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Foreword from the Editor - Tony Heal

I felt it was time I introduced myself. A Kenley resident now for six years but basedin the locality for some 30 years. I have helped source material and compile the lasttwo editions, but this one is more self-generated – with various help as you will readin this edition’s 32 pages!

I (ormoredirectlymywife) volunteeredmyservices asEditor asweboth did notwishto see the demise of themagazine. Insteadmy desire is to help develop the contentso that it continues to be an interesting read for all the community.

With ourAGMon thehorizon, this issue covers the regularNotice of theMeeting andthe accompanying reports, i.e. the Agenda, Notes and the Summarised Accounts.You know our magazine regularly lists local organisations – their regular activitiesand contact details - so that those interested can make an approach / join a group.In this editionwe focusonKenleySportsCluband thevariousSections, and in futureissues I plan to ask other groups for their club’s resumé to help promote theiractivities.If there are articles or local events that you feel should be publicised within thesepages, then please do not hesitate to contact me; my details appear on Page 30.

Our Vice Chairman’s Letter 5Annual General Meeting – Agenda and Notes 6Notice of Annual General Meeting 7Treasurer’s Report – 2015 Accounts 8A contribution from Chris Philp, MP 10Your Kenley Ward Councillors 11Focus on Kenley Sports Club, Hockey, Bridge and Cricket Clubs 12Planning Report Update Report 15Say No to Doorstep Callers 17Conservation Report 21Transport Report 25Police and Crime Update Report 26Local Organisation News 27Your Committee and Contact Nos. 30Forthcoming Publication Dates 31

Contents

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Our Vice Chairman's Letter

Dear Resident

Duringmy timewith Kendra over the past 7 years, there has been a natural turnoverof Committee members and Road Stewards - people leave the area, andcircumstanceschange. I toomustnowsuccumb tochangingcircumstances, andwillbe stepping down from the Committee at the AGM.

Together with other recent changes, this does leave Kendra rather short ofpersonnel. So, I must once again appeal for help from the membership. We havereached the point where we are unable to fully function unless help is forthcoming.

We have been successful in recruiting volunteers to produce the Kendramagazine,and Ihope thatunder theneweditorial teamthiswill nowgo fromstrength tostrength.However, we do need to fill several important vacancies on the committee:Committee Secretary, Minute taker, Web Editor and Chairman being the mostpressing. If you can help with any of these roles, please do get in touch.

Kendra is a not-for-profit organisation, run by volunteers. We all share the aim ofmaking Kenley a better place to live, and improving our community. If youwould liketobe involved, therearemanywaysyoucanhelp: e.g. bybecomingaRoadSteward,by helping out on projects, or by joining the Committee.

Kendra is an active organisation and can make a real difference e.g. theconservation work that was done on the Wattenden Pond, and the recentlyintroduced Smart Water packs to deter burglars. There are many more things wewould like to do. But, without your help, these things will not happen.

If you want to make a difference, and get involved with your community, please doget in touch. We really do need your help.

Yours sincerely

Chris StanleyContact vicechairman@kenleyra.org.uk

Your Community Needs You!

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Annual General Meeting and Notes

The Annual General Meeting of Kendra will be held in the Kenley Memorial Hall,GodstoneRoad, Kenley, on Tuesday 26th April 2016 starting at 7.45 pm,with a shortreception from 7.30 pm serving wine and soft drinks.

1. Chairman's welcome, apologies for absence, and outline of meeting2. Guest speaker: Chris Philp, Member of Parliament for Croydon South3. Minutes of General Meeting in October 2015 - Approval (see Note 1 below)4. Minutes of General Meeting in October 2015 - Matters arising5. Chairman's Review of the year and thoughts for the future6. Reports from local groups: KAFG and KCFG7 Treasurer - Presentation and Acceptance of Accounts8. Thanks to, and Election of, Independent Examiner9. Election of Committee - see Note 2 below10.Motion "Kendra basic subscription rate to bemaintained at £3.00 per householdfor the year commencing 1 January 2017."11. Motion “That the Expenditure limit should be £1,500” - see Note 3 below12. Motion to amend rule 3.1 of the Kendra Constitution as per Note 4 below13. Motion to amend rule 8.3 of the Kendra Constitution as per Note 5 below14. Q&A Panel, with Cllr Steve O'Connell (LBC & GLA member), LBC Cllrs JanButtinger and Steve Hollands, Chris Philp MP, and representatives from the Police15. AOB - see Note 6 below

Close (by 9.45 pm)

Agenda

1. The Minutes are published on the Kendra website, and a few copies will beavailable at the AGM; if you wish to have a paper copy posted to you please contactthe Secretary

2. If Members wish to nominate anyone to the Committee then, in accordance withRule 7.7, duly-completed nomination forms must reach the Secretary before 8 pmon 15 April 2016 by mail or fax or email. The nominations will be posted on theKendra website

3. Motion “That the Expenditure limit should be £1,500” All expenditure in excessof the Expenditure Limit agreed at the AGM, to any one individual or organisation,must be sanctioned by a majority at a General Meeting.

