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Apologies for those residents who came to see the Sanderstead Christmas Lights switch on tonight. There was a technical hitch and despite telephoning the operators it could not be resolved. Santa did a splendid job talking to the children and Paul Meakin provided plenty of mulled wine and mince pies. Hopefully the lights should be … Continue reading Oh dear, the elves said it was okay but…

Visit St Mary's Church in Purley Oaks Road to see the annual Christmas Tree Festival - lots of differently decorated trees by local organisations. There will be tasty treats available and lots of stalls, plus Santa will be in his grotto. At 7pm there will be a concert by The London Jazz Orchestra. Tickets can … Continue reading St Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival – Saturday 6th December, 10am to 5.30pm

Sanderstead and Selsdon Rotary will be bringing Santa on his sleigh to switch on our .Christmas Lights at 6pm. From 5.30pm Paul Meakin will be open offering refreshments. The lights are sponsored by Sanderstead Residents' Association, The Sanderstead Councillors from their Community budget and Rowland Brothers. All Saints' Church will provide a choir aided by … Continue reading SANDERSTEAD CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ON REMINDER – Saturday 29th November from 5.30pm outside Paul Meakin, Limpsfield Road

Ridgeway Primary School in Southcote Road are holding their Christmas Fair on Sunday 30th November from 12 to 4pm.

We have a sub-committee producing a booklet about the last 100 years of the SRA and Sanderstead to which we have co-opted Phil Swallow (see his Youtube videos about Sanderstead and surrounding areas) and Lizzie Mould who both are involved with the Bourne Society. Phil will also be doing a talk with a presentation at … Continue reading Our Centenary next year

To attend please call 0208 768 3737 Abbeyfield Croydon is at 2 Beechwood Road.

Croydon Council are keen to hear from Sanderstead Residents as they have had a low return from our area, so please complete the survey: https://www.getinvolved.croydon.gov.uk/croydon-parks/surveys/croydon-parks-open-spaces-survey-2025

Come to SURC's Chrismas Fayre - entry is £1 - Sanderstead Hill - the 403 bustop is outside. Refreshments, lunches, tombolas, raffles, cakes, preserves, crafts, gifts, cards and toiletries.

Your chance to ask the police your questions. Safer Neighbourhood Boards (SNB) are in place in every London Borough, bringing police and communities together to decide local policing and crime priorities, solve problems collaboratively and make sure that the public are involved in a wide range of other community safety decisions. Come to hear from … Continue reading Croydon Safer Neighbourhood Open Board Meeting – Tuesday 25th November, 6.30-8pm – St Mildred Church, Bingham Road, Croydon, CR0 7HR

You will probably have noticed the red poppies adorning lamposts on Sanderstead Road outside the station shops, Elmfield Way, Cranleigh Parade on Limpsfield Road and at Hamsey Green. Sanderstead Residents' Association put these poppies up each year to remember those who fell in the service of our country and we lay a wreath at the … Continue reading Remembrance Poppies