Issue 50 - August 2011

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Contents Useful contacts Your For police, fire brigade, ambulance, croydon Your call: 999 or 112, Text phone 1800 Quizzing the decision Say makers ...... 6 Croydon Council general enquiries 020 8726 6000 Residents across Croydon have grabbed the opportunity to grill Croydon NHS Walk-in Centre senior council figures on the 020 8274 6000 questions that directly affect them. NHS Direct 0845 4647 Summer fun in Croydon . . . . . 8 Croydon University Hospital Suggestions, tip and ideas on how this year’s 020 8401 3000 summer break can be enjoyed to the full without having to stray across the borough boundaries. Get in touch Remembering a tragedy . . . . 12 To get in touch with the Your Croydon editorial team, email: It was 50 years ago this month that a plane full of yourcroydon@croydon .gov .uk boys from a Croydon school or call 020 8760 5644 crashed into a Norwegian If you have any concerns or observations mountain top, killing regarding the distribution or delivery of everybody on board. Your Croydon, please send an email to natalie rogers@satellitedistribution. co. uk. Saving through recycling . . . . 14 or call 020 7372 4776 With charges for taking the Your Croydon welcomes letters for publication. borough’s waste to landfill They should be no more than 200 words. Receipt sites likely to increase, of a letter (in print or by email) does not guarantee inclusion. The right to edit letters is reserved, as the council takes steps to is the editor’s right of reply. Letters from known ensure recycling is easier politicians and political groups will not be published. for everybody. Post your letters, including your name and address, to Your Croydon, 7th Floor, , Park Lane, Croydon CR9 3JS. Binning the fly-tippers . . . . 19 Take advantage of our Residents’ calls for cleaner competitive advertising rates streets result in council crackdown that sees a fly-tipper prosecuted after he is filmed dumping dozens of tyres on a quiet Croydon lane. FULL HALF QUARTER page from £1,260 page from £630 page from £315 183x270mm 183x127mm 90x127mm Competition ...... 21 If you would like your business to benefit from advertising in one of the country’s leading community publications and Thinking of giving your home a bit of a make over would like more information, a copy of our rate card or a before autumn arrives? Here’s your chance to win booking form, please call: Paula Howell & 020 8760 5644 £150-worth of Shabby Chic. This publication is printed on environmentally friendly, TCF (totally chlorine free) paper, produced from a sustainable source. When you have finished with this newspaper please recycle it. 110296/150M/05 www.croydon.gov.uk yourcroydon 3 Much done, more to do

We’ve increased recycling, too. Three It’s been almost two years years ago, the figure was 20%, compared since we launched our biggest with a current total of 33.5%. And the consultation to find out what rollout of food waste collections this sort of borough you wanted year aims to take that up to 46% next to live in – with almost 20,000 year – saving you money as we avoid government charges for burying waste in people taking part in the landfill sites. (See article, pages 14 and 15.) Imagine Croydon survey . Public satisfaction with parks has risen sharply on the back of real investment Since then, the council has been through our Parks to be Proud of working toward targets set by you, campaign – which saw you choose how When it comes aiming our resources at providing the we spend £1.5m on new park facilities. services you said would improve the area to looking after All these figures are well above the the most. the borough’s most targets we set a year ago. We review these targets every year vulnerable, our When it comes to looking after to ensure we’re making the right impact the borough’s most vulnerable, our care services are locally – and, while we clearly need to care services are rated in the top five, rated in the top do more in some areas, the latest review nationally – and we’re proud to say that has shown that real progress has been five, nationally – 100% of council houses in the borough made over the past 12 months, despite and we’re proud to meet the government’s Decent Homes the funding reductions that have made standards. say that 100% of headlines nationally. However, there is always more to do, council houses in the Your biggest priority was cleaner, safer and there are areas where targets have streets, closely followed by core services borough meet the not been met. But we’ve already begun like high-quality schools, leisure facilities government’s Decent work to focus on these areas. and parks. You also wanted us to make You said you wanted more of a say in Homes standards. sure we looked after vulnerable people local issues, and we’ve now launched our such as disabled residents, older people Question Time events which have been and vulnerable children. really well received by residents, with So, how have we done? 100% of those attending saying they are Overall, crime is down by 2.5%, and a great way to get things done with we’re aiming to make Croydon even the council. safer by replacing every streetlight in the So, as the old school report saying borough, starting this month. We know goes: much done, but can always do there remains an issue with burglaries, better. We know that, and we’re working which we’re making a priority this year – to ensure your priorities are addressed. but, in general, Croydon is a safer place In the meantime, don’t forget you can now than a year ago. either contact me or my colleagues School performance has gone up, direct, talk to your local councillor or get too, with GCSE pass rates increasing by in touch via the council’s website. almost 10%. Latest figures also show that Croydon’s streets are the third-cleanest in , aligned with a 20% reduction in fly-tipping – though I know this is an Councillor Mike Fisher area where you want us to do still more. Leader of the council (See article, page 11.) 4 yournews August 2011 | Your Croydon Recycling on the go New recycling litter bins separate their newspapers, straight to landfill. are expected to reduce magazines, cardboard, plastic This initiative will save the rubbish that Croydon bottles, cans and glass while council taxpayers about currently has to send to on the go. £10,000 in landfill tax every landfill by 100 tonnes a year. The distinctive bins will be year if the bins are used The 14 new recycling a boon to those who are often properly, and unsuitable bins have been placed at key frustrated by the thought that objects, such as take-away locations around the borough the litter they put into the food scraps, are not put to make it easy for people to traditional street bins goes into them. New hub named after former Speaker The borough’s most the borough’s most famous Aged 86, and suffering revered public servant is names, was elected as the prostate cancer, he to be remembered with Conservative MP for Croydon passed away in 2007. the naming of the new (North East) in 1964, and His widow, Lady public sector complex. remained in post until Weatherill, welcomed The Public Services his retirement in 1992. the recognition of his Delivery Hub, currently under He served as the 154th enormous contribution to construction in Fell Road Speaker between 1983 and the borough: “My husband (left), will become Bernard 1992 – and became world- was enormously proud to Weatherill House, in honour famous when television have represented Croydon. of the former MP and Speaker started broadcasting Prime “The family is immensely of the House of Commons. Minister’s Questions. touched that the council is Due to be opened in 2013, After standing down doing him the honour of the new building will save as an MP he was given a naming such an important council taxpayers £1m a year. life peerage and became a new building, in the middle Lord Weatherill, one of Freeman of Croydon in 1983. of Croydon, after him.”

