Norbury Gazette

Norbury Park in the London Borough of Croydon

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Norbury Park litter pick gives residents a simple Saturday volunteering option

Friends of Norbury Park lists a weekly Saturday litter pick, weather permitting, with volunteers meeting by the trough near the Heatherset Gardens entrance at 10am.

Norbury SW16 · 18 Jul 2026

Published Saturday 18 July 2026. Norbury residents looking for a low-key way to help a local green space can check the weekly litter pick listed by Friends of Norbury Park.

The Friends group’s events page says the litter pick is held every Saturday, weather permitting, at 10am. Volunteers are asked to meet at the trough near the Heatherset Gardens entrance.

The listing is useful for residents who want a regular, practical volunteering option without travelling out of SW16. As the activity is weather dependent, anyone planning to go should check the Friends of Norbury Park events page before setting off. [...]

Editorial illustration of a surfaced path curving through a quiet green public park with mature trees

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Norbury Park’s newer path: what residents can check before a visit

Friends of Norbury Park says Croydon Council completed a new path through the park in 2025. Here is what residents can check about access, facilities and official contacts before visiting.

Norbury SW16 · 25 May 2026

Editorial illustration of wheelie bins beside a South London home and a phone showing a generic online service notice

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Croydon waste online service issue: what Norbury households can check

Croydon Council’s bin collection page is displaying a waste services alert. Here is what Norbury residents should know about checking collection days and reporting missed bins.

Norbury SW16 / Croydon · 20 May 2026

Air quality monitoring equipment at the London Norbury Manor School monitoring site

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How to check Norbury’s official air quality readings

Croydon’s air quality plan lists Norbury monitoring stations on London Road and at Norbury Manor. Here are the official links residents can use to check local readings.

Norbury SW16 · 18 May 2026

Editorial illustration of a quiet Norbury green space with mature trees, a path and a distant Georgian mansion outline

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Norbury Hall Park: a practical guide to the quiet green space off Craignish Avenue

Norbury Hall Park is an eight-acre local green space with specimen trees, natural areas and a long estate history. Here is what residents can check before visiting.

Norbury SW16 · 16 May 2026

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Croydon beaver plan: what Norbury residents should know

Croydon Council says a proposal to introduce Eurasian beavers to South Norwood Country Park has strong survey support and could bring new wetland habitat by 2028 if licensing and funding are secured.

South Norwood / Norbury SW16 · 12 May 2026

Editorial illustration of a quiet park woodland edge with wildflowers and a bat box representing Norbury Park greenspace improvements

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Norbury Park friends group among Croydon greenspace grant winners

Friends of Norbury Park is among Croydon parks groups sharing a £25,000 Community Greenspace Grant pot for nature and access projects across the borough.

Norbury SW16 · 12 May 2026

Norbury street scene near local green routes

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Green spaces near Norbury

A local guide to parks, outdoor spaces and the role of greenery in neighbourhood life.

Norbury SW16 · 9 May 2026