Notes:

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4. Motion: “That Rule 3.1 of the Kendra Constitution be amended to:3.1 The KENDRA Membership Area includes, and is bounded by, OldenLane, Dale Road, Godstone Road south-west side to the its junction with StJames Road, along the north-east side of Godstone Road to the beginningof Riddlesdown, along the top of Riddlesdown to the Croydon/Tandridgeboundary, following this boundary across Godstone Road, south roundMosslea Road and around Kenley Airfield to Hayes Lane, Old Lodge Lanedown to and including Lodge Hill, north from the Lodge Hill junction withHaydn Avenue to the junction of Burcott Road with Higher Drive includingHighlandRoad, south east alongHigher Drive, includingDenshamDrive, tothe Recreation Ground to the east to Langham Dene, north to the junctionof Northwood Ave and Higher Drive including Higher Drive RecreationGround, and Foxley Wood.” and Northwood Avenue to Higher Drive.”

5. Motion: “That Rule 8.3 of the Kendra Constitution be amended to:8.3 Committee Meetings and decisions may be conducted by telephone,internet or other method of communication, provided all CommitteeMembershave received notice of the Meeting, and have the ability and resources toparticipate, and that responses forthcoming form a quorum as Rule 8.1, andnone are opposed to such Meeting. The result of Meetings held in this way,or decisions made, must be recorded in the next set of Committee Minutes.”

6. If any member of Kendra wishes to have a Motion put to the meeting then, inaccordance with Rule 7.4(h), any such Motion must reach the Hon Sec before7.45pm on 5 April 2016 by mail or fax or email.

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Annual General Meeting and Notes

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Treasurer's Report - Phil Royse

Abbreviated Accounts 2015(Jan 2015 to Dec 2015) - PROVISIONAL - not yet examined

I have included below an abbeviated version of the KENDRA accounts. The fullversion is available on the Association website, www.kenleyra.org.uk.

The accounts do not include the separate deposit account, set up in 2013, whichholds funds and records expenditure solely for the Wattenden Pond.

The main points of note on the accounts are:

Advertising revenue is down, due to several advertisers not continuing with us.Subscriptions for 2015 are also down.

Income from the Amazon affiliate programme was significantly higher

There was an operating surplus of £1,073.55 and our reserves have increased to£13,887.34

INCOME 2015(£) 2014(£)

Advertising 1,954.60

2,405.60Subscriptions 4,027.48

4,979.33

BankInterest(notincludingDewpondA/cinterest) 5.79

5.38Amazon 640.14

494.01

6,628.01

7,884.32

EXPENSES Newsletter&LeafletPrinting 4,309.57

4,379.50

Charity/Donations 340.78

520.00Other 904.11

703.52

5,554.46

5,603.02

KENDRASURPLUSFORTHEYEAR 1,073.55

2,281.30

BalanceSheetasat31stDecember2015

CashatBank 14,461.01

13,689.49LessCreditors 985.07

1,067.50

PlusDebtors 411.40

191.80

NetLiquidAssets 13,887.34

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Chris Philp MP

It will come as no surprise that Southern Rail’s performance continues to beabysmal. The huge problems with their service include lateness, apparentlyarbitrary train cancellations, over-crowding and station-skipping. It is the worstperforming line in the country. I had a formal meeting with the Rail Minister – ClairePerry MP, Network Rail, Southern Rail and all the MPs representing Brighton mainline constituencies (about 20 MPs in all) on 18th January to pile on more pressureto urgently fix these problems. I forcefully communicated how bad their service is atthis meeting. I will keep up this pressure and, going forward, I am prepared to callfor Southern to lose the franchise if the problems are not fixed fast.

As you may know, since before being elected I have also been working to haveservices restored at Purley Hospital Minor Injuries Unit. Croydon’s ClinicalCommissioning Group recently held a consultation on new options for PurleyHospital’s Minor Injury Unit. I held a packed public meeting on this consultation inearly January. The good news is that their apparent favoured option includes therestoration of morning opening hours, the continued treatment of minor injuries andapparently the restoration of emergency access to the existing X-Ray facility atPurley. But it does not include the ability to treat fractures andmore serious injuries.I believe these facilities should be included. I am pressing hard to get these itemsincluded. The new service is due to be implemented in April 2017.

It’s been a very busy 10 months since I was elected as ourMP. I have been working hard on important local issues aswell as getting to grips with the many idiosyncrasies ofParliament. Below are some updates on some of the localissues I have been working on.

