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Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon 28 February 2026
Mayor Perry provides an update on next year’s budget, shares exciting new plans for the much‑loved Surrey Street Market, and sends warm wishes for a very happy St David’s Day.
Council sets budget: stabilising finances, protecting services, restoring pride
Croydon has set a budget that builds on progress - stabilising the Council’s finances, protecting services for residents and investing in our borough to restore pride.
Community creates new vision for historic Surrey Street
A vision for the market area is being launched on Saturday 7 March, setting out the planned improvements and new branding.
Extra patrol officers to make Croydon cleaner and safer
Croydon is increasing the number of uniformed patrols across the borough to help tackle antisocial behaviour and support residents and businesses, building on the success of current safety measures already in place.
New Safe Space on Wheels supporting young people in Croydon
A new one-of-a-kind Safe Space on Wheels is a welcoming minibus offering support directly to young people in the community as part of Croydon's Town Centre Taskforce initiative.
Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon
20 February 2026
Mayor Perry looks back on the week, including the Love Croydon event, mobile recycling centre and allocation of £1.5m for community projects from Pride of Place funding.

Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon 28 February 2026
Mayor Perry provides an update on next year’s budget, shares exciting new plans for the much‑loved Surrey Street Market, and sends warm wishes for a very happy St David’s Day.
Council sets budget: stabilising finances, protecting services, restoring pride
Croydon has set a budget that builds on progress - stabilising the Council’s finances, protecting services for residents and investing in our borough to restore pride.
Community creates new vision for historic Surrey Street
A vision for the market area is being launched on Saturday 7 March, setting out the planned improvements and new branding.
Extra patrol officers to make Croydon cleaner and safer
Croydon is increasing the number of uniformed patrols across the borough to help tackle antisocial behaviour and support residents and businesses, building on the success of current safety measures already in place.
New Safe Space on Wheels supporting young people in Croydon
A new one-of-a-kind Safe Space on Wheels is a welcoming minibus offering support directly to young people in the community as part of Croydon's Town Centre Taskforce initiative.
Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon
20 February 2026
Mayor Perry looks back on the week, including the Love Croydon event, mobile recycling centre and allocation of £1.5m for community projects from Pride of Place funding.

Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon 28 February 2026
Mayor Perry provides an update on next year’s budget, shares exciting new plans for the much‑loved Surrey Street Market, and sends warm wishes for a very happy St David’s Day.
Council sets budget: stabilising finances, protecting services, restoring pride
Croydon has set a budget that builds on progress - stabilising the Council’s finances, protecting services for residents and investing in our borough to restore pride.
Community creates new vision for historic Surrey Street
A vision for the market area is being launched on Saturday 7 March, setting out the planned improvements and new branding.
Extra patrol officers to make Croydon cleaner and safer
Croydon is increasing the number of uniformed patrols across the borough to help tackle antisocial behaviour and support residents and businesses, building on the success of current safety measures already in place.
New Safe Space on Wheels supporting young people in Croydon
A new one-of-a-kind Safe Space on Wheels is a welcoming minibus offering support directly to young people in the community as part of Croydon's Town Centre Taskforce initiative.
Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon
20 February 2026
Mayor Perry looks back on the week, including the Love Croydon event, mobile recycling centre and allocation of £1.5m for community projects from Pride of Place funding.

Croydon reduces request for Government support in 2026-27

Of the £34m savings the Council plans to make next year, £19m will come from the Future Croydon transformation programme.

February 6th, 2026|Recent news|

Mobile CCTV cameras deployed to fight antisocial behaviour

Fifteen mobile CCTV cameras are being rolled out across Croydon to crack down on crime and antisocial behaviour as part of the Executive Mayor of Croydon’s zero-tolerance approach.

February 4th, 2026|Recent news|

Early support and protecting independence key to Croydon’s new adult social care plan

The five-year plan will build on Croydon’s Adult Social Care and Health services receiving a ‘Good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC).

February 2nd, 2026|Recent news|

Croydon Council boosts foster carer payments by up to 30%

The increases will help with the rise in the cost of living and are aimed at recruiting and retaining more foster carers to provide stable, loving homes for children in care.