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Tag Archives: Wallington
Verity gets council to face up to the truth on air pollution
Air pollution that is suffered by pedestrians across south London, including Croydon and Sutton, has been well above legal levels for several years. But now one environmental activist in Wallington is doing something about it, at least to draw the … Continue reading
Wallington groups seek to clean-up for Christian Aid Week
Members of St Michael and All Angels junior choir, siblings Viviene and Jansen Lim are getting ready for a sponsored litter pick on May 23. They will be raising money for international relief and development charity Christian Aid in its … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council
Tagged Beddington, Christian Aid, Christian Aid Week, Wallington
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Residents declare estate ‘no-go zone’ for Sutton’s LibDems
A entire modern housing development in Wallington has gone into self-isolation, not against the threat of coronavirus, but from Sutton’s Liberal Democrat politicians. In a statement issued by the New Mill Quarter Residents’ Association, they say that LibDem Wandle Valley … Continue reading
Buzz off: Extinction Rebellion to protest against idling drivers
A swarm of bees will land in Wallington high street on Saturday morning to demand reducing emissions by eliminating unnecessary car journeys and idling. The bees, who are actually friendly rebels from Sutton’s Extinction Rebellion group, have been roused from … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Schools, Sutton Council
Tagged Extinction Rebellion, Sutton Extinction Rebellion, Wallington
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Potter foster parents awarded MBE after helping 200 children
A Wallington couple who have cared for 200 children over 43 years of fostering were awarded an MBE in this month’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Brenda and Gordon Potter have fostered for Croydon Council since 1989. Brenda had trained as a … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Croydon Council
Tagged Chrildren's Services, Wallington
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BINMAGEDDON!: Sutton is worst borough for bin complaints
Our Sutton reporter BELLE MONT on how the council has confirmed our report about the ailing LibDem councillor, and how the council leader’s efforts to mislead over its rubbish service have been exposed Sutton’s Liberal Democrats have organised a council … Continue reading
Record-breaker Weir in line-up for his 20th London Marathon
Wallington’s David Weir – the most successful wheelchair racer in the history of the London Marathon – will return to the race for a remarkable 20th consecutive year on Sunday April 28. Weir started his racing career in the London … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Sport, Sutton Council
Tagged David Weir, London Marathon, Wallington
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Modern Wallington History Walk, May 13
Posted in History, Honeywood Museum, Sutton Council, Walks
Tagged Friends of Honeywood Museum, Wallington
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Sutton LibDems horrified by unreal McCoy’s car crash hustings
ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Hustings held ahead of this year’s local elections here in south London have been noticeably… well, dull. Until Tuesday night over in Carshalton, where Sutton LibDems, fighting to retain control of the council, sent in one of their … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Environment, Jayne McCoy, Nick Mattey, Sutton Council, Tim Crowley, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Beddington North, Carshalton, Conservative, Jayne McCoy, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nick Mattey, Tim Crowley, Wallington
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Gotcha! MP Brake caught on Twitter ‘joining’ the LibDems
BELLE MONT, our Sutton correspondent, on an embarrassing gaffe from the local MP Tory councillors in Sutton were today gleefully claiming that Tom Brake, the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, had “outed himself” as the user of bogus, … Continue reading
Venue where Stones once played under demolition threat
A much-loved publicly owned venue, which has hosted concerts by the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Status Quo, while serving generations of south Londoners, is under threat of demolition. Sutton’s LibDem council – yes, that lot again – want to … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Music, Sutton Council, Theatre
Tagged Sutton Council, Wallington, Wallington Hall
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Amazon is parking a dirty problem on residential streets
Christmas must be coming, the goose is getting fat, and van drivers for tax-dodging Amazon are already starting to take the piss. Amazon has a large distribution depot in Croydon, on Queensway, just off the Purley Way. It receives bulk … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Purley Way, Sutton Council, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Amazon, Broad Green, Purley Way, Waddon, Wallington
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Musicians wanted to play at Wallington Festival, June 27
Posted in Community associations, Music, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council
Tagged Sutton, Wallington, Wallington Festival
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Elm Tree Cottage garden announces charity open days
On the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, you have a chance to step back into the 19th Century with a visit to the garden of a house in Croham that offers a feel for how the area around Croydon might … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Gardening, South Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Gardening, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Wallington, Warlingham
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Galloway gives pupils a lesson in how politics works
Here’s an entertaining video if you have a spare hour this bank holiday. George Galloway’s Respect Party is not – as they undertook to do so 18 months ago – fielding any candidates in Croydon’s local elections next month. The … Continue reading
Sutton Tories look north for infusion of fresh blue blood
The Conservative party in Sutton are clearly unconcerned that they are perceived to be a party of arrogant posh boys who don’t know the price of a pint of milk (copyright 2012 N Dorries). They have selected the heir presumptive … Continue reading
