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ABOUT THE
RIDDLESDOWN
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
ABOUT RIDDLESDOWN
AND ITS COMMON
L E S S T O P I C A L I S S U E S
Approval of admissions criteria for entry to Riddlesdown Collegiate in September 2021
RRA Children's Christmas Party 2019 -
AGM Minutes 2019 and presentation from TfL
St Edmund’s to close as a Church
Croydon Council introduces tougher planning rules on house conversions from 28/1/20 (HMOs)
All further gas main works in the northern part of Riddlesdown now deferred until at least 2021
Dog waste being dumped in Riddlesdown
Riddlesdown ‘Common’ now part of the new
‘South London Downs National Nature Reserve’ and location maps
Mitchley Ave/Rectory Park; A 2022 -
Road surface condition and accidents
Heathrow Airspace and Future Operations Consultation and Biggin Hill airport consultation
Sanderstead Clinic -
Have you wondered what Riddlesdown
will look like in 2036? -
1937 -
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
T O P I C A L I S S U E S
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THE AUTUMN 2020 EDITION OF THE RIDDLESDOWN RECORDER IS CANCELLED AND THERE WILL BE NO ONLINE VERSION -
Updated 20/9/20 SNT Police information & newsletters
(PO&R and Sanderstead Crime updates); Information about Croydon Council’s Neighbourhood Safety Officers; Ward Panel meetings; The Littlebooklet of Phone Scams
Bogus callers and vehicle & home tips ; DIY home security Survey
Updated 20/9/20 Weekly planning applications and decisions in Riddlesdown
Updated 13/9/20 Forthcoming events in the area
Updated 13/9/20 Local road works
Updated 12/9/20 City of London Commons Newsletters; Sept 2020
Updated 7/9/20 Timetable Changes to Southern Rail (& Thameslink) from Monday 7 September 2020
Updated 7/9/20 Catalytic Converter Thefts
Updated 2/9/20 Rail engineering works for the Riddlesdown line; currently no further work dates are planned
Updated 2/9/20 September school bus travel;
Updated 28/8/20 Riddlesdown Collegiate’s proposals to fully
Updated 28/8/20 Resurfacing at night of the A23/A22 at Purley Cross
New 22/8/20 Want to report an environmental issue to
Updated 13/8/20 Advice on bonfires and wood burning appliances
New 9/8/20 'Test and Trace Scam Advice' from the Met Police
Updated 1/8/20 Fireworks and the Law
Updated 31/7/20 Butterfly conservation and count on Riddlesdown
Open Space
New 23/7/20 Dog Attack on Sheep on Riddlesdown
New 23/7/20 Advice on E Scooters
New 18/7/20 ‘Inside Croydon’ report; Residents’ Associations angrily reject Croydon Council’s housing plans
New 13/7/20 Riddlesdown Collegiate -
Updated 9/7/20 The 17 storey Purley Cross development;
the Secretary of State has granted planning permission
New 10/4/20 RIDDLESDOWN RECORDER SPRING 2020
Online version only
New 9/6/20 Network Rail; Unblocking the Croydon Bottleneck
Updated 24/5/20 Water Main Works on Godstone Road (A22) Purley; now deferred until 2021
Updated 24/1/20 Mitchley Ave -
Updated 8/4/20 Proposed mobile phone mast in Mitchley Ave
adjoining 152 Riddlesdown Rd -
New 18/3/20 Information received from St Edmund's Care Group,
Updated18/3/20 A22 (Godstone Rd) -
Updated 21/1/20 Riddlesdown’s green belt farmland is under threat;
a review of Croydon Council’s Local Plan 2018
(consultation closed 20/1/20) and the RRA’s objection letter
Updated 21/1/20 Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon (DEMOC)
Updated 7/1/20 Flooding and Street Cleaning
Updated 3/11/19 RRA Litter pick on 2 November;
Updated 14/12/18 Green Belt Farm and Woodland/land in Riddlesdown
New 30/4/18 -
Updated 22/2/17 Parking in Riddlesdown generally