Red light for blue-badge fraudsters with online form
The fight against blue-badge fraud is being stepped up in Croydon as national figures show that the number of disabled parking permits being stolen has risen by 167% over the past year. The council has, [...]
Litter and fly-tipping campaign sees seventeen prosecuted
The slogan "Don't mess with Croydon" is no hollow threat, as 17 people found to their cost when they were hauled before court for offences of littering, spitting and urinating in Croydon. Penalties totalling £4,766 [...]
Don’t lose your chance to have your say
In recent weeks, some 150,000 Croydon households have received a form, as part of the annual voter registration canvass, asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register for those living [...]
Finding out what the community thinks
Food banks and advice services, a residents’ group, families and shoppers are among those who will be visited during a New Addington walkabout by leading council and police figures on Tuesday 8 September. One of [...]
Director of public health to stand down in November
Dr Mike Robinson has announced his intention to stand down as Croydon’s director of public health. Dr Robinson leaves the authority on 13 November to take up the post of tri-borough director of public health [...]
Ambitious for education – Croydon school children celebrate exam success
Secondary school pupils celebrating GCSEs and A-level success across the borough have ramped up Croydon’s performance in exams. Nationally, the A-level pass rate from A* to E grade rose by 0.1% to 98.1%, while in [...]
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