Notice of Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations Croydon Council is conducting a review of polling districts and polling places as required by the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary elections) Regulations 2006 that came into force on 1 January, 2007. Additionally, the returning officer for Croydon Council will make comments on proposed polling stations. Electors within the parliamentary constituencies of Croydon Central, Croydon North and Croydon South may make representations to Croydon Council. The council would also welcome any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability to make a representation or to comment on the council’s proposals, the returning officer’s When residents of Hartley turn up, saying: “They’ve representation or any other matter. Persons or bodies making representations should, if Way, , asked that been polite, cheerful and possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places. speed humps be reinstalled have gone out of their in their road, the council way to keep driveways The postal address, email address and website address at which relevant information and took note. accessible. Everyone’s been documents can be inspected and representations made are as follows: Diane Hearne (pictured) really impressed by them. Postal address: Jamie Baker, Electoral services manager was pleased to see the team Thanks for listening to us.” , Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1DE email address: [email protected] website address: www.croydon.gov.uk/elections Time is worth more than money The consultation period will last from 1 September to 23 September, 2011. The deadline for making representations is Monday 26 September, 2011. Officers of the council will On 25 September, Croydon to give something back to then investigate the representations and report to members of the council. The council will will be helping to lead their community. publish its findings and invite comments from interested persons or bodies. the country in a day of Projects might relieve community volunteering. hardship, help the Jon Rouse, Acting returning officer, Croydon Council Sewa Day 2011 celebrates environment or simply bring 1 August, 2011 the idea that we all depend a little joy to people’s lives. on each other at some time To find out how to get in our lives. It is a day when involved, visit www croydon. . everyone can come together gov uk/sewaday. www.croydon.gov.uk yournews 5 Making an Olympic splash The chance to have a go the Lee Valley White Water on one of the brand-new Centre. facilities developed for Mr Curtis said: “The pupils the staging of next year’s had a fantastic day. Not only Olympic Games was an offer did they have the chance to that pupils of Archbishop see a London 2012 venue for Lanfranc School couldn’t themselves, they also got to refuse. raft along what is a really Donning helmets and life exhilarating course. preservers, and paddling “It’s something they’ll for all they were worth, the remember all their lives.” youngsters and PE teacher The centre is the only Jefferson Curtis, took to new London 2012 venue that the water to experience for people can use and enjoy themselves the thrills of before the Games. In at the deep end: Lanfranc pupils tackle the white water Shaping the next two decades for the borough Following three earlier rounds at housing, jobs and the overall and details of how to submit schedule for the Community of consultation that helped environment of the borough. representations, will be Infrastructure Levy, which shape policy, the council is The strategy is soon to be available from 12 September to allows the council to levy seeking views as to whether its presented for consideration 24 October at www croydon. . developers for contributions to Core Strategy meets necessary by a government-appointed gov uk/corestrategy. the infrastructure needed to requirements. inspector, and the council Printed copies are available support developments and the Guiding development is publishing the document, by calling 020 8407 1385 . Core Strategy. of Croydon for the next 20 inviting representations • During the same period, Further details are available years, the strategy will affect on soundness and legal views are invited on the on www croydon. gov. uk/. residents as it looks particularly compliance. The Core Strategy, proposed preliminary charging planningframework

Multi-million schools plan Hundreds of new school Orchard, Heavers Farm, places will be created in Purley Oaks, Downsview Croydon thanks to a £60m and Spring Park primaries, investment project. and are scheduled to be in Tackling the increasing place by 2014. need for extra primary A further £35.5m will places in the north and then be spent improving centre of the borough, SEN provision within the the programme will also borough. improve special educational This will create needs (SEN) provision additional places, in either throughout Croydon. dedicated schools or units If the plans are agreed, attached to mainstream almost £25m will be spent schools, for children who in the initial primary school have a wide range of special phase creating 10 additional needs. classes for reception-age The aim is to increase children. the number of youngsters Four of these will be at placed in schools within the planned new primary their local communities, school at the Davidson rather than having to travel Centre, in , outside Croydon. currently the subject of The new report comes consultation. after the creation of the The remaining six new £7m Crescent Primary will be at schools chosen School in , which from Aerodrome, Benson, will take its first pupils in David Livingstone, Monks September. 6 yourcroydonyoursay August 2011 | Your Croydon And asking the question is… the people of Croydon, who have been positively responding to an open invitation to attend one of the council’s popular Question Time events, being held in venues right across the borough.

Residents braved heat, rain and even a storm to get answers from council decision-makers at a number of events that launched the Question Time roadshow across the borough during June and July. Popular local figures chaired the community debates in , , and Shirley – making sure that each was independently run, and that you had an opportunity to speak to the decision-makers about the priorities in your area. centres and the question of roads could possibly attract major issues. In general, the Question regeneration in Croydon. crime being voiced by several Council leader Mike Fisher Time events were well Janice Brown (below), 43, attendees. said: “We know we won’t received by those who a mum from New Addington, The council was able to always be able to give the attended. Indeed, one resident said: “I use a children’s centre confirm that all streets lights answers people want to hear tweeted: “Just been to the first and wanted to hear what will be upgraded or replaced – with less funding than ever, Croydon roadshow. Really councillors had to say about across the borough over the tough decisions are inevitable. very interesting, brilliantly their future. next five years, with work “But this process ensures chaired, a lot of ground “It was the first time I’ve starting in New Addington in local people are informed, and covered. Well done!” been to something like that September. have the opportunity to tell us Your concerns ranged and although the answer Questions were also asked what they think we should be from potholes in roads, wasn’t the one I wanted, the about the proposed changes to prioritising. to the future of children’s meeting was of great value. waste collection. “It’s their money we’re “I just thought I had to say Reasons given for the spending, so we want to know something.” changes included the need to what they want.” A number of you improve Croydon’s recycling To see details of all the were worried about rate (the system should take questions asked, and the safety. Of particular us from about 33% to 46% by responses given, visit www . concern were dark encouraging recycling) and to croydon gov. uk/questiontime. streets, with fears save residents £600,000 a year The Question Time that in landfill costs – as roadshow is scheduled to poorly the council is charged for visit four more venues across lit every tonne. September and October. Reassurance was given If you would like to come that the proposed scheme has along to one of the meetings, been running successfully in visit www croydon. gov. uk/. neighbouring boroughs for questiontime for full details a number of years with no of dates and venues. www.croydon.gov.uk yourcroydonyoursay 7

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The first resident to ask the first question at the first Question Time was Peggy Stone from New Addington. She said that she was concerned about a pothole that was in the road outside her house. • Stop press: as Your Croydon was being wrapped up, council engineers had been along to make the pothole temporarily safe (right), and it has been added to the permanent repair schedule. Peggy’s pothole: now made safe We’re listening – It’s no change for parking in streets around the hospital “Your Croydon, your say” is council consulted residents of restricted parking in those the householders of the the message of the council’s living in the town centre’s streets extended from 9am to 20 affected roads, plus the current campaign – and, controlled parking zone. 5pm, Monday to Saturday, to residents of City House, in proving it is true to its One of its proposals sought 8am to midnight, seven days London Road. word, the council has taken to deal with the problem a week. Of 1,747 households on board residents’ views of hospital visitors parking Hearing the objections contacted, nearly half regarding proposals to extend in nearby roads, leaving of residents living in the responded, and 95% of those parking restrictions in roads residents unable to park near roads around the Thornton households opted to keep the around Croydon University their homes. Heath hospital, the council existing parking controls and Hospital. The proposed changes undertook a further not to extend the hours of Earlier this year, the would have seen the hours consultation, targeting restricted parking.

