Croydon Council appoints Richard Simpson as executive director – resources
Croydon Council has appointed its former finance director Richard Simpson as the new executive director of resources, it was announced today. Richard’s appointment follows a six-month stint acting into the new role. He has previously been [...]
Widespread 20mph limit arrives in Croydon
Hundreds of north Croydon roads have a new 20mph limit from today under a council commitment to make the borough’s streets safer. Except for main through roads such as Whitehorse Lane and Beulah Hill, all [...]
London’s Mayor hails Croydon as one of the capital’s “hidden gems”
Sadiq Khan has praised the “exciting” regeneration of Croydon and the council’s leading role in it during his first visit to the borough since becoming the Mayor of London. From the Fairfield Halls revamp to [...]
Croydon’s day of Pride
An estimated 3,000 people turned out for Croydon’s first Pridefest on Sunday (28 August), with approximately 500 taking part in the parade from North End. The event was a celebration of south London’s LGBT+ community, [...]
Sunday market comes to Surrey Street
Croydon’s Surrey Street will be fully open for business on Sundays from 4 September with a new weekly market. As part of a £500,000 package of improvements the council has opened the street to seven-day [...]
Croydon hits number one spot for fastest economic growth
Council leader Tony Newman has welcomed Croydon’s position as the UK’s fastest-growing economy – with the promise of more growth to come. A new report shows Croydon has recorded an annual business growth rate of [...]
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