The Kenley Hotel, 62 Godstone Road, Kenley, CR8 5AA has been closed since July 2025. In June 2026, the local residents' association successfully obtained an Asset of Community Value (ACV) on the pub, and our branch is liaising with them to offer assistance as necessary.

On 28 May we presented the award for Sutton borough Pub of the Year to the Hope, Carshalton. Here is Dominic holding the certificate. Dominic, who on that date celebrated his 5th anniversary of working at the Hope, is the main person behind the successful pub beer festivals.

Steve Collins, a long serving member of Croydon and Sutton Branch, passed away on 2 November.

Steve was for many years an active campaigner for CAMRA, having been a member of the branch since its inception. Over the years his roles have included Branch Chair, Festival Organiser and Committee Member. In the 1990s, Steve edited the branch’s local newsletter, the 'Croydon Crawler & Sutton Staggerer'. He was also at one time involved in ordering beer for the Great British Beer Festival. Latterly he looked after the casks for our own festivals at Wallington to ensure good quality ales were always served. He was also an avid home brewer; the annual invitation to his home was a highlight of the year, as he would brew up to ten ales of different types and strengths, all of course excellent. One of his brews was developed by Clarence & Fredericks to be sold as Cascadian Black. Steve is survived by his wife, Maureen.