Your croydon Your Say 8 yoursummer August 2011 | Your Croydon Wondering what to do this summer .? . We run hundreds of events for families and children – so come and have a ball on us! Leisure centres Thornton Heath Leisure Centre Thornton South New Monks Heath Purley Norwood Addington Hill 100 High Street, Thornton Heath CR7 8LF [ 020 8689 5300 Football (outdoor) 4 Monday - Friday 7am - 10pm Five-a-side football (outdoor) 4 Saturday/Sunday 9am - 4pm Five-a-side football (indoor) 4 Single Gender Session (Sat/Sun) 4.45 - 6.45pm Basketball (outdoor) 4 New Addington Leisure Centre Table tennis 4 Central Parade, New Addington CR0 0JB [ 01689 842553 Trampolining 4 Monday - Wednesday 6.30am - 10pm Tennis (outdoor) 4 Thursday 9am - 10pm Badminton 4 4 Friday 6:30am - 9.15pm Cricket lanes (£10/hr) 4 Saturday/Sunday 8am - 3.30pm Short mat bowls 4 Leisure Centre Martial arts 4 164 Portland Road, South Norwood SE25 4PT [ Swimming 4 4 4 4 020 8662 9464 Monday - Friday 6.30am - 10pm 4 4 Swimfit Saturday/Sunday 8am - 5pm Swimming lessons 4 4 4 4 Purley Leisure Centre Circuit classes 4 50 High Street, Purley CR8 2AA Pool based classes 4 4 4 4 [ 020 8668 7251 Dance classes 4 Monday - Thursday 7am - 9.45pm Group exercise classes 4 4 4 Friday 9am - 9.45pm Saturday 8am - 3.30pm Gym and weights 4 4 4 4 Sunday 9am - 3.30pm Junior gym 4 4 4 4 Monks Hill Sports Centre 4 4 Personal training Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD Primetime activities 4 4 4 4 [ 020 8651 0984 Yoga 4 Monday to Tuesday 6pm - 10pm Pilates 4 Wednesday 6pm - 11pm Thursday to Friday 6pm - 10pm Tai Chi 4 Saturday 8.30am - 6.30pm Zumba 4 Sunday 9.30am - 5pm Libraries

Children of all ages, get on the Book Trail – until 3 September Six-book challenge Go along to your local library and join in with the Book Trail. Just choose from a Until September, if you are 16 or over, Image area fantastic selection of books on offer. pick up a special bookmark from your It’s free to take part and there are rewards as you go, such as badges, pencils and library and borrow and read six library Circus Munglers trump cards! books. At least one must be factual, and at least one must be a novel. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers – look out for the Bookstart Get your card stamped when each book. Bear Club mornings! Croydon Libraries Six stamps will get you a free DVD loan Six Book Summer Challenge These are special mornings at the library with rhymes, stories and activities. voucher and you’ll be entered in the Wherever you are this summer,Staycation why not or visit Vacation? the library and borrow some books for lots of free summer reading? It’s free to join the Bookstart Bear Club to receive your passport, welcome certificate, prize draw to win a £25 gift voucher. From July to September, Join in the challenge! read six books bookmark and door hanger. voucher and enter the prize draw to, receive a free DVD loan X www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries win a £25 Paw prints are stamped on the passport each time a child takes part in a Bear Club To take part please ask at your local Croydon gift voucher. Library.

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Every year, the neighbourhood wardens in each 9, 10 & 11 August 3 - 5pm Duppas Rec and district organise a series of sporting events for young Tuesday 2 August - 10 & 25 August 4.30 - 5.30pm Shrublands (Shirley Heath) North Down - New Addington, beside FREE EVENTS people during the summer. Lodge Lane and North Downs Crescent INCLUDE - Wednesday 3 August - Rounders Hill Recreation Ground - ,Duppas roads Penalty shoot out 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25 August 4 - 6pm Duppas Rec and Ashburton Park The sports include rounders, basketball, volleyball, run along three sides, Road, Hillside Road, and Cooper Road Basketball shoot out Obstacle course Thursday 4 August - football, tag rugby and badminton. The events are Green Lane Sports Ground, 17 & 28 August 4.30 - 5.30pm New Addington (Milne Park) Main entrance off Highbury Avenue, also Medals, Prizes and lots bounded by County Road, Westminster of fun! free for children aged six to 13 and there is no need Avenue and Green Lane Arrive early - limited places f o r c h i l d r e n a g e d 6 - 1 4 y e a r s 30 August 4.30 - 5.30pm New Addington (North Downs) to book – just turn up, join in and have fun. 2.00pm - 4.30pm Active Lifestyles

Health Walks Outdoor Gym People often forget just how healthy a simple walk can be (below right). Duppas Hill park has Croydon’s first outdoor gym. It’s free to use and all of the Croydon Council’s Active Lifestyles team runs 10 organised circular walks each week equipment has clear instructions for use. Although children can use it, anybody under between Monday and Saturday. Ranging from two to three miles, each walk is graded the age of 12 should be supervised by an adult. depending on how many hills there are to climb. Have you ever Fartleked? There is a also a “buggy walk” every Friday at South Norwood Country Park designed Fartlek training is a Swedish idea that can improve your fitness at different levels for parents with pushchairs or for wheelchair users . by adjusting the speed and intensity of your runs over a set course. There are three X www.croydon.gov.uk/walks [ 020 8760 6900 Fartlek routes in Croydon. They are to be found at Thornton Heath Recreation Ground, Ashburton Park and Duppas Hill. Parkrun Register to take part in the weekly organised park runs at . The timed 5km run is free, and is a great way of not only meeting people but also of setting yourself a personal improvement target. Volunteers are always welcome to help with the organisation. X www.parkrun.com [ [email protected]

