Croydon’s Executive Mayor, Jason Perry, will outline his approach to tackling graffiti across the borough at next week’s Cabinet meeting, delivering on a key manifesto pledge for residents.

The council is set to consult on its Council Tax Support Scheme ahead of the 2023/24 financial year, seeking the views of residents on a small number of proposed changes.

Croydon’s long-standing job entry programme for some of the borough’s most vulnerable residents, has received a two-year extension with further funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Tonight Croydon launches its Black History Month celebrations – a month-long programme to celebrate our African and Caribbean communities’ rich contribution to life in our borough.

Eligible motorists can now drive through a majority of streets within the council’s Croydon Healthy Neighbourhood (CHN) schemes, where camera enforcement has replaced planters.

Black History Month is about to get under way in Croydon with the launch of a programme this evening to recognise and celebrate the contribution of the borough’s African and Caribbean population.