If you would like to keep up to date withwhat I am doing as your Member ofParliament follow me on twitter -@chrisphilp_mp and like my Facebookpage – facebook.com/Chris.philp.33

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Your Kenley Ward Councillors

Steve O’Connell, Steve Hollands and Jan ButtingerAs your Councillors we are delighted to contribute to this Edition of KENDRA'sNewsletter. We continue to have an excellent working relationship with yourCommittee and absolutely commend the brilliant work that they do.The threeofushavebeenverybusyaseverworkingonyourbehalf onawhole rangeof matters. Steve O'Connell leads for us on Planning Matters and is currentlyobjecting to several unacceptableapplications.Weknow that developers constantlyeye up our beautiful area for building and we are keen to support residents in theirobjections. We are passionate about protecting our Green Spaces be they greenbelt, parks or back gardens. AsGLAMember SteveO'Connell has constantly urgedBoris Johnson to stiffen protection of our Green Spaces and he will continue to doso if elected in the May GLA Election. Travellers continue to blight one of our localroads and we are supporting residents there in what is becoming a long and difficultstruggle. We do remain optimistic though.We are conscious that whilst Kenley is a safe area there have recently been someserious burglaries, and we have been in contact with the Police to ensure that wehave sufficient resources locally. Another issue is the prevalence of HGV vehiclestrundling around Kenley and damaging frontages.We intend to work with KENDRA on this and approach the Council to see what canbe done.We three have been delighted lately to support local causes through theCouncillorsCommunity Fund. We wanted the benefits to be shared as widely as possible, andwe are contributing significantly to the heating in our wonderful Memorial Hall,helping theCroftleighBaptistChurchandalso theWattendenPondGroup.Wehopethat the scheme will be also available next year.The three of us are keen to hear from you if you need our help and our details areto be found elsewhere in this Newsletter. Please do keep in touch.

KENDRA Annual General MeetingTuesday 26th April 2016 starting at 7:45 pm

The Annual General Meeting of Kendra will be held in the KenleyMemorial Hall, Godstone Road, Kenley, on Tuesday 26 April 2015starting at 7.45 pm, with a short reception from 7.30 pm serving

wine and soft drinks

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Focus on:

Kenley Sports Club

The sports ground in Little RokeRoad, Kenley has been the home of Kenley CricketClub (nowSouthern Rail and Kenley Cricket Club) since its formation in 1880. In thelate 1800s and early 1900s, the ground also became home to Kenley Tennis Cluband Kenley Bowls Club, but unfortunately a decline in their membership ultimatelyresulted in the demise of both sections in the 1960s.In order to fill the void, Kenley Hockey Club was born in 1968 and the most recentaddition to the family is the Kenley Bridge Club which moved in shortly after theopening of the new clubhouse by Henry Cooper in 1992.Kenley Sports (Company) Club was formed to manage the ground in 1903, and asoutlined above currently hosts the Kenley Hockey Club (KHC), Southern Railway &Kenley Cricket Club (SRKCC) and Kenley Bridge Club as well as providing facilitiesto the youth section of a local football club.For further details on Kenley Sports Club, please email:garymwebb@hotmail.com. For the specific club sections, see contact detailsbelow

Kenley Hockey Club

We are a friendly, sociable, hockey club situated just off theA22whichhasbeenour homesincewewere founded in 1968.Our membership spans a wide age range, yet our inclusivenaturehaseveryonesocialising together,withmanymembersbeing a part of the club for 30+ years.We can field 4 men’s teams, 3 ladies’ teams, a men’s vets team, a thriving coltssection and a summer touring community that has won both tournaments but alsoawards for "Most Sociable Team".So what should you expect from joining our club? A passionate group of individualsof different ages and abilities that enjoy playing hockey for starters, but there ismorethan just the 70 minutes on the pitch to our club. As well as the match day, adulttraining on Thursdays and colts training on Sundays, we have a dedicated fitnesssquad running popular sessions every Tuesday. But that's still all hockey related.

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Focus on:

This season alone our Social Events Team have staged various functions includingHalloween FancyDress, Curry Nights, our wildly popular Quiz Night, and our recent3rd Annual Beer Pong Competition, all held at our modern clubhouse with privatebar.Thebest thingaboutaprivatebar?Everynowand thenwecanbring inspecialityales, so we can stock the bar with what members actually want to drink! And howdo we sign off on our season? We all get dressed up in our finery for an End ofSeasonDinner-Danceata local venueand finish it offwithaCaptain’sSummaryandAwards Ceremony at our AGM, which is nowhere near as dull as you might expect!

In summary, we are not just a hockey club, rather a combined hockey and socialclub, and if you feel that you would like to join the fun come along and say hello!

Kenley Hockey Club ....(cont)

Clubhouse: Little Roke Road, Kenley, CR8 5NFHome Pitch: Warlingham School, Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9YP.Website: http://kenleyhockeyclub.clubbuzz.co.uk/

Kenley Bridge ClubKenley Bridge Club was founded in 1977 as theKnaves Bridge Club when a group of 10 peoplefinished evening classes and found that no localclubs would take on a large group of beginners.