The great outdoors

Parklife Get volunteering Croydon Council manages 127 parks and open spaces. The borough figure rises to 300 Conserving the natural environment takes thousands of hours of hard work every with the inclusion of privately owned land on which there is public right of way. year – but much of this is done by volunteers who find it a rewarding and enjoyable You probably already know your best local parks – but why not take a day out to experience. explore another part of the borough this summer? The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers carries out a range of conservation Hunt out Kings Wood and explore the many paths that criss-cross this beautiful projects ranging from creating paths and ponds, to grassland control and woodland woodland space. management. Take the family up to South Norwood Lake to enjoy feeding swans, or watching a game The midweek group meets every Wednesday and Thursday by Croydon Crown Court in of cricket or the sailors on the water. Altyre Road at 9.30am. Wear sensible clothes and take a packed lunch – the trust will supply tools and training. Spend a day walking through , Happy Valley and Coulsdon Common to enjoy the freedom of being able to roam at will through miles of open countryside. Throughout August and the rest of the year there is a number of special projects arranged where volunteers can take part in wetland and woodland conservation at Grab a Frisbee and take a tram to Lloyd Park to play a round of disc golf on the sites across the borough. country’s first free public course. X www.btcv.org./croydon [ 020 8726 0974 X www.croydon.gov.uk/parks Make friends with your local park There are lots of friends’ groups who get together to look after and help with the management of their local parks and woodlands. This is a great way to become part of one of the teams that put an awful lot back into their communities (left). For more information about your local groups, or for advice on how to set up a new group, contact the council’s parks team. / [email protected] [ 020 8760 6900 10 yoursummer August 2011 | Your Croydon Wondering what to do Fairfield shows , Fairfield, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG .? . Box office020 8688 9291 this summer For full programme, visit www.fairfield.co.uk Tuesday 6 September 7.45pm Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 August 1pm & 4.30pm AN AUDIENCE WITH CHARLES DICKENS THE JUNGLE BOOK A virtuoso performance of the greatest scenes from some of Dickens’ best stories, Musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale. It’s great to read your favourite performed by Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson Gerald Dickens. See great book, but even better to see it come to life (right) before your eyes! moments from David Copperfield, Oliver Twist and more. Tickets: adult £12, child £8, family ticket £35 Tickets: £14, concessions £12 Monday 8 to Friday 12 August and Monday 15 to Friday 19 August Wednesday 14 September 8pm 10am to 3.45pm daily NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ THE ASHCROFT THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The Great American Songbook Over five fun days, students will be taught singing, acting, dance and improvisation Tickets: £10, £15, £20.50, £22.50 skills by top West End teachers and performers. At 2.45pm on Friday, parents and friends are invited to a free performance of Summer Showcase, a presentation of the students’ work from the week. Tickets: £100 per week.

Day-by-day activities Below is a small selection of the activities Croydon Council is laying on over the summer break. For full details, visit: www croydonyps. org. uk.

Monday, 8 August [ Anne Stone 020 8689 0978 Byron Children’s Centre / [email protected] Chipstead Valley Children's Centre We are running two stay-and-play sessions, one for Stay-and-play Sessions children under five, the other for children aged five to 11. Come and joy us at a families stay-and-play session for Wednesday, 10 August We have a wide range of free, fun activities for each age under-fives. We have lots of fun, free activities, including Premier Sport Summer Activities group, including outside play. outside play. All children MUST be accompanied by an Our Summer Holiday Sports camp for pupils aged five - [ Julie Cullum 020 8763 6285 adult. Time: 9:15 - 11:15am 12, will be run by Premier Sport at Broadmead Primary / [email protected] [ Chris Purvis 01737 551597 School. Per session fee: £10 (Please make cheques payable to Premier Sport) Friday, 12 August Castle Hill Children's Centre [ Premier Sport 020 8768 8342 New Addington Library – Mungler Mayhem Not sure what to do this summer? Aged between four If you are aged between five and nine, and have enjoyed and eight years? Come and join our play scheme. We Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centre collecting your Mungler cards, come to our Mungler Top have arranged lots of fun activities. 'Fun On The Water' Scheme Trumps Game to play against all your friends. Weekly fee: £25 per week per child At a loose end this summer? Come and join us for fun- Time: 3 to 4pm [ Juliette Goodall 01689 842002 packed summer activities at SCTC! [ Leanne Joyce 020 726 6900 Week 1 activities for young people aged 11 - 19. / [email protected] Tuesday, 9 August Week 1 fee: £10; week 2 fee £6 Children's Centre Accessibility: adapted toilet; wheelchair access. All Goldcrest/Timebridge Summer Scheme Sanderstead Children's Centre will be open every activities are based on the ground floor for ease of Come and join us at Goldcrest for lots of fun activities Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, until 25 August, so access to all. which are centre-based, and for trips out for young come and join us as we have arranged lots of fun, free [ Vernese Lorde 020 8653 3449 people aged 12 to 19. Cost: £5. Time: 2 - 4.30pm activities. Please bring your own lunch, staff will provide / [email protected] [ Ellena Ademeso 01689 843333 / 07587 138238 toys and equipment. / [email protected] [ Laura Byrnes 020 8657 7374 Thursday, 11 August / [email protected] Kensington Avenue Children's Centre Monday, 15 August If you’re wondering what to do during the summer KESP Summer Activities – Roke Primary School Winterbourne Children's Centre holidays, come and join us for lots of free fun for This summer at Roke Primary School, we have a range If your children are aged up to eight, come and join us at children aged up to seven. We are open until 26 August. of fun activities from spy games to CSI kids, dance and Winterbourne Children's Centre for a range of activities, Parents are required to stay with children for all multi sports running until 19 August. Please remember from play-and-stay and baby massage, to day trips. activities. to bring a packed lunch. Times and age ranges vary from day to day and booking [ Emma or Lena 020 8765 8128 Age group: five to 12. Cost: £25 per day is needed for some activities. Activities are free except / [email protected] [ Mathew Cross 08453 716121 / 07767 233138 for trips. www.croydon.gov.uk yoursummer 11

Woodlands Children's Centre ACDF Monks Hill – Arts Project Summer in the Park @ South Norwood Lake Come and join us from 15 August to 9 September, for The ACDF Monks Hill Summer Arts Project is offering Join the street-based youth work team on the bus at a range of free, fun activities for children aged up to drama, dance, rap/poetry and the art of performing South Norwood Lake for free sports, arts projects, 12, including sports, drama, fun with clay, my design, workshops every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to information, advice and more... cooking, crafts and lots more. 4pm. Venue: Edgecoombe Community Centre. Time: 3.30 – 7pm. Age group: 13 to 19 Venue: Gilbert Scott Primary School Age group: 11 to 19 [ Emily Collinsbeare 07789 395684 Children under five must be accompanied by an adult. [ Bilal Jack 020 8916 3376/07956 364792 / [email protected] Time: 10am – 3.30pm / [email protected] [ Liz Hodgman 020 8916 0543 Wednesday, 24 August / [email protected] Friday, 19 August Summer in the Park @ Tollers Estate KESP Summer Activities – Roke Primary School Join the street-based youth work team on the bus at Tuesday, 16 August Your last chance this summer to join the fun activities at Tollers Estate for free sports, arts projects, sexual health Purley Library – Bookstart Bear Club Roke Primary School – they range from spy games to CSI advice and more... The Bookstart Bear Club is a fun, engaging and free club kids, dance and multi-sports. Please remember to bring Time: 3.30 – 6.30pm . Age group: 13 to 19 for all babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers up to the age a packed lunch. [ Emily Collinsbeare 07789 395684 of five, and their families. Age group: five to 12. Cost: £25 per day / [email protected] It will open up an exciting world as you and your child [ Mathew Cross 08453 716121/07767 233138 explore books, stories and rhymes together. Byron & Chipstead Valley Children's [ Leanne Joyce 020 726 6900 Gingerbread Corner Stay-and-Play Centre Day Trip / [email protected] Come and join us at our stay-and-play sessions Day trip to Brighton for children aged to 11.Cost: £10 for children to age eight, every Monday and Friday per adult and £5 per child (max one adult, two children) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centre throughout the summer holidays. All of our facilities are [ Julie Cullum 020 763 6285 - Young Men's Night free to use and families can come and go as they please. / [email protected] Come and join us for a free, fun-packed evening. You Parents stay with children at all times. can play on the games console, or take part in activities [ Kelly Chamberlain 020 8683 3322 Thursday, 25 August / [email protected] including five-a-side football training/competitions, Bourne Children's Centre discussions, cultural and educational visits to other Come and enjoy our fun, free activities with your children. youth clubs. There is also a drop-in session, so, if you Monday, 22 August Explore our fantastic outdoor areas. Our summer have a problem, come and talk to our friendly staff. Chipstead Valley Children's Centre activities for children to age eight include arts and crafts, Age group: 11 to 19 Come and joy us at a families stay-and-play session cooking, fun with computers, gardening, pond dipping, [ Vernese Lorde 020 8653 3449 for under-fives. We have lots of fun, free activities, face painting, music and dance. We will take siblings up to / [email protected] including outside play. All children MUST be the age of 11 but parents must be in attendance. accompanied by an adult. [ Samantha Goudie 020 8660 2714/07957 758768 Wednesday, 17 August Time: 9.15 – 11.15am / [email protected] Fairchildes Primary School [ Chris Purvis 01737 551597 We have an exciting range of free activities for five to Summer in the Park @ Town Centre 11-year-olds during the summer holidays, so come and Step into Dance – SEN Summer School Join the street-based youth work team in North End for join us. [ Mrs D Shipley 01689 842268 Step into Dance is running its first Dance Summer School free sports, arts projects, Drop-In Bus, community bus, for young people with disabilities. sexual health advice and more... Summer in the Park @ Coulsdon The week, led by Gemma Coldicott, our specialist in this Time: 2pm - 6pm. Age group: 13 to 19 Memorial Ground field, will focus on creative and contemporary dance. [ Emily Collinsbeare 07789 395684 Join the street-based youth work team on the bus The week will culminate in a sharing of the work for / [email protected] at Coulsdon Memorial Ground for free sports, arts parents, carers and friends. projects, information, advice and more... Venue: Shirley High School Friday, 26 August Time: 3.30 – 7pm. Age group: 13 to 19 One-off fee: £25 (water and biscuits provided) Kensington Avenue Children's Centre [ Emily Collinsbeare 07789 3956840 Age group: 11 to 25 If you aged up to seven, come and join us for lots of free

