Free half-term activities – theatre, debate, and music
With half-term fast approaching now’s the time to book a place on one or more of the exciting free activities laid on by the council for Croydon’s young people.
Budding actors, […]
February 2017
Huge vote of confidence in council’s Fairfield scheme
Plans for a stunning new cultural quarter in the heart of Croydon have been awarded a Government cash boost for their contribution to growth in the region.
Croydon Council has successfully bid for £14.2million Coast to Capital Partnership […]
Croydon Good Employer Charter accreditation opens after official launch
Local businesses can now apply for accreditation to the Croydon Good Employer Charter (GEC) and become members of the Good Employer Network.
The charter which is free to join, officially launched on Tuesday morning at the inaugural Croydon […]
January 2017
Protecting priority services and delivering more for Croydon
The council is proposing to increase council tax by just 47p a week on a band D property to help protect priority services and invest in the borough’s future.
Croydon is determined to safeguard the things that residents […]
Free parking gives big boost to small businesses
Croydon’s small businesses are set to get a big boost with council plans to make the first hour of parking FREE in district centres across the borough.
Croydon Council is launching the policy to make it easier for customers […]
New council arts fund expands Croydon’s cultural scene
A new council fund – set up to expand Croydon’s cultural scene by helping arts and cultural projects attract major investment – has made its first awards.
The Croydonites Festival of New Theatre and the London Mozart Players […]
Council to take in-depth look at air quality for new action plan
Croydon Council is to take an in-depth look at air quality and draft a new five-year action plan aimed at delivering cleaner air in the borough.
Building on the existing five-year plan, the Air Quality Action Plan will […]
Artwork brings splash of colour to Thornton Heath
Buildings in Thornton Heath are to be given a splash of colour when they are decorated with murals and public artwork celebrating the local area, over the coming months.
As part of the council’s £2.7m investment in the […]
Upcycled furniture and Cr’oyster mushrooms on offer at CRO launch
Upcycled furniture and Cr’Oyster mushroom starter kits will be among the offerings at the launch of CRO – the borough’s newest not for profit ‘pop-up’ enterprise.
The Croydon Reuse Organisation (CRO) is launching at 1 Church Road between […]
Notorious Croydon drive-by fly-tipper jailed for a year
A notorious fly-tipper who made national news when he dumped three tonnes of building waste as he drove along a Croydon street has today (25 January) been jailed for a year.
George Smith’s appalling environmental crimes hit the […]