We started playing in rented premises in Whyteleafe and numbers steadilyincreased. In the 1980s we amalgamated with the Kenley Sports Club when theymoved to their new clubhouse and this has given us a permanent home.

All standards of players are catered for. We run a number of competitionsthroughout the year and take part in charity events to raise money for Children inNeed and a nominated Surrey charity. We are looking forward to the club's 40thanniversary next year and we have several founder members still playing. Wewelcome newmembers and visitors and if you would like to play Bridge in a friendlystress-free atmosphere, why not try us out.

The Bridge club meets every Monday evening (excluding bank holidays) at 7:20pmat Kenley Sports Club, Little Roke Road (off the A22), Kenley CR8 5NF. The clubis adjacent to the Harris Primary Academy at Kenley. Partners are available mostMondays.We have a comfortable clubhouse with a licensed bar. The cost per evening(inclusive of tea/coffee and biscuits) is £3.50 for visitors and £2.50 for members.Easy (and free) parking is available in the street.

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Kenley Bridge Club ....(cont)

Focus on:

Check us out on our web-site www.bridgewebs.com/kenley. For further informationplease contact Brian Adlam 020 8660 2498 adlambrian@mail.com or RevaPettipiere 020 8660 9655.

Southern Rail & Kenley Cricket ClubAnexciting season liesahead!Due to themergingofSouthernRail&KenleyCCandSelsdonCC teams, a newera of cricket is gettingunderway – another chapter in the history book, which dates backto 1880 when Kenley CC was founded.Our grounds provide a delightful setting to enjoywatching and playing cricket, alongwith our clubhouse, a hub for social activities. We are proud to have achieved ClubMark accreditation and are committed to providing coaching, development andplaying opportunity for cricketers of all ages and ability.We are small yet welcoming, run two adult Saturday teams playing in the Fuller’sSurrey County League and one ‘friendly’ (non-league) Sunday team. We also runa very active and thriving Colts section for children from the age of 6.Colts’ training is on Friday evenings from 15 April from 6-8pm in an engagingenvironment. Our experienced coaches, ECB qualified up to Level 3, teach all thetechniques and ethos of the game to the children enabling them to learn, love andmost importantly enjoy the game of cricket. In the meantime, parents are welcometo relax and socialise in our comfortable and friendly clubhousewhilst watching theirchildren train, creating a genuine family-friendly environment. The perfect way tostart theweekend. Adults and senior colts (16+) train onWednesday evenings from6pm during the season.The first matches of the season start in early May. Player preparation begins wellbefore then.Our colts are currently participating in theirwinter trainingprogram,heldat Riddlesdown Collegiate on Friday nights between 6-9pm (ages 6-8 from 6-7pm;ages 9-11 from 7-8:30pm; ages 12-15 from 7:30-9pm), running until 1st April. Adultindoor nets start Thursday 7th April from 7:30pm also at Riddlesdown (with the useof a bowlingmachine) and continue up until the start of the season. All are welcome,feel free to turn up!The club holds its annual pre-season open day on 10th April from 3pm. If you or yourchild are interested in playing cricket or justwant to take a look and seewhat our clubis all about, please come down for a visit.For more info or if you have any specific queries, please call either Morris Tomas(07951 373556) or Simon Glass (07984 148489).

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Planning Update - Geoff James

The following provides updates to recent planning applications.

Green belt land atHawkhirst Road is illegally occupied by travellers. The travellershaveprovidedaplanningapplication (15/03909/P) that proposesa traveller caravansite for 4 permanent plus 4 temporary pitches. At the time of writing there are 90objections to this planning application registered on the council website. We awaitthe council’s decision and hope that it will receive resounding refusal.The travellers have also registered an appeal – the basis of the appeal is that if (oris that when?) they are refused planning permission for the caravan site and it isnecessary for them to vacate the site then they should be provided with muchmorethan 48 hours to vacate.When the council refuse the planning application the occupierswill likely appeal andit will take several months to process the two appeals.The reargardenof10UplandsRoad is alsocausingsomeconcern.Thedevelopersgained an outline planning permission to site 3 new houses that will be accessedfromCumnor Rise in the rear garden. The permission was granted on the basis thatan existing swimming pool extension attached to main house will be removed. Wenow have a planning application (15/05688/RES) that provides the detailed designfor these3newhouses. Theyareeachof 5 bedroomsandareexceedingly largeandout of character to the existing houses in Cumnor Rise - they also provide minimalparking and there is nowhere for any overflow parking. The drawings submittedwiththe latest planningapplicationclearly show theswimmingpool extension is removedfrom the rear garden of themain house. At the time of writing there are 21 objectionsto this planning application registered on the council websiteAt the same time themain dwelling is for sale and the details are provided on severalproperty websites. The sale particulars clearly show the swimming pool extensionand there are photographs of the indoor pool. We are very concerned that the poolextension is being retained and this adds to the over development that is proposedfor this site.57 Welcomes Road has a new planning application (16/00269/P) – this proposesthat an existing planning permission to demolish a house and build a very largehouse be changed so that the “very large house” now becomes a block of flatsproviding 7 two-bed flats. The proposal is that parking will be provided for just 7 cars–and thesewill be squeezed into front garden to sucha level that thedesign iswhollyimpractical (for example, the drawings submitted with the plans show that a car for1 of the bays will have to have left-hand drive, and to exit they will need to reversethrough the bin store. At the time of writing there are 53 objections to this planningapplication registered on the council website.