/ [email protected] [ Gemma Coldicott 07887 781361 stay-and-play fun until 26 August. / [email protected] [ Emma or Lena 020 8765 8128 Thursday, 18 August / [email protected] Premier Sport Summer Activities Tuesday, 23 August Bradmore Green Library - Bookstart Bear Club Our summer holiday sports camp for pupils aged five to KESP Summer Activities – Margaret Roper Open up an exciting world as you and your child, aged 12, will be run by Premier Sport at Broadmead Catholic School up to five, explore books, stories and rhymes together. Primary School. Fancy doing something different during the summer [ Leanne Joyce 020 726 6900 Per session fee: £10 (Please make cheques holidays? Come and join us at Margaret Roper Catholic / [email protected] payable to Premier Sport) School for dance, adventure and multi-sports. Please [ Premier Sport 020 8768 8342 remember to bring a packed lunch. Age group: five to 12. Cost per session: £25 Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm [ Mathew Cross 08453 716121 / 07767 233138 12 yourheritage August 2011 | Your Croydon

REMEMBERING the Lanfranc boys This month marks the 50th anniversary of the disaster that robbed a school of dozens of its brightest pupils.

It should have been the trip The pupils and members defects in the aircraft or its mark the 50th anniversary of of a lifetime – a journey into of staff were from Lanfranc equipment. the tragedy. adventure and discovery. Secondary Modern, and their “The cause of this accident The following Sunday, Instead, the flight to loss had a major effect on was a deviation from the 14 August, will see a civic Norway for 34 teenage boys everybody at the school, and prescribed flight path for commemorative service and two of their teachers for many other people reasons unknown.” conducted at Croydon ended in the worst possible in Croydon. The report found that, Minster, Church Street. All way when their plane crashed The bodies were recovered while the weather was are invited to attend, and are into a mountain top near the from the Holtaheia mountain unseasonal, it was not of asked to be at the minster by town of Stavanger, killing and repatriated to their home a nature to cause serious 2.30 for the 3pm service. everybody on board. town where the funeral difficulties to a pilot with the The tragedy will also be It was August, 1961 – a procession was lined with experience of Captain Watts, remembered at a number of time when international air thousands of mourners, many who was flying the plane. events in Norway, including a travel for ordinary people of whom knew the victims or Mitcham Road Cemetery service at Stavanger’s stone- was not the everyday affair it their families. was the final resting place built medieval cathedral, is in 2011, and when planes The subsequent Ministry for 33 of the boys and one followed by a reception hosted were less well built and of Aviation accident report of the masters. On 9 August, by the town’s Mayor. equipped than their modern stated: “No evidence was that corner of the cemetery One person who was counterparts to deal with bad found of pre-crash mechanical will be the scene of one of the deeply affected by the disaster weather in the mountains. or structural failures or memorial events being held to was Rosalind Jones, whose www.croydon.gov.uk yourheritage 13

Mournful lament: pipers play at the memorial cross on top of Holtaheier, near Stavanger, in Norway brother, 13-year-old Quentin 15-year-old Rosalind. pit village after a mining Green, was one of the school She said: “I’ve had disaster.” party (see box copy, below). contributions from more All the proceeds from sales She has written a book, than 300 people who have of the book are to be donated called The Lanfranc Boys, generously told me their to the Stavanger branch of bringing together the stories stories. the Red Cross. of those who lost their lives, “This was something Mrs Jones said: “They and featuring a foreword by that affected the whole of were the ones who brought Michael Parkinson, who, as Croydon; it’s been said that all the bodies down from the a young reporter covering the atmosphere in the town mountain – they did a really the crash, spoke to the then was rather like that of a marvellous job.”

The Lanfranc Boys by Rosalind Jones (ISBN 978-0-9531890-3-8 price £12.99) tells moving, previously untold stories of what happened. Vividly readable, the book looks at the boys before their fateful trip, and goes on to detail those tragic days in Croydon’s history. Dedicated to the Nor- wegian Red Cross, royalties will assist its international aid work. Order from www . lanfranc-holtaheia co. .uk

Shock: Lanfranc boys line the mass grave in Mitcham Road Cemetery

Rosalind Jones – a personal recollection

“The evening of 9 August was a time of icy was a young Michael Parkinson, from The Daily fear as the nightmare started for 36 families in Express. Croydon, including ours. “I told him that Quentin had tossed a coin for “Lanfranc’s plane was missing. the last seat on the plane, replacing a boy who “Aged 15, I clung to the hope that it would couldn’t go. be found, and my brother and his friends would “Like many other families, we went to church, be alive. sick with apprehension as we prayed. Hope tried “That morning, however, when saying to fight off dark despair. They had to be alive! goodbye, a voice inside my head told me I’d “The awful newsflash next morning – that never see my brother again. I was terrified this ‘there are no survivors’ – changed our lives would come true. forever. It changed every family who lost their “Journalists visited our house. One of them loved one.” 14 yournewsenvironment August 2011 | Your Croydon Food waste collection to boost recycling rates

£600,000 to be saved every year

Do you know where the rubbish in your wheeled bin ends up? Have you ever wondered what it costs to get rid of Croydon’s waste?

