Croydon’s communities receive boost with return of local ward budgets
Today (10 May) the community ward budget scheme is relaunching with each of Croydon’s 70 councillors being able to spend up to £2,000 on local projects, needs or priorities in their area.
Five new councillors for Croydon
Croydon Council has five new local councillors after by-elections were held in the borough.
LIVE – Croydon local by-elections 2021
Hello and welcome to our live blog covering five by-election results here in Croydon. We will be bringing you the results for each ward as they come in. The wards contested are: Kenley, Woodside, New Addington North, South Norwood and Park Hill & Whitgift.
A message from Councillor Hamida Ali, the leader of the council
Today I have announced plans for major improvements to our housing services, after publishing a report of the findings of an independent investigation I commissioned to look at unacceptable conditions in some of our council properties
Residents’ lead role in council’s drive to improve its housing services
Croydon has pledged major improvements to its housing services including giving council residents a much greater say in how they are run, after accepting the findings of an independent investigation.
A new mayor for Croydon – Councillor Sherwan Chowdhury
Helping to lead the borough to a brighter, safer future following the pandemic and supporting those suffering loss from Covid-19 are the priorities of the borough’s new mayor.
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