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Latest News December 2011 Consultation on possible traffic changes This is coming up at some point. It will be important that you express your views. Sooner or later our Councillors will likely be consulting residents in the area bounded by Cherry Orchard Road, Ashburton Road, Addiscombe Road and Lower Addiscombe Road on possible changes that will affect traffic. Here's the situation. There is rat running in Lebanon Road. The road is currently two-way and being narrow there is a bottleneck towards the bottom of the road leading to jams, ill temper and bad language. Some residents there reckon a lot of the cars are making for Morland Road and South Norwood. The road system is so bad around the NLA Tower drivers avoid it. Some residents in Lebanon Road have become very angry about this and want the Council to make Lebanon Road one-way from Leslie Park Road up to Addiscombe Road. The reason for doing it that way round is because the next road along, Chisholm Road, is one-way the other way round (i.e. Addiscombe down to Leslie Park). Chisholm feeds onto Cedar Road which in turn feeds onto Lebanon Road and Cherry Orchard Road. From observation most of the rat running occurs with people from Addiscombe Road cutting down Lebanon Road to get to the Lower Addiscombe Road. If Lebanon Road were made one-way as mooted - outside
peak hours, it would mean that some of those cars would go down Canning
Road and some down other roads (eg Addiscombe Court, Elgin, Havelock,
Outram or Ashburton) depending on their destination. Councillor Patricia Hay-Justice is speaking with Council Officers to see if improvements can be made to the junction of Cherry Orchard, Lower Addiscombe and Morland Roads to encourage more drivers to use the main roads. We are told that improvements to the NLA Tower end would involve compulsory purchase and be far too expensive. At time of writing, we understand that the Councillors' consultation may include the suggestion of a 20 mph limit on all the roads in the area. Another suggestion would be to make Lebanon Road one-way. Please do let our Councillors (and us) know what you think of the different suggestions. It could have a big impact on Canning Road especially.
The new bridge Work will be taking place from Christmas Day until
27 December to remove the Royal Mail Conveyor system which runs from the
Sorting Office over the six station platforms. Sections will be lifted
out by crane. As a result the taxi rank and drop off point will be closed
to all road traffic. Southern Railway says alternate facilities will be
clearly signed. Menta skyscraper on Cherry Orchard Road We understand that Menta is still seeking finance to build the 53/55 storey residential skyscraper for which it was given planning permission in July. Ruskin Square on Dingwall Road This is the other side of the station. In July Croydon Council gave outline planning permission to Stanhope Schroder for a mixed development of offices, shops, homes and a new Warehouse Theatre. Stanhope Schroder are seeking an anchor tenant before starting to build. Addiscombe Railway Park The Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park consists of local residents of all ages who enjoy the park and would like to help make it an even better place. They were formed in August and since then have undertaken some work. This has included cutting back rampant plants, opening up the water area, planting a wild flower meadow and bulbs. The Friends will be holding monthly work days in 2012. These are on the 2nd Sunday of each month, from 2.00 pm till 4.00 pm. Meet at Dalmally Passage. Everyone is very welcome to come along either to watch or to roll up their sleeves and help. It may involve planting bulbs, cutting back vegetation, chopping up logs - and much more! Why not pitch up and find out what it's all about? Dates planned so far are: Sunday 8 January, Sunday 12 February and Sunday 11 March. Bring yourself and your ideas. For more information on the Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park, see www.addiscombe.net.
July 2011 CROYDON COUNCIL GRANTS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD MENTA SKYSCRAPER On Thursday evening (21 July) Croydon Council's Strategic Planning Committee granted planning permission to Menta to build offices, a hotel, some affordable housing on the corner of Oval Road and a 55 storey residential skyscraper of luxury apartments on Cherry Orchard Road. The voting was 6 in favour, 5 against; the split was along Party lines. It was only the skyscraper that residents objected to. RECC (Revitalising East Croydon Communities) is a resident led group of local people who campaigned against the skyscraper. Its two members who took the lead have zero party political allegiance. It will continue to exist. We would like to thank all five of our elected representatives for opposing the skyscraper: Cllr Sean Fitzsimons, Cllr Patricia Hay-Justice, Cllr Mark Watson, Gavin Barwell MP and Steve O'Connell Greater London Assembly Member. On Thursday Croydon Council's Planning Officers told us that on 21 March at 4.00 pm the skyscraper's shadow will be 880 metres long. Using the OS map we have established that it will reach as far as Elgin Road. We have written to the Council Officer responsible for this planning application asking for its length in mid December. On the one hand it is extremely disappointing when residents are asked for their views in 'consultations' and these are ignored. The East Croydon Masterplan, partly drawn up by Menta, that was quietly adopted in March as interim planning guidance, hardly changed from the draft and in no way reflected local antipathy to very tall buildings. It was a sham consultation. Similarly, it is extremely disappointing that during the planning application 'consultation' residents used two kinds of arguments against the skyscraper - those based on the Council's own planning rules and those of common sense but these were all brushed aside. The Council Officers disregarded local residents as did the six Councillors who voted to grant planning permission. On the other hand we need to try and keep engaging positively with the Council to get the best deal for local residents in this situation. We look to the support and influence of our Councillors, MP and GLA Member to make Council Officers and Councillors aware that they have to take residents seriously. Croydon Council take note Long shadow - Long memories
FRIENDS OF ADDISCOMBE RAILWAY PARK A Friends group has been started for the Addiscombe Railway Park. The aim is to let residents have a say and involvement in what happens with the park. For more information see the website at http://park.addiscombe.net/ There will be an event on Sunday 21 August. The Friends aim to undertake some conservation work in the park start at around 14:00 and work will finish around 16:00. All the family are welcome to join in.
Bring a picnic blanket and snacks.
February 2011 CROYDON COUNCIL SHELVES CHANGE IN PARKING HOURS Following immense pressure from local residents, Croydon Council has shelved its plans to increase the chargeable parking hours in our area. Please note they have only 'shelved' the plans. They may reappear at a later date. For previous news, click here.
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