Dealing with bins from the borough’s 145,000 homes is a big task, costing millions of pounds annually. And every tonne of rubbish that is not recycled ends up buried in landfill. This costs the council an increasingly large amount of money each year and releases greenhouse gases that are 20 times worse than CO2. That is why, in October, Croydon will be following the lead of some of the best recycling authorities in the country by starting to collect food waste separately from the rubbish that is sent to landfill. This food will be composted and turned into nutrient-rich fertiliser that can be used on farms to improve their crops. New food waste containers and free liners will be delivered to houses and small blocks of flats at the end of September. Once these are in use, you will need to put out your wheeled landfill bin only every other week. Arrangements for larger blocks of flats will be in place by next spring. With this change now only two months away, it What will my waste collections look like? is important that everybody understands just why it makes sense to swap to a new system. WEEK ONE It is also a good time to think about home recycling in general because, apart from food waste, there is a huge amount in the average bin that could be put to good use rather than simply being buried in the ground.

Food waste and bagged textiles PLUS paper & card and landfill bin

food waste - bottles WEEK TWO textiles - plastics cans - paper - batteries

Remember: all of these things go in your recycling boxes Food waste and bagged textiles PLUS cans, glass and plastic bottles www.croydon.gov.uk yourenvironmentyournews 15 Landfill costs millions…

• every truck carries up to 10 tonnes Don’t do it! of rubbish • landfill costs almost £100 per tonne • trucks are emptied once or twice every day • there are 25 trucks collecting waste in Croydon every day That is £41,000 every day – or £10.6m every year!

In the past year, the borough’s recycling This will save council taxpayers £1.2m rate has gone up slightly – from 32.2% – and, after the extra costs of the new to 33.5%. This is a vast improvement on service are taken into account, there will just a few years ago, but it is still not good still be an overall reduction of £600,000 in enough. the borough’s waste bill. By collecting an estimated 12,000 That’s a big saving and, as landfill taxes tonnes of food waste and keeping it out of go up every year, the savings will get landfill we should reach 46% within a year. bigger as time goes on.

Won’t there It’s a common myth that this sort of system will be rats? attract rats. Rodents and foxes are attracted by food – but, because we are taking this away every week and the containers are lockable and sturdy, there will be no increased risk. Recycling and landfill roadshows

Date Location Thornton Heath Library Wednesday 3 August & Wednesday 14 September Waitrose, Sanderstead Friday 5 August Sainsbury’s, Saturday 6 August Save money and Selsdon Library Tuesday 9 August I Co-operative, Addiscombe Friday 12 August & Saturday 10 September the environmen Ashburton Library Thursday 18 August & Thursday 15 September recycle moret ! Sainsbury’s, Friday 19 August & Friday 9 September Sainsbury’s, Saturday 20 August Central Library, Wednesday 24 August I Sainsbury’s, Crystal Palace Saturday 27 August & Friday 2 September New Addington Library Thursday 1 September Norbury Library Thursday 8 September Tesco, Thornton Heath Friday 16 September Tesco, Purley Saturday 17 September 16 yourfuture August 2011 | Your Croydon Mastering Plans that will shape the development of Croydon over the next two decades hold a lot of promise for this and future generations.

The future looks to be an exciting place for people living and working in Croydon thanks to a number of master plans that will guide planning decisions in the borough over the next 20 years. The shape of residential, commercial and leisure development is outlined in the schemes that cover east, west and mid-Croydon, and run alongside the town’s over- arching Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF), New-look : council to invest £6m of £20m cost one of Mayor Boris Johnson’s schemes for key regeneration The bridge has planning commercial mix, the West The master plans projects in the capital. permission and funding and, Croydon Masterplan will pull for mid-Croydon At the same time, a master when complete, will greatly all these elements together to plan for Coulsdon is also improve the convenience of provide both short- and long- and Coulsdon are in preparation alongside the station for passengers term benefits. drafted and ready a scheme that will guide and provide a link between As well as getting people for consultation development of the former communities and activities to love the good things site. on either side of the railway about the area, the master Covering almost 20 acres track. planners will be working to (8.06 hectares) of the The master plans The plan will bring a wave provide better integration heart of the Croydon for east and west of joined-up thinking to the and links to the town Metropolitan Centre (CMC), way the area around East centre, high-quality public the Mid-Croydon Masterplan Croydon are complete Croydon station develops over spaces with consideration encompasses the main A £20m bridge spanning the the next decade. for pedestrians’ needs, and shopping area to the north, country’s fourth-busiest rail Incorporating the second of a coordinated approach to Old Town to the west, station outside central London the town’s major rail stations, new developments creating a Wellesley Road to the east and is a key early win of the East a bus terminal, tram links, seamless link with the town the flyover to the south. Croydon Masterplan. and a vibrant residential and centre and residential areas. A group comprising the

New-lookMid Croydon gardens: Master Mid-Croydon Plan Masterplan WestNew-look Croydon junction: Master West Plan Croydon Masterplan www.croydon.gov.uk yourfuture 17 the future main landowners within the TfL and the HCA to ensure and Roman Way and Wandle as 15,000 to 20,000 new area has been established the master plan is good news Park to the west. residents occupying about to oversee coordination of for everybody who lives and One of the scheme’s 8,000 new homes that are the various opportunities, works in Coulsdon. major tasks will be the planned in the area. ensuring the greatest overall The HCA is working transformation of Wellesley Beyond central Croydon, benefit can be achieved. to appoint a developer to Road from what is effectively the scheme takes in the New , owner of most transform the Cane Hill an eight-lane highway South Quarter development of the site; Nestlé, site along desired lines splitting central Croydon in offering almost 900 new which occupies the adjoining while observing planning two, to a people-friendly, homes between Purley Way St George’s House; and regulations. tree-lined boulevard. and Wandle Park, and the the Whitgift Foundation That transformation will new Waddon leisure centre, have already pledged to be especially important that is set to offer local people work alongside the London The Croydon with the influx of as many state-of-the-art facilities. Development Agency, the Opportunity Area Homes and Communities Development Agency (HCA), Transport for Framework is in London (TfL), the council and its own development partner, preparation John Laing. An area that covers, and In the south of the extends beyond, the CMC borough, the Coulsdon master plan sites has been Masterplan promises a mix highlighted for improvement. of business, residential and The Croydon Opportunity leisure developments that will Area is bounded by Lower transform open spaces and Addiscombe Road in the improve pedestrian access. north, Cherry Orchard Road and Park Hill in the east, The council is working New-look Wellesley Road: user-friendly boulevard with the local community, Aberdeen Road in the south, 18 yourlibrary August 2011 | Your Croydon Turning the page on library services All options are being considered to protect borough’s much-loved library network.

