Old Coulsdon Residents' Association
Council Services
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Council One-Stop surgeries at Coulsdon and Purley Libraries: Instead of trailing all the way to Croydon to use the Council's One-Stop service, you can speak to someone face to face at Coulsdon and Purley Libraries. A member of the One-Stop team gives information and advice on Council services at Coulsdon Library on the first and third Tuesday of the month between 2.30 and 4.30pm. The same service is available on the second Thursday of the month between 2.30 and 4.30pm at Purley Library. Just in case there is a staff shortage preventing the representative from attending at either library please call Coulsdon Library on 020 8660 1548 or Purley Library on 020 8660 1171 to check they are there before setting out. Staff at both libraries are also happy to help you contact the right person in the right department at any other time, so you don't have to wait if there is something more urgent you need to discuss.
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Free removal of large household items: One collection of up to seven items, such as dining sets, sofas etc. can be collected by the Council and removed absolutely free of charge. There is a charge of £20 for extra visits, however. Telephone Taberner House on 020 8686 4433 to arrange a date and time.
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Removal of fridges/freezers: These can be disposed of at any of the civic amenity sites (don't forget to take your permit though), free of charge. If you would like it collected, however, there is a charge of £10. For more details, or to arrange a date and time for collection, call Taberner House on 020 8686 4433.
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Free removal of garden waste: Up to ten bags of garden waste a year can be collected by the Council and removed absolutely free of charge, although if you have had a collection of large household items already within 12 months, this counts as an extra visit, chargeable at £20. Telephone Taberner House on 020 8686 4433 to arrange a date and time.
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Free collection of hazardous waste: Small quantities of hazardous waste can be taken away free of charge e.g. old paint, garden chemicals etc. The safe removal of asbestos sheeting from old garden sheds can also be arranged by calling 020 7332 3433.
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Free removal of old or untaxed cars: As part of an Association of London Government initiative, in conjunction with the Home Office, your old, or untaxed car can be taken away by the Council absolutely free of charge. Click here for details, or call 020 8686 4433.
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Reporting Problems: You can report anything from abandoned cars and noise nuisance to graffiti.
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Contact your local councillors direct: Your local Conservative Councillors, Chris Wright and Brian Udell, hold a surgery on the last Saturday of every month (except August and December) between 10.00am and 12.00 noon in the Guide Hut at the rear of the shops on Tudor Parade. They can also be emailed on christopher.wright@croydon.gov.uk and udells50@hotmail.com or you can phone Chris Wright on 01737 555581 and Brian Udell on 01737 552185.
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Libraries: There's more to the library these days than just books. They have free computer access, videos and DVD's for hire from £1.00 to £3.00 for a week at a time, Inland Revenue Advice sessions, a Reading Group and lots of activities for babies and young children. For those who are partially sighted there are books in Large Print, on Audio Cassettes and CD’s. Click here for more details about library services for the visually impaired. There is also a Mobile Library, which visits Curling Close on one Tuesday every month between 10.00 and 10.30am for those who are physically unable to make it to the library. See the Dates for Your Diary Page for its next stop. Your nearest local library is in Bradmore Way, next to Coulsdon C of E School. There is also Coulsdon Library on the main Brighton Road in Coulsdon.
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Did you know that you can renew your library books online? Just follow the link from this page.
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Did you know that you can search the Croydon Libraries Catalogue online?
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Did you know that you can pay your Council Tax online?