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Planning Update - Geoff James

For 1 Park Road we have a proposal for a large double garage that will be set wellback from the public road (15/05711/P). Ordinarily this would not be a majorconcern, but in this instance the proposal includes a complete full-height basementto be placed under the garage. The basement will require extensive excavationwithmany lorry loadsof spoil being removed fromsiteandmanycubicmetresof concretecoming onto the site. Kendra is not particularly concerned about the basement, butwe are very concerned about the lorrymovements, noise and other disturbance thatthis project will create within our area. We are therefore insisting that the councilapprove aConstructionMethodStatement that is provided by the builder so that thedisturbance is minimised.Old Kenley Police Station on Godstone Road has two proposals. We have(16/00393/P) that proposes flats in the existing building. We have an application(15/05340/P) that proposes a 23 bed care home to be installed in the rear car park(also known as “the flood zone”).Do you receive the Kenley weekly planning email?The email is free to all member of Kendra. To be added to the circulation list sendan email to planning@kenleyra.org.uk.

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Say NO to Doorstep Callers - Anthony Lewis

The Police are concerned about vulnerableKenley residents falling prey to theunscrupulous pressure salesperson or thedishonest and sometimes threatening doorknocking ‘tradesman’. Pretending to be adoor to door salesman is also a techniquethat burglars can use to identify potentialtargets.

Not all traders turning up on your door are rogues. There are some however whomay try some of the following doorstep-crimes or unscrupulous practices:

Charging an exorbitant price for house repairs or gardenmaintenance

Having to pay in cash in full before the job is finished

Being left with an incomplete job and refusal from the trader tofinish the job or undertake necessary repairs

Not finishing the job and vanishing without a trace.

Stealing your possessions whilst distracting you with a doorstep-caller/bogus official or their accomplice

By following simple steps you can protect yourself.

Rogue doorstep sellers and bogus callers will often be smartly dressed. They willusually have a story to get your attention. They may claim to be from or workingwith the council, police or utilities. They can be very convincing and persuasive,as it is their intention to trick you into trusting them.Some may even use false identity cards or dress up for the part for example,wearing overalls with a false company logo. But if you are in any doubt don't letthem in.

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Say NO to Doorstep Callers - Anthony Lewis

Official visitors should always arrange an appointment beforehand. If you're notexpecting them and you are alone then ask them to call back later when you havesomebody with you - they will always be happy to do this.If someone calls at your door and offers to do repairs to your home or asks to comein so they can talk, you should do the following:

Lock: Keep front and back doors lockedStop: Are you expecting anybody? Do they have an appointment?Chain: Put your door chain on - it's useful barrier because theymaytry to use force to enter your homeCheck: Examine their details carefully but do not let them in

Rogue builders or gardeners often trick people into paying very high prices forunnecessary or shoddy work.

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Never agree to have work done by somebody who is just passingor take their word that it needs to be done at all.

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Conservation Report - Mike van der Vord

At the time of writing the pond is certainly lookingwinterish.With all the rain the pondis as full as it can be and we all look forward to another explosion of flowers andcolour.AsSpring isaround thecorner thereareplentyof signsof agoodshowofwild flowersagain this coming summer. The marginal aquatic plants are all in good health andwe expect another good show this year. Last year the marginal plants almostdoubled in size and density compared with 2014. We pruned and also removed afair amount of them at the autumn work party last October as some of them weregrowing vigorously towards the middle of the pond.The water lilies didn’t do very well last year. They were magnificent in 2014 but wedidn’t have the curly water thyme invasive weed that year. I have heard from othersources that it wasn’t just theWattendenPond that didn’t have a good showofwaterlilies in 2015. Thanks to several of our intrepid volunteers who bravely waded intothe pond at the cold and windy autumn work party it appears that the curly waterthyme is currently well under control. I hope that this will help the water lilies to geta better start this year. We now have several pairs of waders which makes theremoval of the curly water thyme much easier and less time consuming. Our nextwork party will be in themiddle of spring andwewill certainly have a comprehensiveremoval of any curly water thyme that comes back.

