Borough’s third Food Stop launches in Thornton Heath
An award-winning initiative where the council and community groups help struggling residents to save up to £700 a year off household bills was unveiled in Thornton Heath yesterday (Wednesday).
February 2020
Consultation begins on St Giles School expansion
Parents, teachers and residents can have their say on plans to expand St Giles School to include a nursery, offering children with profound and multiple learning difficulties a clearer pathway into the school.
Indoor shisha smoking sees men fined thousands of pounds
Two men responsible for three shisha bars across Croydon have been fined thousands of pounds for illegally allowing people to smoke indoors.
Vital domestic abuse services receive £141k funding boost
Life-saving services for domestic abuse victims and their children have been given a £141k funding boost.
Croydon unveils radical plans to boost local democracy
More people will be able and encouraged to shape local decision-making in Croydon under new plans to change the council’s constitution and structure for the first time in a generation.
Funding keeps legacy of 100 in 100
New funding is set to see Croydon build on the success of its 100 in 100 campaign, getting apprentices into key business sectors and offering them opportunities to develop their skills.
Tickets still available for post-Brexit business conference
Croydon companies large and small wanting a post-Brexit business boost can still sign up for an economic conference this month.
Free advice session for EU citizens
The council is urging Croydon residents who are citizens of European Union (EU) countries to attend a town centre event on how to apply for a permanent right to stay.
The Big Conversation goes green
Residents across Croydon are urged to have their say on the borough’s future as part of The Big Conversation with the current focus turning to all things sustainable.
WE DID IT! Croydon wins London Borough of Culture 2023
Croydon has been named London Borough of Culture for 2023, fending off competition from across the capital. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced the borough’s bid, This is Croydon, had scooped the title and the £1.35m funding award at City Hall this morning (11 February).