Council team raids £500,000 fake tobacco factory
A factory churning out hundreds of thousands of pounds of fake branded tobacco has been successfully closed thanks to a raid led by council trading standards officers (TSOs). In late August, six TSOs, supported by [...]
Ambition in the running for two national festival awards
Croydon's Ambition Festival has been revealed as being on the final shortlist for two national awards and now needs people to vote for it online. The UK Festival Awards ceremony is the biggest date on [...]
Getting the best start for Croydon’s under-fives
Improved support for parents of under-fives is being developed by Croydon Council and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The new ‘Croydon Best Start’ initiative will help boost the social and emotional skills of many of [...]
Supporting young people and making Croydon safer
Supporting and protecting young people in Croydon is at the heart of a new council initiative to make the borough a safer place to live, work and visit. The Youth Crime Prevention Action Plan, to [...]
Play Streets pilot draws more than 50 people – VIDEO AND PICTURES
A Croydon scheme that temporarily closes roads to through traffic so children can play safely attracted more than 50 people to the launch on Sunday. Children and their parents took over part of Love Lane [...]
Series of events planned for Croydon Business Month
A varied programme of events and activities aimed at start-ups and established companies is to take place for this year’s Croydon Business Month. It will be launched at the We Mean Business Expo, South London’s [...]







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