Monthly Archives: July 2019

Sunday 28 July. 2.30pm. Newcastle’s fight for democracy history walk This walk will be led by five volunteer guides on and will set off from the Kingsgate, at the arches to Newcastle University Quad. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tourist-trail-reveals-how-newcastle-16625807 Satuday 3 August. 10am-21.5pm. A Bridge … Continue reading →

Windrush Scandal campaigner Patrick Vernon’ has set out a Plan to Right the Wrongs of the Windrush Scandal http://classonline.org.uk/blog/item/a-plan-to-right-the-wrongs-of-the-windrush-scandal The commemoration of the contribution of the Windrush Generation continues in the midst of the on-going scandal. The following three events … Continue reading →

I will be running a bookstall displaying publications by Croydon based authors at the Made in Croydon event on Croydon High St on Saturday 27 July, 10am-5pm. This will include publications I produce especially on Croydon history, 99 year old … Continue reading →

Thursday 24 July. Traffic Management Advisory Committee The Committee is being asked to agree the proposed new parking charges policy  following consultation with no amendments. See below. Saturday 26 July. 10am-5pm. Croydon authors at Made in Croydon stalls event I … Continue reading →

Croydon’s Black African & Caribbean History Before the Windrush An Introduction by Sean Creighton. £3 + £1.32 postage To order through Paypal go to: https://sites.google.com/site/historysocialaction  Saturday 7 September. 11am-3pm. Local Women Making History: here, there and everywhere We are inviting stories, poems, … Continue reading →

 Croydon Unite Retired Members Branch is calling for the London Mayor to appoint a Deputy responsible for the needs of older people to ensure their interests are properly taken into account across the portfolios of all the other Deputy Mayors. … Continue reading →

Contents: Events in South Norwood & Ruskin House; Beddington Incinerator Fire; Saffron Tower empty flat;  Coppice Yard development; Fairfield Halls; Park Hill Park project; campaign for directly elected Mayor; Contacts in Council Environmental Services; Update on the Licensed Landlord Scheme … Continue reading →

  SYMPOSIUM:  TRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION INTO A GREEN INDUSTRY DATE:       Thursday 18 July 2019, 10.30am -17:00pm VENUE:    Room CG28, University of Westminster Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS (opposite Madame Tussaud and diagonal from Baker Street tube station) As the … Continue reading →

Sunday 7 July. 6pm.  Vigil for victims of violence at Thornton Heath Pond https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/17752633.croydon-community-group-hold-vigil-victims-violence Tuesday 9 July. 6.30pm.  Putting Pressure on the Transport Providers  in Croydon Councillors have the chance to put pressure on the rail industry in Croydon to … Continue reading →