Housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, looks at a planning application for a £75m scheme that the developers hoped you might never notice What do you mean, you had no idea that there have been plan…

Housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, looks at a planning application for a £75m scheme that the developers hoped you might never notice What do you mean, you had no idea that there have been plan…

Housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, looks at a planning application for a £75m scheme that the developers hoped you might never notice What do you mean, you had no idea that there have been plan…

Housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, looks at a planning application for a £75m scheme that the developers hoped you might never notice What do you mean, you had no idea that there have been plan…

Flooding information and advice for the area: River Wandle area in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon and Sutton. Including the Norbury Brook from Thornton Heath to Tooting.

Sunday 12th October, A mmostly overcast Morning, with More Sunlight in the afternoon, after 3 late cancellations, & 2 no shows, we settled on just 1 group, instead of the 2 planned, 12 Cyclists left New Malden, via the Beeline, Raynes park, Wimbledon Chase, Merton park, Morden Hall Park, Mitcham- joined by 1 more-, Norbury, Thornton heath- 1 more-, Heavers Meadow, South Norwood, Norwood Country Park, Beckenham, Beckenham Place Park, Downham, Plaistow, Elmstead, to Chislehurst for lunch at the Queens Head (Ember Inns)- joined by 1 of the no shows (15)-, a bit more Chislehurst, Jubilee Country Park (Photo), -a few loose Acorns, led to a tumble, swiftly re-mounted-, Petts wood, Southborough, Norman Park, Pickhurst, West Wickham, Shirley, Addiscombe, to Lloyd Park Cafe for Tea & refreshments & a rendition of Happy Birthday for Nigel, South Croydon, Waddon, Beddington, Beddington Park, Hackbridge, the Wrythe, Benhilton, Pyl Brook path, North Cheam, Motspur park, to finish back in New Malden.

Wednesday 18th March, A very pleasant sunny day, with a slight Headwind at times, saw 20 Cyclists spliit into 2 groups, leave via the Beeline Raynes park, Wimbledon Chase, Merton park, Morden Hall Park, Colliers wood, Tooting- Group 1 joined by 1 more-, Graveney, Streatham vale, Norbury, Thornton heath, Heavers Meadow, Woodside, Ashburton Field, Shirley, Elmers End, Langley, to West Wickham for lunch at the Railway (Ember Inns), a different part of Shirley, Addiscombe, Lloyd Park (Photo's x2), South Croydon, Waddon, Beddington, Beddington Park, to Carshalton for Refreshments at 'Sassis in the Grove', the Wrythe, Benhilton, Pyll Brook path, North Cheam, Joseph Hood Park, Motspur park, to finish back in New Malden.