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We are pleased that The Story Sanctuary, in the old library building, is now open and events are happening. Please see their website to see what's on https://thestorysanctuary.org.uk/whats-on/ and to find our more about them https://thestorysanctuary.org.uk/. See also their Facebook page.

We are very pleased that Rhymetime is back for the under 5s. This was a popular activity at Sanderstead Library before it closed and The Story Sanctuary, who took over the building recently, have arranged with Croydon Library Services for this activity to resume starting on Tuesday 3rd February from 1.30-3pm. The first week of … Continue reading Rhymetime is back!

THE STORY SANCTUARY OPENING WEEKEND WORKSHOPS at the former Sanderstead Library Building, Sanderstead Hill. They have also just launched their new website - check it out https://thestorysanctuary.org.uk/ for kids, teens and neurodivergent/lgbtqia+ young adults! Skye Baker and Jill (our founder) will be hosting *UPSIDE DOWN FAIRY TALES* sessions! *SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY* Collage Workshop for Children … Continue reading Upside Down Fairy Tales – 31st January

Rotary Sanderstead and Selsdon are holding their annual quiz on 28th March at 7.30pm at St Antony's Church, Wentworth Way, Hamsey Green. See the poster for details on how to book. Please support them - they do fantastic work for the community.

Support the excellent Sanderstead Neighbourhood Care who do so much to help residents. They are having a fundraising Book and Jigsaw Sale on Saturday 21st February, 10am to Noon at All Saints' Church Hall, Onslow Gardens. Refreshments will be available. If you have any donations (books with barcodes and only complete jigsaws, ie no missing … Continue reading SNC Book & Jigsaw Sale

Please find below the link to a document, outlining the narrative and reasons for some of the changes that are taking place within the Met. This is intended as a very high-level explanation of what they are doing and how they hope it will deliver better local policing. https://sanderstead-residents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/flp-local-policing-model-strategic-narrative.pdf

A Short History - The Wratten Company  The Wratten and Wainwright Company was formed in 1877 by Frederick Wratten and Henry Wainwright, barely 40 years after the birth of photography. The company opened a factory in Croydon in 1890 to manufacture and sell photographic supplies. Wratten had invented a new dry plate method of producing … Continue reading Wratten Lecture – Wednesday 11th March, 2026, Shirley Methodist Church, 8pm

WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD Check your recycling, waste and Christmas tree collection days over the festive season. Your recycling and waste collection days will change over the festive season. Please remember to: put your bins out by 6am on your collection day report any missed collections within 2 working days of your … Continue reading Waste and Recycling Dates Over the Festive Period

CROYDON TRADING STANDARDSCOMMUNITY ALERT The National Trading Standards Scams Teams are excited to launch theFriends Against Scams app, your new tool to help spot and stop fraud.Think you could spot a scam? With the new Friends Against Scams app, youcan! Interactive training teaches you how to identify common scams so youcan protect yourself and others. … Continue reading Friends Against Scams App

Report Fraud service goes live https://sanderstead-residents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/report-fraud-logo.png All City of London Police digital channels will confirm this go live and we will pin the update to the top of all our account pages. If you previously received alert messaging from Action Fraud this will change to advice on cyber crime and fraud from Report Fraud. Report Fraud is … Continue reading Action Fraud new name