Across the country, local authorities are looking to find ways of making the huge savings the government has asked them to make. Libraries are not exempt from this process but at Croydon Council, which must make savings of £90m over four years, everything possible is being done to avoid closures. Last year, a budget survey of 2,500 people showed that residents wanted to protect services such as street were cheaper ways of running could also base themselves in could achieve the goal of cleaning and protecting the service, including working libraries, saving money and keeping all of the borough’s the young, the old and the with private companies and improving their presence in branch libraries open. vulnerable. other councils. communities. However, if, for any reason, Earlier this year, the Alongside Wandsworth, Once the market testing the process neither proceeds council consulted on the Croydon is looking for is complete, the council will nor results in any successful future of six of its 12 branch organisations that might decide whether to put out an bids, there remains the risk of libraries. be able to provide a more official tender inviting bids a reduction in library facilities The overwhelming efficient service and invest in from other local authorities, at some point in the future response was that people did updated technology, facilities trusts, social enterprises or because the council has made not want to see any closures. and new books. private companies. it clear savings must be found However, many asked if there Other public services If successful, the move from every part of its budget. www.croydon.gov.uk yourenvironment 19 No respect

Fly-tipper prosecuted as council reacts to residents’ calls for cleaner streets.

Clean streets has been identified as one of the areas that residents would like to see prioritised when it comes to their council tax being spent. An offence they find Don’t let this happen in your street . particularly distressing is the antisocial act of fly-tipping. Seen something suspicious? One man who showed no respect for the cleanliness Call 020 8726 6200 of Croydon’s streets, nor the people that live in them, was “People do their best to which the company should or by going to www . Ben O’Dame, of Walton Way, live in nice surroundings and give you in all cases. environment-agency gov. uk. in Mitcham. if somebody comes along “A check can be made and following the home page O’Dame gave Purley a and selfishly dumps a load of by calling the Environment public registers link to the nasty Christmas gift of piles of rubbish, of any sort, it affects Agency on 03708 506506, waste carriers’ register.” old tyres dumped by the side the look of the area and of the road. the attitude of others Using footage who might see it of him in the Fly-tipping and immediately act (right), the down assume the worst council took about both the O’Dame to 20% place and the court, where he over the residents who live pleaded guilty past year there. to five charges of “With the help dumping the tyres of the police and the at a lay-by in Old Lodge courts, the council is Lane over last Christmas and doing its best to crack down new year. on this antisocial behaviour. He was sentenced to carry “We do, though, need out 180 hours of unpaid work the help of people both in and ordered to pay £500 costs. reporting the offence and Croydon Council supplying us with information Streetscene enforcement about the offence, the officer Grant Strutt said: “Fly- offender and any vehicle they tipping is a real blight and may use, so that we have an can have serious effects on a improved chance of obtaining community. a successful prosecution. “Any member of the public who has rubbish to be disposed of must take care to give it to a registered waste carrier, and get full details of who takes the rubbish away, as well as a receipt or waste transfer note, 20 yourenvironment August 2011 | Your Croydon Tackling planning breaches There are surely few things more exasperating in everyday life than discovering that your next-door neighbour has built a house extension, or put up an over-height fence, without getting the proper planning consents.

The aggrieved householder’s formal notices are required to first port of call in such remedy breaches. … feeding back matters is the council’s In all cases, the planning enforcement team. enforcement officers try to Residents lodging a complaint The team investigates keep the original complainant are given a feedback card as a wide range of alleged informed. the case is closed. breaches of planning control, In order to provide an Recently returned cards including new buildings even better service, the show that 70% of these or extensions, changes enforcement team has customers rated the overall of use that do not have recently adopted new service quality of the service to be planning permission, and standards that cover issues either good or excellent, with developments that are not such as the timing of the comments such as: complying with conditions first visit to investigate a new • the officer “was really attached to the planning case, and giving regard to helpful, realistic and down permission. the level of harm the alleged to earth”; and Some cases are resolved unauthorised development • “he really helped put our Very satisfied with quickly as the breach of is creating. minds to rest”. the outcome. control is ceased or the Officers’ powers are Another commented matter of concern does not exercised in a way that in a case relating to the he really helped put

require planning permission. ensures development is demolition of an unauthorised

Other cases can take time controlled effectively within conservatory: “Very satisfied our minds to rest to resolve, particularly if the resources available. with the outcome.” I

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Following a visit from planning enforcement officers, the owners of this unauthorised car wash in Norbury submitted a retrospective planning application. The application was refused by the council Improving standards because of its impact on metropolitan open land, and because of disturbance to neighbours. The service standards specify that: Despite the refusal of the application, the enquiries will be acknowledged within five working days; owner continued to run the business, ignoring 3 repeated requests to cease the operation. priority 1 & 2 enquiries will be informed of the initial The council was left with no option than 3 outcome within five working days of the first site visit; to serve an enforcement notice requiring that enquirers will be informed of the outcome of the the car wash close and that the unauthorised 3 investigation within the time limit specified in the canopy be removed. acknowledgement; and With the serving of the notice, the activity ceased, and the canopy and illegal adverts – if, at the end of the process, no further action is to be hanging in trees in London Road – were 3 taken, the reason for this will be explained. taken away. www.croydon.gov.uk yoursafety 21

Keeping our guard up Don’t let the warm, summer weather make life easy for opportunist burglars.

As I hope you know by Now that summer is upon in policing, I want to be when officers are mostly now, I am not one for us, I would remind you to sure that people in Croydon dealing with those involved shying away from the tough keep your windows and doors feel that their police service in criminal activity. issues affecting Croydon. locked, even when you’re is delivering on all the Opening our doors in Public confidence and at home. Burglary is often things they expect – and this way helps us to break satisfaction in police remains an opportunist crime and a the open day we held in down barriers – a lot at the heart of what we do, burglar will look for an easy July provided the perfect of people are genuinely and the coming months will way to get in that won’t take opportunity to do this. interested in what we do. present many challenges long or arouse suspicion – This is the second year We’re here to serve the for me and my officers. many try the front door first. we’ve held the event and people of Croydon and need Burglary remains a Mostly, they are forced, it proved to be massively to listen to their views and top priority across the but many are simply opened popular yet again, with make sure we’re focusing borough. We’re letting either from the front, or by around 2,000 visitors on the right areas – and burgulars know they are putting something through passing through the door the feedback from the day not welcome in Croydon. the letter box. So remember of the police station. indicates that, generally, I am asking you to to keep car keys, house keys When I spoke with we are on the right track. remain vigilant in your and valuables out of reach. the different people that neighbourhoods. Call police visited, they were really if you see anybody acting Open Day Success positive about the work Ch Supt Adrian Roberts suspiciously and ensure As part of my desire to we do which is something your home is secure. increase public confidence we can easily lose sight of Croydon borough commander

