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New Youth Centre
The proposed new Youth Centre is being set up in the old Sports Pavillion on Grange Park. The Council are spending a lot on revitalising the building with new toilets, Kitchen facilities etc in reply to questionaires returned by the local youth community as to their local needs. It is hoped that once completed (probably late September, October this year) it will provide the facilities the youth of the area requested.
There have been complaints about the damage being done to the footpath in Placehouse Lane by cars and lorries parking illegally on the pavement. As a result, Parking Enforcement Officers have been ticketing those caught and have also been enforcing the double yellow lines in Court Avenue.
Swimming Club
Good News. The Old Coulsdon Swimming Club has recently reformed and are now swimming at the pool in Caterham School in Harestone Valley Road, Caterham. They swim from 6:15 Pm to 7:15Pm on Tuesday evenings and all local residents are welcome to join in. Cost is £2.00 per swim with fees payable at the door. For further details please contact the club chairman, Mr M Hoffman on 0208-668-6246 (Evenings) Updated on 08/07/07
Coulsdon College. Placehouse Lane.
With the rebuilding of Coulsdon College there will obviously be a lot of disruption both to local services and road traffic. OCRA have forwarded to the council a series of requests intended to reduce the disruption to the local residents. Some of these request restrictions on working hours, no Sunday working, extra off road car parking for the students, reduction of noise pollution, monitoring of lorry drivers when delivering building materials etc. We are also trying to reduce the number of houses being built on the site as the increase in traffic from the proposed 31 houses exiting into an already dangerously restricted road could have catastrophic effects on local traffic, builders lorries and the local Bus service for many years to come.
Old Coulsdon in Bloom Competition Result 2007
The rainy weather failed to put a damper on the Annual "Old Coulsdon in Bloom 2007" competition. Three top judges including last years winner Mrs Simmons, Mrs Poynter and Mrs Wisby,RHS Dip in Hort-Hcc) judged Best Hanging Baskets and Containers (front garden only) and the Best Front Garden from the local entrants.
The judges comments on Mr D Edwards winning Hanging Baskets were "Dazzling colour and effective arrangements. A fabulous display and a wonderful welcome for anyone visiting the house. Brilliant"!
The judges thought the winner of the Best Front Garden, Mr R King, had a "very well-planned garden, which makes the most of the space, has an imaginative variety of planting, and is beautifully maintained. A Treat to look at".
The winners received Certificates, Garden Vouchers, and Framed Photographs of their winning entries at the Old Coulsdon Village Fair on Saturday July 7th at Grange Park.
There were so many excellent entries that nine other gardeners received "Highly Commended " Diplomas
Why not enter next years competition, details will be in the Spring Newsletter?. YOU MAY WIN