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This page no longer holds the up to date news from the society. This page is currently being used to 'look back' at past activities of the Society.

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2002 - the logo above was used in the 3rd campaign to achieve City Status for our town.
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Members of the Croydon Society 'garden' at Park Hill

Members of the Society, led by May Johnson, then society Chair spent a Saturday morning in April in the Walled Garden tending the Cicely Mary Barker Garden and planting new seeds and plants. Here are two pictures of members at the Garden!

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Save our Greens!

That is the latest call from the Croydon Society. Soon the Borough Council will start discussions on the Unitary Development Plan UDP for Croydon (in planning terms it is the blueprint of what Croydon is and could be). The Society has decided to try and get all Greens be they in front of your house, a square, oval or round.

Our interest in this started when a developer tried to get a row of houses built immediately in front of an oblong green - what we call Highway Greens - He failed but let it be a lesson to us as pressure mounts to build on every piece of open space in the borough. Developers have been successful in building on Greens in other boroughs.

If you have a green then let us have your green's name, street boundaries etc so that we can put it forward for inclusion in the UDP. e mail the society at UDP@CroydonSociety.org.uk

The UDP - or Croydon plan is at public enquiry stage during March and April 2005.

Celebrating 25 Years - Special Silver Anniversary Edition of Croydon Focus. 1975 - 2000

This special look at the work of the society was published in 2000. Now the Society is in its 30th year and going strong.

This special edition was sent to all members and includes articles looking at the publishing of the society, planning policy, environment, pedestrianisation and many other issues which were the subject of popular debate at the time. If you would like a copy and you are currently not a member of the society then please e mail us with your details and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you. Price £3. Alternatively join today!