Croydon Council has welcomed the return of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in April, offering a wide range of sports, music and outdoor fun, and free meals for eligible children.
Ruth Hutchinson will take a lead in supporting residents to look after their health and wellbeing, helping them to live longer, healthier lives.
As part of its new waste contract with Veolia, Croydon Council is making it easier for residents to dispose of non-hazardous clinical hygiene waste.
The new Coulsdon medical centre aims to meet the growing demand for primary care services.
Croydon Council has started a new season of grass cutting that will see 1.1 million square metres of highway verges, 850,000 square metres of housing land and 190 areas of parks and open spaces cut.
Mayor Perry looks back at the week, including making great strides towards a Cleaner Croydon with a new waste contract, grass-cutting season underway, and a new podcast studio launching for young people.
The upgraded contract includes a new night-time waste collection service, better street cleaning, and an enhanced waste collection service for flats above shops.
Residents welcome work being done by Croydon’s Town Centre Taskforce to clear illegally dumped rubbish and tackle antisocial behaviour.
Croydon Council is offering more support to help residents who may not engage with local services to quit smoking and be healthier.
Unemployed residents in Croydon will be supported into work with the South London Partnership’s new Connect to Work voluntary employment programme.