Monthly Archives: July 2017

Croydon news at 30 July

Posted on July 30, 2017 by seancreighton1947

Council Parks News 10 Green Flags awarded http://news.croydon.gov.uk/croydon-raises-ten-green-flags-mark-quality-green-spaces Last two master planning events Norbury Park 19 August – noon-4pm – in the centre of the park. https://norburywatchblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/29/norbury-park-vision-event-19-august Happy Valley 16 September  – noon-4pm – at the Fox Pub car park and outside … Continue reading →

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Stop moaning and re-negotiate Whitgift tower blocks

Posted on July 30, 2017 by seancreighton1947

Council should re-negotiate Whitgift tower blocks Instead of moaning about the fact that the revised planning application for the new Whitgift shopping centre has not yet been approved, Council Leader Tony Newman should be negotiating for the proposed tower blocks … Continue reading →

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History events in North East September – November

Posted on July 29, 2017 by seancreighton1947

  North East Labour History Society First Tuesday talks They start at 7pm at Old George Inn, Bigg Market, Newcastle 5 September. Eric Wade ‘The Big Hewer’ 3 October. Dave Harker ‘Joe Wilson, the Gallowgate Lad’  7 November.  Doug Miller ‘ITG … Continue reading →

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Black Classical music for a summer’s evening – 29 July

Posted on July 27, 2017 by seancreighton1947

Black British Classical  Foundation presents an evening of operatic areas, spirituals and songs 29 July. 7.30pm Holy Innocents Church, Selhurst Rd, SE25 6XX http://www.bbcf.uk The Foundation is based in Croydon at  31a South Norwood Hill , SE25 6B

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Crisis looms for SW London hospital services

Posted on July 26, 2017 by seancreighton1947

On Wednesday 27 September the Croydon Assembly will hold a special briefing meeting on the potential adverse impact on Croydon of plans across South West London to close one or two of the area’s five acute hospitals. Croydon University  is … Continue reading →

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‘Romantics – thou shouldst be living at this hour’

Posted on July 26, 2017 by seancreighton1947

Saturday 5 August, 2– 5pm An afternoon of talks by John Strachan, Jonatan González, Jonathan Quayle and Yasmin Solomonescu Wordsworth among the Fascists ‘Most serious-minded people are now Wordsworthians’ declared Aldous Huxley in 1929. This talk shows how Wordsworth fell … Continue reading →

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Enjoying and improving the Great North Wood

Posted on July 25, 2017 by seancreighton1947

Saturday 12 August. Noon-4pm A walk of 6 green miles through the remnants of the Great North Wood. The Great North Wood was an ancient forest area covering Norbury from London Rd up through Gyspy Hill and Peckham towards the … Continue reading →

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Croydon News at 25 July

Posted on July 25, 2017 by seancreighton1947

Physical skills and literacy Charlotte Davies discusses the problems involved in acquiring literacy skills when sound, vision and motor skills do not come together. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-sound-vision-motor-skills-do-come-together-literacy-davies New street art in Town Centre http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/artist-reveals-reason-behind-spectacular-street-art-paying-tribute-to-amy-winehouse/story-30452905-detail/story.html http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/watch-the-stunning-new-street-art-that-has-been-put-up-in-tribute-to-croydon-s-musical-stars/story-30454225-detail/story.html Local Plan and Housing Issues New representations … Continue reading →

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Thomas Spence and the Land Question 29 July

Posted on July 25, 2017 by seancreighton1947

Professor Malcolm Chase will be speaking about Thomas Spence and the Land Question at the Socialist History Society (SHS) meeting this coming Saturday. 2pm, Saturday 29 July   Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU Malcolm is Professor of … Continue reading →

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Generation Rent highlights unsafe and insecure private rented housing

Posted on July 22, 2017 by seancreighton1947

As the political establishment comes to terms with the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and the survivors fight to be rehoused, new statistics lay bare the scale of the country’s dangerous housing’ says the campaign group Generation Rent. The English Housing Survey … Continue reading →

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