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We were at Waitrose for three rather chilly hours to promote Sanderstead Residents' Association. We gained 21 new members and gave out many magazines and membership forms. We used our newly acquired SUMUP machine so that we could take contactless payments which proved to be very successful. It was lovely to meet and talk to … Continue reading Waitrose 21 January 2023

We have been advised by the Library Operations Manager that the library has had to be temporarily closed due to health and safety reasons caused by an electrical fault in the main fuse box. The Council contractors are aware and the necessary part has been ordered, however delivery will be Tuesday at the earliest. They … Continue reading Sanderstead Library Temporary Closure – Friday 20th and Monday 23rd January 2023

On Chinese New Year, Wednesday 25th January, Sanderstead Library invite you to join them for New Year activities including crafts, colouring in and puzzles. The library is open from 10am to 6pm. Chinese New Year Flyer

The Council is consulting about it's budget for 2023/4 https://www.getinvolved.croydon.gov.uk/budget-23-24 We feel it is important for as many members of the local community as possible to let the Council know what their thoughts are. We are particularly concerned that one of the proposals is to sell off Sanderstead Library (we assume to developers) in an … Continue reading Council Budget Consultation – Sanderstead Library Under Threat (Again) – deadline midnight Sunday 8th January

It is with much sadness that we inform you that our past Chairman, Dennis King, passed away earlier this week. Dennis was chairman from 2014 to 2020 and worked tirelessly for the community of Sanderstead. Our thoughts are with his family.

You will have read in the Autumn 2022 Sanderstead News that Nationwide decided to close our account with them and did not offer a suitable alternative. This account had been open for many years and as a result when we made standing orders available to members as a method of subscription payments in the late … Continue reading Standing Orders

We have been informed by the Council library services that they have taken the decision to close Sanderstead library today due to the weather.

We were present when Milestone Infrastructure, who install all our Christmas Lights, put up a beautiful 18 foot Christmas Tree by Sanderstead pond.  This has been placed by the electric point so that it is lit.  We are very grateful to Milestone for doing this and together with our Christmas Lights, which were recently switched … Continue reading Christmas Tree

We have been informed by the library services that unfortunately Sanderstead library will be closed on Monday 5th December. This is due to work overrunning on the installation of a new boiler. All being well, they hope to be open as usual on Wednesday 7th December.

We are pleased that there was a good turnout for the Christmas Lights switch on last Saturday. Paul Meakin was thronging with residents enjoying a glass of prosecco or mulled wine and the children had fun with the lucky dip. Before Santa arrived, courtesy of Sanderstead and Selsdon Rotary Club, the new rector of All … Continue reading Christmas Lights Switch On