Robert Ward

Dear all,

Here is an update on Croydon Council’s proposed Local Plan, in which they seek to massively increase the number of properties through “Intensification” (their own description).

First signs of Spring are appearing in Selsdon. This picture is from The Spinney, which is one of the landmarks on the Selsdon Neighbourhood walk.

The littering around Selsdon Sainsbury's seems to have got worse lately. I picked up some litter yesterday, much of it next to the big belly bin on the triangle, which was not full.

I have been belatedly notified today that work started yesterday in the Huntingfield/Falconwood Road area in relation to the decommissioning of the Beddington to Rowdown cable owned by National Grid.

National Grid are doing more work in the area regarding the decommissioning of the Beddington to Rowdown cable. This time it is removing a water cooling bleed pit from the footpath between Croham Valley Road and Broadcoombe.

Five local playgrounds, amongst which is Addington Park, are set to receive a significant upgrade from the Council’s Playground Investment Programme. This will benefit a wide range of children from ages 1 – 14 years, and will provide accessible equipment designed to accommodate all children.

In the recent referendum the people of Croydon decided to change the way the Council is run, from the Leader/Cabinet model that it has had for some years, to a directly elected Mayor. There are similarities between the two models, but also some significant differences.

I have no pictures of grandad. He died when I was four years old, more than sixty years ago. He was just passed his sixty-third birthday, younger than I am now. His death certificate says that he died of congestive heart failure.

Local man Sean Wallace was nominated last year by Croydon Borough Neighbourhood Watch Association Coordinator Danielle Exall and other neighbours for a Local Hero Award, but due to Covid restrictions the presentation of his certificate was delayed.

The centre provides a lunch club and many activities for retired people and the local community in Selsdon. The aim in running the centre is to prevent our elderly from becoming lonely, isolated and clinically depressed.