Great day for Addiscombe with the Addiscombe in Action event on 14th July 2012

Over 100 residents attended the various events across the Addiscombe Ward on Saturday, and the feedback from participants was that they all had a good time and enjoyed meeting other local residents. Many commented that it was also good to see some of the hidden gems of Addiscombe, particularly the youth club Sir Philip Game [...]

Planning Meeting on Menta’s 55 Storey Skyscraper on 21st July 2011

Over 600 local residents have objected to Menta’s planning application to build its 55-storey Skyscraper on Cherry Orchard Road. Local Labour Councillors Sean Fitzsimons, Mark Watson and Patricia Hay-Justice have supported the local resident’s campaign against this overwhelming monstrosity of a building, that will overshadow local residents who live in 2 storey Victorian and Edwards [...]

£6 million East Croydon Station Bridge funding decision called-in by Addiscombe Councillors

Addiscombe Labour Councillors have called-in Monday’s Croydon Cabinet decision to fund £6 million of Network Rail’s £20 million programme to improve East Croydon Station on the grounds that it fails to deliver an entrance from Cherry Orchard or deliver the promised A to B route from Cherry Orchard Road to East Croydon Station. On Monday [...]