Riddlesdown Residents Association website

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REPORTS FROM THE RECORDER & ADVERTISING RATES

The Riddlesdown Recorder
On Line

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Weekly Planning List

Streets A-L

Streets M-Z

Non-residential Nearby

PLANNING ADVICE ON

Planning Applications

Building Control Applications

USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION

& LINKS

Local Croydon Council Facilities,

Council Information, MP

and Contact Details

Information on Local Healthcare, Leisure,

Facilities & Shops

Police Contact Numbers;

CBNWA Crime

and Scam Information

Transport - Rail, Road & Bus Information & Reports

Events

Community Page
(Things to do, join and help with)

ABOUT THE

RIDDLESDOWN

RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

A Brief History

The RRA Area

The Committee

Collegiate Liaison Officer

RRA AGM Minutes

Latest accounts

Archive

History from the Recorder

ABOUT RIDDLESDOWN
AND ITS COMMON

L E S S T O P I C A L I S S U E S

Advice on disposal of surplus paint

Fireworks and the Law

Would you like to become a

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator in Riddlesdown?

New type of speed camera on the M25

Important changes to planning laws from 31 May 2013

for rear single storey extensions

Some Riddlesdown history from The Recorder

What does the RRA do, you may ask?

USEFUL L I N K S

RRA Archive Stories

Purley Community Website

Purley BID (Business Improvement District)

Your Square Mile

See how you can get the things you want for you and your community

The current Riddlesdown (Southern) train timetable
(Scroll down and click on the East Grinstead and Oxted to Croydon

and London link (No 18)

Riddlesdown Collegiate

Croydon On Line - Links and Information

Other adjoining and nearby Residents Associations

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Updated 20/8/17 32 weeks of gas works from October ’17, to Buttermere Gdns, Derwent Drive, Grisedale Gdns & Close -
Closure of St James’ Rd, Kenley from 29 Aug until 1 Sept

Updated 20/8/17 Weekly planning applications and decisions

in Riddlesdown (122 Riddlesdown Rd approved on 17/8/17)

Updated 17/8/17 Changes to Thameslink programme at Cannon Street station during August closures and ticket acceptance changes; London Bridge Station redevelopment until Jan 2018

Updated 10/8/17 Purley and Sanderstead SNT Police July newsletters and scam warnings

Updated 4/8/17 Public footpaths across farmland in Mitchley Ave;

Bovis challenge the green belt status at Croydon Plan Inquiry; and land in Dunmail Drive sold at auction on 10 April

Updated 2/8/17 Further accidents on bend at Mitchley Ave and

Rectory Park

Updated 2/8/17 Forthcoming events in the area

Updated 2/8/17 City of London Commons Newsletters; August 2017

Updated 2/8/17 Road works on Addington Rd, Sanderstead

New 25/7/17 Local update from our MP; Chris Philp

New 20/7/17 Fiveways junction at Waddon (A23) - Tfl consultation until 18/9/17

Updated 12/7/17 Have you wondered what Riddlesdown

will look like in 2036? We need your Views!

Updated 7/7/17 Change of school times for Riddlesdown Collegiate
from September 2017

Updated 4/7/17 Boundary Review for Croydon Council Wards - final report now published by LGBCE (changes for Riddlesdown); Also Boundary Review of Parliamentary areas

New 22/6/17 Advice from Met Police about the use of drones

New 22/6/17 Croydon Eye newsletter produced by Neighbourhood Watch

Updated 29/5/17 Croydon Council bring in 20 mph speed limits in Croydon (for most but not all roads)

Updated 6/5/17 The controversial 17 storey Purley Cross development has been ‘Called In’ by the Secretary of State

Updated 2/5/17 Important information about changes for new GP Hubs at Purley Hospital, Parkway and East Croydon from 1 April 2017 and new opening hours; 8am to 8pm

Updated 22/4/17 Local residents and beaver scouts clean up our area -Are you interested in becoming a Street Champion?; Street cleaning and other environmental matters

New 21/4/17 Riddlesdown has a new notice board!

New 14/4/17 Proposed mobile phone mast on Purley Downs Golf Club;

near Brancaster Lane

Updated 12/4/17 A new Primary school has been approved by the DfE for Croydon but not on the Riddlesdown Collegiate site

Updated 10/3/17 From 3 April 2017 permits or ID will required to visit any of the three household and recycling centres in the Borough

Updated 24/2/17 Croydon Council’s Local Plan; Update

Updated 22/2/17 Parking in Riddlesdown generally

New 22/2/17 - Riddlesdown Recorder; Spring 2017

Updated 16/1/17 Advice from Sanderstead Police on car key

jammers and theft from vehicles; more thefts from vehicles locally

Updated 1/1/17 1937 - The first year of the RRA - Read what was happening 80 years ago!

Updated 27/7/16 Advice on bonfires in Riddlesdown

Updated 5/7/16 Dog Ownership

Updated 1/5/16 Biggin Hill Airport; Consultation report on proposed changes to southerly landings affecting Selsdon, Purley & Coulsdon

Updated 23/3/16 Flooding and Street Cleaning

Updated 24/10/15 Tips from the Police for home and vehicle crime prevention/advice

and

Car protection and selling/buying advice

Updated 6/5/15 Damage to grass verges, overhanging hedges, shrubs and trees on pavements & shrubs on grass verges

Updated 7/3/15 View some fascinating photos of streets in

Riddlesdown in 1955 and also surrounding towns