Letter from the Chair 23rd August 2021 Dear Neighbours, RE: TIDYING THE POND AREA As Chair of Kendra, I called a meeting last week, with a group of interested local residents to…
Obituary – Doreen Patricia Allen
Born 23 February 1929; Died 26 June 2020 She was just a shade over five feet tall in high heels but impossible to be missed in a crowd. Her voice quickly…
Why KENDRA supports an elected mayor for Croydon
Kendra, and many other residents’ associations in the area, supports the campaign for an elected mayor because the current system makes us voiceless. Croydon Council’s leadership doesn’t need to listen to us,…
Kenley Airfield Works Fail
Kenley Airfield Update by Alan Morgan I’m sure that many of you, like all of us at Kenley Airfield Friends’ Group (KAFG), have been watching the steady deterioration of the blast pens…
DEMOC Virtual Meeting
Croydon residents deserve better – Join a Zoom online meeting on Monday 26th July at 8pm to discuss the latest updates and progress for the referendum vote for an elected mayor. A…
Great British Spring Clean 2021
During these unprecedented times, many of us have sought sanctuary in our open spaces and taken exercise in our local roads. We appreciate how fortunate we are to live in this green…
AGM & Committee Meetings
AGM A date for the 2021 Annual General Meeting has been set for Tuesday October 26th, at Kenley Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. As with every other date the committee has set, this…
New Crossing at Hayes School
There’s a new zebra crossing outside The Hayes School. This was proposed around 2 years ago and the Council provided a consultation. It just takes time for these wheels to turn. The…
Litter Picks Resume
Litter Picks might not be on everyone’s list of outdoor activities to look forward to once restrictions are eased. Some of you already do them as a solitary exercise. From 29th March…
DEMOC Referendum gets go ahead for 7th October 2021
Croydon Council has at last set a date for a referendum for a Democratically Elected Mayor of Croydon (DEMOC). Following pressure from central government to accept the referendum petition presented to the…