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If you would like to help out at the pond wehave work parties every other monthduring the autumn and winter and usuallymonthly during the spring and summer.Work parties are usually on the 1stSaturday of the relevant months. We allhave a good laugh and a lot of us havemade new friends at the work parties.If you are interested please contactmyselfor Phil Royse. Our contact details can befound at the back of this magazine or onthe KENDRA website:www.kenleyra.org.uk

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There has been a lot of talk and discussions on this subject over the past few years.The level of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere is currently 30% higher than itwas prior to the industrial revolution. This level continues to rise with the evergrowing requirement for energy. This spiralling increase is unsustainable for ourplanet to survive for future generations.

People are demanding that we should increase the cleaner renewable sources ofenergy which, in principle, sounds like a good idea. Unfortunately renewables canonly play a small part in reducing CO2 emissions. In the UK there is a governmenttarget to quadruple the existing sources of renewable energy by 2030. Even if wemanage to achieve this target renewables will only provide 7% of our energyrequirements.

There is a certain amount that we ourselves can do to reduce CO2 emissions.Intensive farming and agriculture for our food is a major contributor to greenhousegasses. The amount of edible food that is wasted, thrown away and discarded perannum in both Europe and North America combined would be enough to feed thewhole of Africa for one year. Africa is the second largest continent in the world andis also the second largest populated continent worldwide.

I enjoyeatingmeatmyself butmeatproductionand livestock farmingcontributes justunder 15% of the total CO2 emissions worldwide. There is no single human activitythat exceeds this figure. Fresh water is a valuable natural resource. All livestockspecies individually needmore water than the equivalent by weight of all the grains,fruits and vegetables. Beef production by far has the greatest demand on water.Beef production requires three timesmorewater than pork production which comessecond. In third place comes cheeseproductionwhich is closely followedby poultry.Riceandsoya requireapproximately 60%of thewater that poultry needs.Waydownthe list are most vegetables which require only 2% of the water that beef productionrequires.

A recent survey took a typical family of four who eat meat every day and run twoautomobiles. If they were to reduce their meat consumption by 50% they wouldreduce their carbon fingerprint by more than if they got rid of both their cars. Foodfor thought.

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Transport Update - Richard Cowper

Our transport report for this quarter is inevitably linked to Southern Rail’s poorpunctuality record throughout 2015; so it concentrates on local rail services, and thechanges foreseen over the next few years.Some changes are: the rebuild to London Bridge should be complete by 2018;Southern have been awarded the Thameslink franchise withGovia; reduction in thenumber of trains that will be stopping at Coulsdon South; Transport for London willrun more transport services around London with parts of Surrey, Sussex and Kent;introduction of the new 700 class carriages.Pressure has been put on Southern Rail to urgently improve their services forpassengers who have suffered problems by cancellations and delays to schedulesserving London stations.Southern have set up a task force to fix ongoing problems, with systems that cancompensate affected passengers. Help has been provided by our local MP andcouncillors.Engineering works still need completion on the local and mainline bridges over OldLodge Lane, as this work could not be completed by Network Rail over Christmas.It may be planned for the August holidays to keep disruptions to a minimum.Please send your emails with your questions to me at: transport@kenleyra.org.uk,and I will take these up with the transport committees and other authorities. Somematters that you may address are:

Or you may prefer to raise questions directly with Charles Horton, Chief ExecutiveOfficer at Govia, 4 Matthew Parker Street, London SW1H 9NP or emailcommunications@govia.info , or through www.thethameslinkprogramme.co.uk.

Future new infrastructures projects beyond 2018 may include Crossrail 2, with aconnection from Wimbledon to Croydon via Epsom.

Whatareyour viewsaboutanypossiblenewchanges that arebeingplannedto improve services in general?How have your travel plans been affected by changes to the timetables orto the variations in routes?Do you agree that the increased costs for travellers using off-peak Travel-cards were raised with the Mayor?

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Police and Crime Update - Anthony Lewis

Kenley has continued to experience anunusually high number of Burglary dwellingoffences. A new trend to affect Kenleyresidents is the committing of ‘fishing’burglaries to steal vehicles.The term ‘fishing’ describes the action ofputting a rod and hook or arm and stickthrough the letter plate in order to stealsomething in reach.This technique normally leads to the theft of the house and car keys left on a halltable. With the keys the Burglars let themselves into the house and steal valuablesand/or steal the car.

Preventing ‘Fishing’ BurglariesThe simplest way to prevent such a burglary when at home is to put the keys in adrawer or cupboard near the door and never leave them on view through a windowor door, or close to the door's letter plate. Otherwise there are the following options.A letter platedeflector (or cowlingorhood) canbe fixed to thebackof thedooraroundthe letter plate to prevent arms, sticks and fishing rods being poked through. Youcan get these from locksmiths and from some websites. The next step up from thisis to fit a letter plate lock. This is a hood that fits directly over the top of the insideof the existing letter plate. It has an inner flap, which you can lock at night that willprevent anything from being pushed through - although you have to remember tolock and unlock it.Finally if it’s practical, you can block up the letter plate and instead have your maildelivered into a secure external letter box fixed to the wall next to the entrance door.

