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Tag Archives: Fairfield Halls
Croydon events & news at 15 October
Croydon Tower block in mist Friday 5 October, 11am. Three minutes later mist gone Wednesday 17 October. Safe Cladding and Insulation Now! Day of Action 12.45pm for 1pm. Demonstrate outside Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham St, … Continue reading
Brick by Brick controversy hots up
Down-turn in London property market could thwart Brick by Brick’s sales income https://insidecroydon.com/2018/08/01/housing-market-dips-before-brick-by-brick-finishes-first-build Croydon College sabotages Council’s Fairfield/College Green scheme Croydon College has blown a hole in the Council’s Fairfield/College Green scheme that envisaged the replacement of its building by … Continue reading
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Croydon news at 26 January
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Croydon news is a mixed bag this week. The good: affordable housing viability assessments to the public; Council to keep control of children’s services The bad: re-opening of Fairfield Halls now to be … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing assessment, Children's Improvement Plan, Cllr Carlton Row, Council houing, cycling strategy, Fairfield Halls, health partnerships, illegality of businesses, night-life, planning history, police 'race discrimination', Scruitny, Westfield
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Assembly publishes its manifesto for Croydon Council
A People’s Manifesto for Croydon Council Policies that will benefit local people submitted by Croydon Assembly for endorsement by candidates and parties Croydon Assembly has just published its manifesto for what it would like to political parties to promise do … Continue reading
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Tagged Brick by Brick, Culture, environment, Fairfield Halls, housing, Incinerator, jobs, NHS, schools, social care, Westfield
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Croydon events & news at 6 November
Amendment re-Fairfield Halls added 7 November – see below. Tuesday 7 November. 12noon-1.30pm. Health Watch AGM and Community Fair http://mailchi.mp/db43a2b4cb10/book-your-place-at-our-annual-meeting-7-november-12pm-central-croydon-1837773 Thursday 16 November 6pm. RSA Croydon Network Meeting Includes documentary screening: ‘My Town & Me’ followed by Q&A with Hale … Continue reading
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Tagged 171-183 London Rd, arts, bettinmg machines, Boxpark, CR7 Market, Culture, Fairfield Halls, health, Kake, Music, Norbury, planning applications, Samuel Coleridge-Tyalor Network, Scrutiny, Seni's Law, Steve Reed, University admissions, University Hospital, Whitgift Head
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Croydon news at 19 October
Stop Press addition: Westfield Shopping Centre Watch this space for news on Westfield development following Council and Opposition Leaders meeting with Ministers on Monday. http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/news/croydon-news/council-leader-says-encouraging-developments-647988 Saving Matthews Yard Matthews Yard ‘boss’ Saif Bonar, explains why there is a campaign … Continue reading
Croydon events and news at 19 September
Saturday 23 September. Table-top sale Organised by Norbury Village Residents Association. Harlow Hall, corner Stanford/Oakhill Rds. https://norburywatchblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/norbury-village-ra-table-top-sale-23-september Saturday 30 September. Colors Croydon International Mela http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/15535022.Wandle_Park_to_come_alive_with_Colors_Croydon_International_Mela Sunday 1 October. 1-4pm. Selhurst Autumn Action Friends of Whitehorse Park Boulogne Rd https://www.facebook.com/groups/121591281648674 Thursday … Continue reading
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Tagged community development, Fairfield Halls, Festival of Peace, Home Office, I Ruskin House, knife crisis, landlord recruitment, landlords banned, Magistrates, Mela, Mitchison family, Nazi Germany, recycling bicycles, Thornton Heath, Whitehorse Park, Whitgift Centre
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Croydon events & news at 21 May
Croydon Local Plan Hearings Monday 22 May: housing intensification Tuesday 23 May: Green Grid Wednesday 24 May: affordable homes; dwelling mix; housing quality Thursday 25 May: gypsies; employment Tuesday 30 May: tall buildings; local heritage; community facilities; sustainable design; transport … Continue reading
Croydon News at 17 May
General Election What does the Labour Manifesto actually say? You can download it and the funding document at http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php/manifesto2017 Sadiq Khan backs Labour’s Sarah Jones http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/mayor-of-london-can-t-rule-out-prospect-of-changing-fare-zones-at-east-and-west-croydon-stations/story-30335741-detail/story.html Sarah Jones on Gavin Barwell http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/he-puts-out-a-good-leaflet-but-doesn-t-stand-up-for-croydon-labour-candidate-slams-gavin-barwell Fairfield Halls Works update as at 10 … Continue reading