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Council meeting dates Venues Deadlines for public questions for forthcoming full council meetings (all start at 6.30pm). Central Library and Noon on the relevant deadline date. Meeting: Monday, 17 October Deadline: Monday, 3 October Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET Open: Monday to Saturday (see To submit a question (maximum number of words: 50) for consideration at a full council website for daily hours) meeting, email it to council questions@croydon. gov. uk. ; fax it to 020 8760 5657; print and Library – www.croydon.gov.uk/ complete the form at www croydon. gov. uk/councilquestion. and post it to Questions for the central-library council, Democratic and legal services, Taberner House, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 3JS; Telephone: 020 8726 6900 or call 020 8726 6000 extn 63876. Email: [email protected] Museum – Scrutiny meetings (start at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, unless where stated) www.museumofcroydon.com Telephone: 020 8253 1022 Meeting: 13 September Community services and safety scrutiny sub-committee Email: [email protected] 20 September Scrutiny and overview committee 4 October Health, social care and housing scrutiny sub-committee Fairfield Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG 18 October Education scrutiny sub-committee Details: www.fairfield.co.uk For information on scrutiny, visit www croydon. gov. uk/scrutiny. or email scrutiny@croydon gov. uk. . Telephone: 020 8688 9291 Email: [email protected] Meetings of the Croydon Community Police Consultative Group are held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. All are open to the public and begin at 6.30pm. For further information, go to www croydononline. org/ccpcg. Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF Forthcoming meeting dates are: Details: Wednesday, 14 September: Wednesday, 16 November. www.warehousetheatre.co.uk Telephone: 020 8680 4060 Details of all Croydon Council meetings can be found on the council website at Email: www croydon. gov. uk/meetingsofthecouncil. [email protected]

Wednesday 10 August Thursday 18 August Tuesday 23rd August Sunday 4 September Minibeast hunt -Littleheath Woods Bats in Spring Park Wood Friends working in Littleheath Friends of Open Day Meet at junction of Queenhill and Meet by the Bridle Road entrance to Woods. Meet 10am, at junction of Annual family event organised by the Littleheath Road for this 90-minute the wood at 7.30pm for a 90-minute Queenhill and Littleheath roads for a Friends of Selsdon Wood, noon to family event/walk. Bus: T33, 64 introduction to local bats. Bus: 194, 198 90-minute stroll to learn what (and 4pm, next to main car park, off Old (both stop in Farleigh Road, opposite why) the Friends of Littleheath do Farleigh Road. Bus: T33 Details email Littleheath Road) Saturday 20 August in the woods every Tuesday. Bus: [email protected]. Bats in Foxley Wood T33, 64 (both stop in Farleigh Road, Friday 12 August Meet 8pm by the notice board at the opposite Littleheath Road) Sunday 25 September Get crafty - Old Surrey Downs Higher Drive entrance for a night- Nature trail with the warden Children’s art and craft event at time ramble. Wrap up warm and Friday 26 August A 90-minute to two-hour walk along Downs. 11am - 2pm, site wear sensible shoes. Call 020 8668 Night-time ramble through the recently reopened Happy Valley entrance off the end of Plough Lane, 3302 for further details. Littleheath Woods. Meet 8pm, at section of the Happy Valley and Roundshaw CR8 3QL. junction of Queenhill and Littleheath Farthing Downs Nature Trail. Meet at Please feel free to bring a picnic. Sunday 21 August roads for a 90-minute tour in search 2pm in the Farthing Downs Car Park, For more information call NO to horrid hoary ragwort! of bats and other night-time creatures. Ditches Lane, Coulsdon. Bus: 404, 466 01737 733933. Sanderstead to Wrap up warm and wear sensible shoes. Train: Coulsdon South, walk one mile Countryside Area Bus: T33, 64 (both stop in Farleigh along Downs Road & Ditches Lane. Saturday 13 August Help to clear hoary ragwort from the Road, opposite Littleheath Road) Crystal Palace Festival Woodpecker Fields, from 10am ’til 4pm. Live music, poetry, theatre, film, food Call 07771 715812 for directions. Friday 2 September and fashion around the Crystal Palace Sanderstead to Whyteleafe Triangle and in Westow Park, playing Sunday 21 August Countryside Area at night. host to art workshops, sport, kids’ Happy Valley photo safari Night-time stroll in search of bats and activities and entertainment for all Includes tips on how to take better other nocturnal animals. Meet at 8pm, the family. wildlife and landscape photos with at end of Tandridge Gardens. Wear For more information, visit your digital camera. Pre-booking warm clothes and sturdy shoes. http://crystalpalacefestival.org/ essential. Call 07775 824811. For details, call 07771 715812. www.croydon.gov.uk yourservices 23 Your A to Z of council services The council provides a comprehensive range of services designed to offer help and advice to residents. Below is only a small selection of those services – for the full list, visit www croydon. gov. uk. and follow the “A-Z” link at the top of the home page.

Adoption IT, photocopying and fax Recycling – sites Find out how to adopt a child or Elderly care facilities – Croydon libraries Where to find our waste and young person living in Croydon. Where to find photocopiers and recycling sites, and what can be fax, and how to book free access to recycled at each. Antisocial behaviour one of our PCs and the internet. What to do about antisocial Register office behaviour. Jobs – disabled people General information about Dustbins employment and training Croydon register office. Benefits Information about household waste schemes School admissions – appeals Information about some of the help collection, your wheelie bin, and If you have a disability and are and benefits available to you in reporting a missed collection. looking for employment, there are You have the right to appeal to Croydon. schemes to support you. an independent panel if your child Education has been refused a place at your Consumer advice Information on schools and Libraries chosen school. Free to join, with a wide range of The consumer advice service, in colleges, pre-schools, adult and up-to-date books, music, journals Trees and landscape partnership with Consumer Direct, community education, extra- and much else. offers help and advice on your curricular activities. Find out about trees and related rights as a consumer. issues, including tree preservation Elderly Motor salvage registration orders, trees in conservation areas Services for older people. Premises on which cars are broken and on development sites, and down and spare parts sold require problems with neighbours’ hedges. Fly-tipping Food safety and hygiene a registration. Unauthorised occupants – Our aim is to provide high-quality Nursery school education council property advice, both to consumers and businesses, and to ensure that food We ensure one year of free nursery Empty council properties may only premises operate within the law education for borough children. be occupied with our permission. and sell food which is safe to eat. Voting – elections Guided walks What you need to know about Councillors There are more than 80 free voting in local and national General information on your local guided walks and events on offer in elections. councillors, including their role, Croydon every year. allowances and interests. Refuse Collection Wheeled bins Health clinics – youth support Information about household waste Dropped kerbs and crossovers Free, confidential advice about all Older people – activities collection, reporting a missed How to apply for a dropped kerb collection and your wheeled bin. matters relating to the sexual health Provision of leisure activities for outside your home or business. of young people is available at a older people within the community, Youth projects range of clinics across Croydon. including cultural, sporting and other organised social activities. Voluntary organisations providing young people aged 13 to 19 with Planning – online planning something to do, somewhere to go, services and somebody to talk to. View current planning applications, Zoo licence decisions, appeals and enforcement cases, and link to the planning You need to apply for a licence portal for online submissions. to run a zoo – should you really www. want to! croydo z n.gov.uk/ato my council...

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