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Geek Con reveals special guests from Doctor Who to Hellraiser
Croydon Geek Con, being staged at The Ship pub on the High Street on March 4 and 5, has announced its line-up of special guests, who include Nicholas Vince, Paul Davis and Mike Tucker, who have acted in, written about … Continue reading
Council rejects challenge to The Ship’s community asset status
The Ship pub in South Norwood, which was converted into flats by a developer-owner without planning permission, is moving – albeit slowly – back towards being a pub for locals after its status as an Asset of Community Value was … Continue reading
Posted in Planning, Property, Pubs, South Norwood
Tagged Croydon Council, Save The Ship, South Norwood, The Ship
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Save The Ship campaign stages volunteer night, Mar 9
The Save The Ship campaign has set a date for a volunteer evening to get more people involved in the many tasks likely to arise as they bid to acquire the historic South Norwood pub. The volunteer evening will be … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, People for Portland Road, Pubs, South Norwood
Tagged Save The Ship, South Norwood, The Ship
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Planning officers finally take enforcement action at The Ship
Croydon Council has served an enforcement notice, somewhat belatedly, on the owners of The Ship in South Norwood. The 160-year-old pub closed in 2014, and its new owners set about converting it into seven flats. Without first getting planning permission. … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Planning, Property, Pubs, South Norwood
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Save The Ship, South Norwood, The Ship
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Planning committee rejects The Ship application for third time
Croydon Council faces a legal challenge, after its planning committee last night refused permission for the development of The Ship pub in South Norwood – for a third time. The fall-out from the Town Hall meeting could also represent the … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Planning, Property, Pubs, South Norwood
Tagged Save The Ship, South Norwood, The Ship
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Campaigners set £200,000 cash target to save The Ship
Campaigners and residents around Norwood Junction are trying to raise £200,000 towards the cost of buying The Ship pub from its owner. The Ship has been granted status as an Asset of Community Value, the first in Croydon, but despite … Continue reading
Community leader asks if council is ‘complicit’ with developer
Residents in and around Norwood and Crystal Palace, and pub-lovers from across the country, have reacted with disgust at the pusillanimous manner in which Croydon Council officials have failed to enforce the decisions of elected councillors on the planning committee … Continue reading
Council to investigate flats conversion at The Ship pub
Croydon Council is to investigate a planning breach at The Ship on South Norwood High Street, where estate agents have been letting out upper floor flats that have been developed without permission. The pub closed last year, after 160 years … Continue reading
Posted in Pubs, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell
Tagged Croydon, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, The Ship
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Council planners powerless to halt bookies or pub closures
Among the many deceits of the last government was its supposed policy of “localism”. Under Conservative communities minister “Big Eric” Pickles, it was nothing of the sort. Local councils have been stripped of so many of their powers over the … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Environment, Housing, Planning, Property, Pubs, Refuse collection, Schools, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged bookmakers, Conservative, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Planning, pubs, South Norwood, The Ship, Thornton Heath, Tory
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Ship-Con 2015, Croydon High Street, Mar 28-29
Posted in Activities, Art, Community associations, Pubs
Tagged Croydon, Fairfield, ShipCon, The Ship
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