club in Thornton Heath Last month, we reported on the sad demise of a once proud sports club, with a locally famous cricket club … Continue reading
Passenger group concerned over Surrey’s cuts to bus routes
A public transport group representing passengers in Croydon, Sutton and Surrey has warned against widespread cuts to bus services implied in a consultation conducted by Surrey County Council. Surrey CC failed to consult the East Surrey Transport Committee directly, and … Continue reading
Walk out to winter with the Woodland Trust’s wild guide
With the cost-of-living crisis biting, a simpler, more environmentally friendly festive celebration is top of many people’s Christmas list this year – with fresh air and free fun on the cards instead of expensive gifts, excess and waste. The Woodland … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Croydon, Kent, Surrey, Walks With Rena, Woodlands Trust
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More rail cuts coming down the line thanks to Tory Treasury
Funding formula for the country’s biggest railway operator represents ‘levelling down’ for London, according to a member of one of the largest passenger user groups More Southern and Thameslink railway timetable changes were slipped out last week, just ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Norbury, Norwood Junction, Purley, Selhurst, South Croydon, South Norwood, Surrey, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Charles King, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South, GoVia, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Norbury, Norwood Junction, RMT, RMT union, Selhurst, Surrey, Sutton, Tattenham Corner, Thornton Heath, Tory
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Oversupply of flats in borough is due to ‘profit over need’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Official government data shows that the council’s build-at-all-cost approach that has blighted parts of the borough has created a glut of over-priced ‘executive apartments’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The proliferation of block after block of expensive flats … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Epsom and Ewell, Heather Cheesbrough, Housing, Jo Negrini, London-wide issues, Paul Scott, Planning, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Council, Epsom and Ewell, GetAgent, Heather Cheesbrough, Jo Negrini, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Scott, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
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Surrey course all set for some transatlantic golfing rivalry
Foxhills, the golf club and spa resort in Chertsey, is to stage the PGA Cup in September, a Ryder Cup-style team event pitching club professionals from Great Britain and Ireland against their rivals from the United States for the Llandudno … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Golf, Outside Croydon, Sport, Surrey
Tagged Chertsey, Foxhills Club and Resort, Golf, PGA Cup, Surrey
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Dates for Crafters’ and Producers’ Market, Warlingham
Posted in Activities, Sanderstead
Tagged Crafters' and Producers' Market, Surrey, Warlingham
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Top tennis comes to Surrey – and you can watch for free
World-class tennis is returning to this corner of south-west London and Surrey this month – but unlike at Wimbledon, you don’t need a second mortgage and a debenture to get a centre court seat when the GB Pro-Series returns to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Sport
Tagged Foxhills Club and Resort, Surrey, Tennis, Wimbledon
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Taking it to the hedge: police called to deal with elderly vandal
Police officers from two jurisdictions and council officials from neighbouring boroughs have been busy dealing with complaints of damage to property, and what a local councillor has described as “a case of clear vandalism” as well as child safeguarding issues … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Mario Creatura, Schools
Tagged Chipstead Valley Primary School, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Metropolitan Police, Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, Tory
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Luxury spa in Surrey is looking to hire catering and leisure staff
A luxury golf course and spa in Surrey is looking to hire full- and part-time staff. The Foxhills Club and Resort in Chertsey is on the hunt for additional members of the team in both front-of-house, leisure and chef positions … Continue reading
Banstead Rotary Club charity walk, Epsom Downs, May 5
Posted in Activities, Charity, Outside Croydon, Surrey, Walks
Tagged Banstead, Epsom Downs, Rotary Club, Surrey
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Report warns that Tory-run Surrey council could go bust
All those residents in true blue wards to the south of the borough, who dream of the day when Coulsdon can declare their own little version of UDI and hitch themselves to a neighbouring council, might want to be careful … Continue reading
Posted in Outside Croydon, Surrey
Tagged Chris Grayling, David Hodge, Jeremy Hunt, Joanna Killian, Michael Gove, Philip Hammond, Surrey, Surrey County Council
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Downlands Partnership anniversary event, Chipstead, Jul 7
Posted in Chipstead, Community associations, Outside Croydon, Surrey, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Chipstead, Chipstead Downs, Downlands Trust, Surrey
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109th annual Chipstead Village Flower Show and Fair, Jul 14
Posted in Activities, Chipstead, Outside Croydon, Surrey
Tagged Chipstead, Coulsdon, Surrey
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Faithful hounds will have much to celebrate on birthday walk
The Surrey Sighthound Walking Group will celebrate its first anniversary this Sunday, February 25, by returning to Mogador, near Kingswood, the site of its first group walk. The group will set off from The Sportsman pub at 11am for a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Walks
Tagged Surrey, Surrey Sighthounds Walking Group
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Conservation group offers skills training to volunteers
TCV – The Conservation Volunteers – are seeking volunteer project leaders to plan, lead and deliver projects and help expand to take on new projects in and around Croydon and Surrey. “We run project days every week, taking groups of … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Education, Environment, Peter Underwood
Tagged Croydon, Surrey, TCV, The Conservation Volunteers
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