Queen's Diamond Jubilee

The main event to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Old Coulsdon will be a 'Giant Picnic' in Grange Park on Tuesday 5th June aimed mainly at children, but with plenty for adults as well, including a jazz band and lots of food.

You can start the day in St. John’s Church at 10:30 am where the Service of Thanksgiving in St. Paul's Cathedral will be relayed live on the big screen and then move into Grange Park from 12 noon until 4pm for the Giant Picnic. Bring you own food, drink and something to sit on. There will be Junior Races, Face Painting, Tug of War, Beat the Goalie, Jazz Band, and for those that don’t want to bring their own food, a Barbecue and Teas. Come along to the celebration and have a great day.

Leaflets like the one above are being distributed to every household and posters and banners will be displayed soon to ensure that everyone knows about the event.

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Diamond Jubilee Plans

The organising Committee plan to mark the event in a permanent manner by arranging the naming of the unnamed stretch of road across Bradmore Green as 'Jubilee Way'. The signs will also identify Bradmore Green Conservation Area.

Another long term way to mark the occasion will be the planting of a Royal Oak tree following the example of the Chestnut tree near the Coulsdon CofE Primary School planted for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Both trees will have plaques attached to record this information.

Waste Collection

The collection dates for this month are:

For full collection details, click here.

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Marlpit Lane Bowling Green

Croydon Council have announced plans to close the Bowling Green in Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Marlpit Lane because lack of use and to save money. A Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green group is being formed to try to take over the maintenance of the Green. If you would like to join this group, please ring Terry Lenton on 020 8660 5152 or email to terry.lenton@btinternet.com.

OCRA Planning Applications Service

From 1st April 2012 Croydon Council will no longer send letters to neighbours who might be affected by a planning application and the only way you would know about an application is from a notice on a lamp-post or checking the Council's website.

However, if you live in Old Coulsdon, you will receive a letter from OCRA about applications near to you and all applications in our area will be posted on the OCRA Planning page on this website.

This is a free service from your OCRA committee and part of our commitment to serve the local community and preserve the unique character of Old Coulsdon. If you are prepared to help us, please get in touch via the Contact OCRA page.

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OCRA Committee

The members of your new Committee elected at the recent AGM are listed on the Who's Who in OCRA page. This is not an exclusive club! If you would like to join us, please get in touch.

OCRA Rules

The Rules of the Association have been updated and were approved at the last AGM. They are displayed on the About OCRA page. A copy can be downloaded here.

OCRA Road Stewards

We now have road stewards for every road in our area - thanks to all our volunteers. However, we like to have others that we can call on, so please let us know if we can put your name on our 'reserve list'.

If you would like to know more or would like to become a road steward, please telephone or text Membership Secretaries Alan and Marion on 07538 792812.

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OCRA on Facebook

Don't forget that you can follow OCRA on Facebook to keep up-to-date with the news and chat to other local people about issues that concern you.

Just click on the logo and type OCRA in the search box.

Christmas Dinner

The Old Coulsdon, East Coulsdon and Hartley & District Residents' Associations are joining together to have a Christmas Dinner on the Friday 23rd November 2012 at Coulsdon Manor Hotel. This is early notice but please put the date in your diary.

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Old Coulsdon Village Fair

The Old Coulsdon Village Fair organised by the Rotary Club of Coulsdon Manor will be on Saturday 7th July. OCRA will have a stall there as usual together with numerous other organisations. If you want a stall, you can contact Coulsdon Manor Rotary Club. If you are just attending, please make a note of the date.

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City Commons

Click here for the latest report from City Commons including a link to their newsletter for May 2012 with details of all the activities on the Commons.

Cane Hill development

Barratt Homes have been chosen as the preferred development partner for the regeneration of the Cane Hill site by Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Croydon Council to deliver a residential-led, mixed-use scheme that will integrate this derelict site with the surrounding area and strengthen links to Coulsdon town centre. Click here for the full announcement.

This will be the start of a lengthy process to develop a masterplan that will encompass both Cane Hill and Coulsdon town centre and your OCRA committee will be part of these discussions. If you have views on the subject, please let us know so that they can be passed on.

Bradmore Green Library

Although there is nothing to report at present, we are monitoring the discussions on outsourcing library services and possible closures with the help of the Old Coulsdon Library Supporters' Group. For background information, click here.

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