CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND NORWOOD SOCIETY OPPOSE NEW CHURCH PLANS

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND NORWOOD SOCIETY OPPOSE NEW CHURCH PLANS - KICC response CRYSTAL PALACE Chamber of Commerce and the Norwood Society have both voiced their opposition to renewed plans to use the former cinema building at 25 Church Road for church services.Their opposition comes as KICC  - Kingsway International Christian Centre - have put … Continue reading CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND NORWOOD SOCIETY OPPOSE NEW CHURCH PLANS

COMMUNITY CENTRE WITH NO CAR PARK Antique and collectors fayre cancelled

COMMUNITY CENTRE WITH NO CAR PARK Antique and collectors fayre cancelled SUNDAY'S planned antiques and collectors fair at the Phoenix centre was cancelled at short notice - victim of a Sainsbury's clampdown on parking. The fair is held in the Phoenix community centre which stands to the left of Sainsbury's supermarket on the Norwood Heights … Continue reading COMMUNITY CENTRE WITH NO CAR PARK Antique and collectors fayre cancelled

LIBRARY STAFF ADOPT DONKEY – AND FOLLOW THE RED DUST ROAD…..

LIBRARY STAFF ADOPT DONKEY - AND FOLLOW THE RED DUST ROAD..... Staff at Upper Norwood library on Westow Hill have adopted a donkey named Timothy who lives at a sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon. The idea came from Jerry Savage, former local history librarian at the library when he was still working there. During the Christmas … Continue reading LIBRARY STAFF ADOPT DONKEY – AND FOLLOW THE RED DUST ROAD…..

FOOD MARKET / GRAIN GROCER / LOVE BITES AMONG URBAN FOOD AWARDS NOMINEES

FOOD MARKET / GRAIN GROCER / LOVE BITES AMONG URBAN FOOD AWARDS NOMINEES Crystal Palace Food Market, The Grain Grocer and Love Bites have all been nominated for the freshly launched Urban Food Awards.   The awards are part of London Food Link whose aim is to campaign for a healthy, sustainable and ethical food … Continue reading FOOD MARKET / GRAIN GROCER / LOVE BITES AMONG URBAN FOOD AWARDS NOMINEES

LIBRARY CELEBRATES HELPING 235 KIDS IN NATIONAL READING CHALLENGE

LIBRARY CELEBRATES HELPING 235 KIDS IN NATIONAL READING CHALLENGE Staff at the Upper Norwood joint library celebrated a fantastic achievement of helping 140 Crystal Palace children complete a six book reading challenge over the summer. This year’s Mythical Maze-themed Summer Reading Challenge was the latest annual event organised nationally by the Reading Agency. Children aged … Continue reading LIBRARY CELEBRATES HELPING 235 KIDS IN NATIONAL READING CHALLENGE

ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO MAKE WEEKLY VISITS TO QUEEN’S HOTEL / CLOTHES, BOOKS AND TOYS FOR THE QUEEN’S HOTEL CHILDREN

ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO MAKE WEEKLY VISITS TO QUEEN'S HOTEL Housing enforcement officers are making weekly visits to the Queen's hotel in Church Road after more than 500 asylum seekers were placed there by the Home Office. Croydon North MP Steve Reed expressed outrage at the placement - which last week attracted major news stories in … Continue reading ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO MAKE WEEKLY VISITS TO QUEEN’S HOTEL / CLOTHES, BOOKS AND TOYS FOR THE QUEEN’S HOTEL CHILDREN

STREET TRADERS TOLD: “YOU NEED LICENCES”

STREET TRADERS TOLD: "YOU NEED LICENCES" THREE STREET TRADERS on Church Road have been told to apply for licences after being reported for illegal trading. Their stalls are outside empty premises close to the blocked off end of St Aubyns Road. One of the three traders, Tony, who has had a stall there for three … Continue reading STREET TRADERS TOLD: “YOU NEED LICENCES”

FROM THE FOREST TO THE SEA – EMILY CARR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA – Dulwich Picture Gallery 1st November 2014 – 8th March 2015

       FROM THE FOREST TO THE SEA - EMILY CARR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA / HORNIMAN MUSEUM LISTINGS SEPTEMBER 2014 TO NOVEMBER 2014 FROM THE FOREST TO THE SEA - EMILY CARR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA - Dulwich Picture Gallery 1st November 2014 - 8th March 2015 Dulwich Picture Gallery will present the first major solo exhibition in … Continue reading FROM THE FOREST TO THE SEA – EMILY CARR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA – Dulwich Picture Gallery 1st November 2014 – 8th March 2015

LAMBETH USES PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT AGAINST MILLIONAIRE DEVELOPER

LAMBETH USES PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT AGAINST MILLIONAIRE DEVELOPER Lambeth council have used the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) against a millionaire developer who illegally converted a Brixton house into flats without permission. Jerrard Knight – who is included in the Sunday Times Rich List – and his company Lexadon Ltd, have been ordered to … Continue reading LAMBETH USES PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT AGAINST MILLIONAIRE DEVELOPER

IT’S IN THE STARS: SHAM ‘SHAMANS’ IN TRADING STANDARDS’ SIGHTS Victims being asked to contact council

IT'S IN THE STARS: SHAM 'SHAMANS' IN TRADING STANDARDS’ SIGHTS Victims being asked to contact council ROGUE fortune tellers and palm readers who have duped people into parting with cash are being targeted by Croydon council's trading standards team. The team are asking the victims - described as "vulnerable and unwitting members of the public" … Continue reading IT’S IN THE STARS: SHAM ‘SHAMANS’ IN TRADING STANDARDS’ SIGHTS Victims being asked to contact council