The start of a summer of fun in Croydon
Summer is almost here, and Croydon’s parks and open spaces will soon be full of great events to treat the family to fun days out.
The first date in the calendar is this weekend, as a family funfair […]
May 2017
Borough-wide 20mph limits approved for Croydon
Croydon will have 20mph limits across the borough after a council committee last night (Tuesday) approved proposals to include the three areas not yet covered.
Members of the council’s Traffic Management Advisory Committee (TMAC) approved 20mph for areas […]
Jo Cox anti-racism award won by Croydon school
Young people from Elmwood receiving the Jo Cox Memorial Award – pictured with England Manager Gareth Southgate (centre), Iona Lawrence, Director of the Jo Cox Foundation (right) and Tim Roache, General […]
Motorist caught using dead mother’s blue-badge permit
A man whose mother had died a year previously was caught using her blue-badge disabled motorist permit, and then told officers that, far from being dead, she was at home.
After failing to appear before Croydon magistrates on […]
Bring your community to life with a £4,000 parks grant
Croydon organisations with ideas for how to liven up their local parks and green spaces have until the end of May apply for grants of up to £4,000 to turn plans into reality.
The council’s £40,000 ‘ambitious for […]
Still time to enter Good Evening Croydon
Local organisations still have the chance to enter a council competition which could see their ideas to boost Croydon’s nightlife become a reality.
With the 21 May deadline for Good Evening Croydon approaching, would-be entrants still have time to […]
Croydon Council launches choice-based lettings scheme
Croydon Council is launching a choice-based lettings scheme to give those eligible for the housing register greater choice about where they live and the type of home that is suitable for them.
The new Croydon Choice system, which […]
Council in new partnership to help homeless workers
Croydon Council has teamed up with a not-for-profit organisation to introduce a new kind of accommodation aimed at encouraging more homeless adults out of hostels and into work and independent living.
Eight homeless men have moved from local […]
April 2017
Developing a vision for Croydon’s parks
Croydon’s ambition to safeguard and protect its 127 parks and open spaces is now developing into a practical vision for how they can be made sustainable and attractive to future generations.
Six parks have been identified representing different […]
CycleFest less than a month away
With less than one month to go until Croydon’s inaugural CycleFest, many organisations and businesses are now confirmed to be part of what promises to be a fantastic day of bicycle-based activities.
On 18 May central Croydon will […]