Burglary Prevention UpdateTodateKENDRAhasprovided forensicmarking kits to 133households anderected34 signs. To date the scheme has been very successful as none of the householdsissuedwith these kits have been burgled (or suffered a repeat burglary). By the endof the financial year KENDRA aims to deliver another 148 kits and erect 23 moresigns to protect vulnerable local residents.

The Police would like to remind people to make sure that residentssecure entry to the side and rear of their properties wherever possible.

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Art Group: New members welcome. Join us on Wednesdays between 10 am and12noon in Kenley Memorial Hall. Non profit making, no tutor, rather we encourage andlearn from each other. Bring your ownworks andmaterials along, drinks provided. 3 termsof 10 sessions per year - Contact Mrs Audrey Guille T: 01737 555025CaterhamArtGroupmeets on 3rdWednesday of eachmonth at 7.30 pmat theDouglasBrunton Centre, Chaldon Road, Caterham on the Hill for demonstrations by professionalartists. CAG also runs a summer sketching group and occasional Saturday workshops.Details: please contact the Secretary on 01883 623986 or visitwww.caterhamartgroup.org.ukChaldon and Caterham Floral Clubmeets at 2.00 pm on 3rd Tuesday of each monthat United Reform Church, Harestone Hill, Caterham. Recent demonstrators have beenGraham King on ‘Cheerful Things’, Julie Brownlee on ‘DreamWeaver’ and Robert Tunkson ‘The Coming Season’. Contact Jennifer Newland T: 01883 344317Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society:Meets on 1st Monday of eachmonth (or +1for public holiday) from 8 to 10 pm to debate topics, both serious and light hearted. Venue:OldCoulsdonCentre,CoulsdonRoad.Contact SecretaryAngelaApplin T: 020 86688558or by email: angela.applin545@gmail.comCoulsdon Artisan Golf Club: New members welcome. Join us on Sunday morningsat Coulsdon Court Golf Course for a competitive and friendly game. T: Bob Ledger 0208395 9264 or Nigel Messett 020 8763 9517. W: www.ccagc.co.ukCroydon CHA Rambling Club:Walks on most Sundays, every other Saturday, mid-week with pub lunch and Tuesday evenings during the Summer. Walks vary from 4 to 6milesmainly in theKent andSurrey countryside. For a programmeofwalks please contactKen Greenwood on 020 8668 1154Croydon HF Rambling Club: Walks every Sunday, approx. 10 miles in surroundingcountryside. Meet at East Croydon Station. For information call Membership Sec T: 0208726 0255; or Email Croydon.hf@virgin.net; or visit www.croydonhf-ramblingclub.org.ukFriendsofFoxleyWood: If youenjoy freshair and light exercise comeandhelp us lookafter Foxley Wood, your local Nature Reserve. We meet on 2nd Sunday of each month(except Nov when it’s 3rd Sun) and on last Wednesday each month (except Dec). Forinformation and where to meet contact Carl Roche T: 020 8660 7790 or Chris Parker(Secretary) T: 020 8668 3302 or visit www.friendsoffoxley.co.uk)Karate – LearnSelf Defence:At KenleyMemorial Hall on Thursday evenings. Juniorsat 6.30 pm and Adults 7.30 pm. T 01883 623 430 for detail.

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KenleyBridgeClub:Would you like toplayBridge ina friendly stress-freeatmosphere?Join us. Mondays at 7.30 pm at Kenley Sports Club, Little Roke Road (Off A22), KenleyCR8 5NF. Comfortable Bridge Room, licensed bar, tea/coffee, free parking. Contact ClubSecretary T: 020 8660 9655 or visit www.bridgewebs.com/kenleyKenley Community Market: A table top market selling craft, produce and generalhousehold goods. Held from 8 am to 12 noon on Fridaymornings in KenleyMemorial Hall.Contact Carol Kelly T: 020 8668 1648 or email kellysmanor@yahoo.co.uk.Kenley Hockey Club: Young and old, novice or expert, come along and improve skillsand fitness level at a friendly local club.KenleyHockeyClub in LittleRokeRoadhasa largeground, well equipped clubhouse. Beginner or veteran, enquiries are always welcome.Contact Gary Webb T: 020 8645 0559 or visit www.kenleyhockeyclub.co.ukKenley Memorial Hall: The Hall is available to hire for your special event or occasion.Contact Sue Fidler on T: 020 8763 2665KenleyValleyWomen’s Institute:Meetings on3rd Tuesday of eachmonth at 7.30 pmat Kenley Memorial Hall. A range of interesting visiting speakers and special interestgroups, inc. craft, drama, reading and Scrabble are held. Also social gatherings and avariety of outings. Contact Hazel T: 01883 347358 or email hmils@aol.comLunch Club: Kenley Memorial Hall every Tuesday from 11.45 am to 1.45 pm 26 elderlypeople enjoymeeting for lunch. A teamof volunteers bring the guests. Are you able to helponce a month to serve and clear up afterwards? Contact Ann Jones on 020 8660 6905Old Coulsdon Badminton Club: Looking for new players, we meet on Thursdayevenings from 8pm to 10 pm at Coulsdon College, Placehouse Lane, Old Coulsdon CR51YA. Contact Graham T: 078021 50416, Kathryn T: 07742 715656, emailoldcoulsdonbc@gmail.com. Visit www.surreycommunity.info/oldcoulsdonbadmintonclubOldCoulsdonBowlingClub:Enjoy sport, wish to retain fitness and enjoy socialising?Join us. Contact Steve Curtis T: 01737 551717 or Val Sweeting T: 01883 345798 toarrange a visit to 81 Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 2LD (next to golf course andGrange Park). Two bowling greens and attractive clubhouse, three rinks indoors availableall year round. Numerous leagues, all levels and many social events.Purley Bowls Club: Suitable for all ages, male or female. We have a first class greenand Club Room facilities at The Ridge, Purley. Membership include year round access tothe excellent bar and regular social functions. Contact Elizabeth Fry T: 020 8668 4028PurleyBuryCroquet Club: Try a new game?Pleasewear flat shoes and join us at theclub. The croquet lawns are in Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF between the bowls and thetennis clubs. Further information from Penny T: 020 8660 8239 or visitwww.purleyburycroquet.org.uk

