New Addington Councillor Gets Award
Croydon Labour are delighted at the news that the Queen has honoured Labour Councillor Brenda Kirby with an MBE for services to the community in Croydon. Brenda has been an amazing servant of the people of Croydon for many years and this award is a small recognition of her work for New Addington and for Croydon over the last 30 years. The Croydon Guardian have full details, the details below are an extract: New Addington Councillor, Brenda Kirby, was also awarded an MBE for services to the community in Croydon. Grandmother, Mrs Kirby, said: “I couldnt sleep when I...

Labour Plans for New Addington
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Addington Conservation Team
Addington Conservation Team (ACT) have been active in clearing the hedgerow bordering Mays Field and the New Addington Trading Estate AT Vulcan Way. ACT are hoping that Mays Field will be designated a conservation site and that this will protect the habitat of skylarks, an endangered species, that nest in the vicinity. ACT are anxious to persuade the Council to reject the planning application for a proposed Commercial Waste Station which will attract rats, natural predators of the skylark and are active in the campaign I organised with traders and residents to stop this crazy proposal. Councillor George Ayres...

Thankyou
Many thanks from your New Addington Ward Councillors. Taking part in surverys and petitions on local matters helps us improve our local community. If you would like further information or to take this issue further, please get in touch with Councillor George Ayres or Councillor Brenda Kirby RETURN to main NEW ADDINGTON page...

Central Parade
Central Parade re-development The successful application to have parts of Central Parade designated as a Village Green has scuppered the Council's existing plans for a re-development based on the construction of a large Tesco Supermarket together with a large number of apartments built above the store. This delays the delivery of the much needed new swimming pool, health centre and other community facilities. But it does give the community the opportunity to take the lead in deciding how Central Parade should be developed. I'd personally like to see in tha Parade features that attract the vast majority of residents...