Major upgrades announced for five Croydon playgrounds
Five local playgrounds across the borough are set to receive a significant upgrade from the £500,000 Playground Investment Programme (PIP).
December 2021
A message from Councillor Hamida Ali, the leader of council
More than 600,000 Covid-19 vaccinations have been given in Croydon since the start of the programme, with over 1,000 people vaccinated yesterday at Centrale alone.
Budget 2022/23 – we want to hear from you
Croydon Council is asking residents, businesses, community groups and partners to give their views on its initial budget proposals for 2022/23.
Next phase of walking and cycling schemes approved
Seven temporary Streetspace schemes - set up to make it easier for people to walk and cycle - will now become Croydon Healthy Neighbourhoods, with some changes based on feedback from residents and businesses.
New report reveals the ‘magnificence and inequalities of Croydon’ during Covid-19
Croydon’s director of public health celebrates how Croydon united to support each other throughout Covid-19, while highlighting how the pandemic has exacerbated local inequalities.
A message from Councillor Hamida Ali, the leader of the council
With the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions this week, it’s important that we all do everything we can to keep each other safe over the coming weeks.
Independent review finds good financial progress one year on but still much to do
An independent review has found that the council is making “significant progress” in tackling its financial challenges and is confident of balancing its budget this year.
£300k of illegal cigarettes seized by Trading Standards crackdown in Croydon
Croydon Council trading standards and HM Revenue and Customs teamed up with specialist detection dogs to track down and seize illegal tobacco worth over £300,000 from a Croydon storage unit.
COVID-19 update: a message from Rachel Flowers, Croydon’s director of public health
The government's further tightening of national preventative measures towards Covid-19 aims to give us time to understand the Omicron variant and administer more Covid-19 booster jabs.
Inspection finds strong Croydon leadership and partnership effectively support children with SEND
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC), today (8 December) published findings from their joint local area inspection of Croydon’s services for children and young people with SEND, following their visit in October 2021.