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PurleyBuryTennis:BetweenPurleyBuryAvenueandBrancaster Lane. Floodlighting,coaching, range of membership levels, a friendly atmosphere and social activities. (53BPurley Bury Avenue, Purley CR8 1JF T: 020 8668 5250. Visitwww.purleyburytennisclub.net for full information and cartoon tennis animations!RAFA, Kenley and Caterham Branch - If you are interested in aviation and want tocombine this with a charitable touch, why not consider joining the Royal Air ForcesAssociation at Kenley Airfield (CR3 5FX). We care about serving and former-serving RAFpersonnel and their families. Please join in and reinforce our Wings Appeal or Welfareteams and meet our veterans and friends at the Portcullis Club. More on our websitewww.rafa-kenley.com or call Evelyn on 020 86687540.

Reedham Park Sports Club: Lively Tennis and Social Club on a beautiful site. Eightall-weather courts, floodlit play all year. Clubhouse: large bar area, games room and wellequipped large kitchen. Disabled access and multiple changing/shower facilities. Newmemberswelcome! Tennis: All ages, adult and junior, all playing standards frombeginnerto team player. Social Only: regular events and activities and use of clubhouse and bar.Contact T: 020 8660 1697; email enquiries@reedhamparktennis.co.uk or visitwww.reedhamparktennis.co.uk

Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club: A small, friendly club that offers tennis for all agesand abilities throughout the year. Our courts have recently been resurfaced and hadfloodlights installed. Several social functions are held throughout the year. Coaching forjuniors and adults is under discussion with a new coach. Details of membership optionsandcostsareonourwebsite (www.riddlesdownltc.co.uk)AnyquestionscontactDaveKerrt: 077773818443

SandersteadDecorative&FineArtsSociety:Meetsat 10.30amon the4th Tuesdayof themonth (except AugandDec) at SandersteadURCHall, SandersteadHill. For detailsplease call Membership Secretary Janet Sullivan T: 020 865104072

Simply Le Roc: Modern Jive and Salsa Dancing on Monday evenings at KenleyMemorial Hall. Beginners at 8 pm and Advanced at 9 pm. Two rooms and four teachers.Check dates and events T: 020 8395 2151 or email christelle@simplyleroc.co.uk

South London Harriers: Open to all standards to runners from the age of 10 years.Training in Coulsdon on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Meet at 6.30 pm in Clubhouse,194a Brighton Road. Further information about activities from Peter Emery T:077850383739 or visit www.southlondonharriers.org

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CouncillorsPresident Cllr Steve Hollands Steve.hollands@croydon.gov.uk 020 8405 1902Vice President Cllr Steve O’Connell Steve.o’connell@croydon.gov.uk 07760 310686Vice President Cllr Jan Buttinger Jan.buttinger@croydon.gov.uk 020 8405 6754

ExecutiveChairman VacantVice Chairman Chris Stanley vicechairman@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8660 8505Hon. Secretary Vacant secretary@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8668 0776 Hon. Treasurer Phil Royse treasurer@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8645 9868Membership Sec. John Davenport membership@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8668 0776Planning Geoff James planning@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8660 5606Transport Richard Cowper transport@kenleyra.org.uk 01737 554837Police Liaison Anthony Lewis policeliaison@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8660 8302Conservation Mike van der Vord conservation@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8660 6056Magazine Editor Tony Heal newsletter@kenleyra.org.uk 020 8406 4226Committee Member Marilyn Poulton

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