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Updated 18/8/22 Riddlesdown Collegiate; change of school times
8.30am to 3pm EVERY day from 7 September 2022;
and Open Evening 29 September 2022
Updated 13/8/22 Weekly planning applications and decisions in Riddlesdown
Updated 13/8/22 New street trees and sponsor a street tree
Updated 12/8/22 Changes to train services from 4/9/22
New 11/8/22 The Mary Finch Bench, Downs Ct Rd/Selcroft Rd
Updated 11/8/22 City of London Commons Newsletters; August 2022
Updated 6/8/22 SNT Police information & newsletters
(PO&R and Sanderstead Crime updates); The Littlebooklet of Phone Scams Bogus callers and vehicle & home tips ;
DIY home security Survey
New 27/7/22 Revocation of Croydon Suburban Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD2)
New 20/5/22 TFL are proposing to extend the ULEZ area
to include Croydon -
Updated 13/7/22 Gas main works in Riddlesdown
New 11/6/22 Have your say on Your London Fire Brigade
Updated 8/6/22 Forthcoming events in the area
New 27/5/22 2 for 1 offer if travelling by train to various attractions. from GTR (Southern Railway etc)
New 13/4/22 Purley Map and Heritage Trail
Updated 10/4/22 RRA Litter picks; are you interested in becoming a Street Champion?; other environmental matters
Updated 11/3/22 Signs of Spring -
Riddlesdown Open Space
Updated 20/1/22 More Road Stewards and Committee members required
New 13/1/22 Consultation to Expand the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty -
Updated 9/1/22 A review of Croydon Council’s Local Plan 2018
now closed
Updated 23/12/21 Nearby road works likely to cause disruption
Updated 14/12/21 Riddlesdown Open Space (end of Riddlesdown Rd)
Car Parking Charges commenced from 25 January 2021;
Update on Ringo app and enforcement
Updated 23/7/21 Flooding and street cleaning
Updated 20/5/21 E-
Updated 8/5/21 Appointments required for the 3 Croydon GP Hubs
Updated 13/4/21 Proposed replacement mobile phone mast in
Updated 31/3/21 Catalytic converter thefts -
Updated 10/3/21 Purley Way Masterplan Consultation; closed 16/3/21
Updated 9/12/20 Butterfly conservation on
Updated 29/10/20 Green Belt Farm and Woodland/land in Riddlesdown
New 22/8/20 Want to report an environmental issue to
Croydon Council? -
report issues as stated in this leaflet -
‘Love Clean Streets’ app, or via your account
New 30/4/18 -
Updated 22/2/17 Parking in Riddlesdown generally
L E S S T O P I C A L I S S U E S
Advice on bonfires and wood burning appliances
Planning for the Future: the Croydon RAs
response on the Government's white paper
Water Main Works on Godstone Road (A22) Purley; deferred
Croydon Council introduces tougher planning rules on house conversions from 28/1/20 (HMOs)
Dog waste being dumped in Riddlesdown
Riddlesdown ‘Common’ now part of the new
‘South London Downs National Nature Reserve’ and location maps
1937 -
Read what was happening 80 years ago!
View some fascinating photos of streets in
Riddlesdown in 1955 and also surrounding towns
Advice on disposal of surplus paint
Neighbourhood Watch Co-
Some Riddlesdown history from The Recorder