Croydon residents help shape greener future for borough
Ideas put forward by residents on how to tackle climate change will be used to develop a local action plan creating a greener future for Croydon.
June 2021
New district centre fund worth £500,000 to support night-time economy
Croydon Council is giving an extra £500,000 to help boost pubs, clubs, restaurants and leisure businesses hit by the pandemic as part of a wider £6.4m programme to support the local economy.
Council calls for proper funding to support young asylum-seeking children
Croydon is urging the Home Office to address its historic funding gap in the cost of caring for unaccompanied children who seek asylum in the United Kingdom.
Detailed consultation begins on Croydon libraries
Croydon residents are being urged to have their say on three detailed options put forward by the council to adapt the borough’s library service.
Rainbow flag raised in Croydon to celebrate Pride Month
Croydon's deputy mayor, Councillor Felicity Flynn, was joined this morning by Ed Budden, chair of the council's LGBT+ Allies Network, councillors and staff, to raise the rainbow flag outside the town hall in support of Pride Month.
May 2021
A message from Councillor Hamida Ali, the leader of the council
With warm weather predicted for the bank holiday weekend it’s a great time to enjoy some time outdoors with friends and family.
Supporting residents with autism at the heart of new council plan
‘An autism-friendly Croydon’ is the name of a new council plan to help improve the lives of people with autism.
Help keep Croydon tidy during the Great British Spring Clean
Volunteers across Croydon are invited to join in the nation’s largest clean-up event, the Great British Spring Clean, as it kicks off Friday, 28 May.
Croydon set to appoint Kerswell as permanent chief executive
Katherine Kerswell is set to be appointed as Croydon Council’s new permanent chief executive.
A message from council leader Hamida Ali on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death
Today we mark the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death – a devastating event which shocked and appalled communities worldwide, including here in Croydon.