Fair Field public space tender opportunity now live for submissions
Tenders from exceptional architects and landscape architects to shape one of the most important public spaces in Croydon’s town centre are now being accepted.
February 2019
School Street programme could expand to help eight more schools
More pupils could be set to benefit from safer streets and cleaner air around their schools if plans to ban road traffic during school run times go ahead.
Following on from a successful pilot that saw pedestrian zones […]
Get ready for Fizz Free February
Croydon residents are being encouraged to look after their health by taking up the challenge to ditch sugary fizzy drinks throughout February.
The Fizz Free February campaign aims to get people to reduce their daily sugar intake by […]
January 2019
Discount boost for under-18s with disabilities
A nationwide combined discount and identity card for children with a disability has become free for the first time after a groundbreaking deal between a charity and Croydon Council.
London’s Deputy Mayor for crime and policing backs Croydon’s plans to prevent violence
Croydon’s plans to set up one of the capital’s first violence reduction networks and adopt a preventative approach to crime have been hailed as ‘exemplary’ practice by London’s Deputy Mayor for policing and crime.
Electric van for award-winning local business Chequers
An initiative promoting sustainable travel in and around Croydon has been spearheaded by a local business with the unveiling of their first fully electric van.
Croydon commended for ‘phenomenal’ work on dementia
The Mayor of Croydon was presented with a special recognition award from Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading dementia charity, for the borough’s efforts to support people living with dementia.
The awards ceremony on Tuesday (22 January) follows the […]
Restaurant fined after mouse infestation
The owners and director of a Croydon restaurant whose kitchen was found littered with mouse droppings have been ordered to pay more than £13,500 after a council prosecution.
Children’s writing competition commemorates victims of the Holocaust and genocide
Residents from across Croydon are invited to join a special event paying tribute to victims of the Holocaust and other genocides marking an international day of remembrance.
Three Croydon schemes shortlisted for London Transport Awards
Three teams from Croydon Council have been shortlisted for London-wide travel awards for their efforts to make journeys in the borough quicker, safer and more sustainable.