Slicing into illegal knife-sale figures
Following a recent change to legislation that will see criminals facing substantial jail terms if convicted of a second knife offence, the success of Croydon’s trading standards team in preventing the sale of blades to [...]
Opening Croydon’s doors for Open House weekend
Croydon is to open its doors to the public for Open House London next month. The council’s headquarters Bernard Weatherill House, and the Croydon Town Hall and Clocktower Complex are among the buildings that will [...]
Filthy conditions cost bakery a lot of dough
Mouse droppings, mould and a build-up of dirt, grime and dust led to the voluntary closure of a Croydon bakery – and a financial penalty of more than £8,500. The slip in hygiene standards at [...]
Council hunts fridge fly-tippers
Croydon Council is appealing for information after two men were caught on camera dumping a refrigerator on a South Norwood street. CCTV operated by council enforcement officers recorded a Mercedes estate car pulling up to [...]
Benefits cheat gets eight month prison sentence
A 44-year-old fraudster has been jailed for eight months for illegally claiming more than £45,000 in benefits over a period of nearly five years. Charles Lwanga, of Southbridge Road, Croydon, told the council he was [...]
High Court backs Croydon landlord licensing scheme
A legal bid to stop Croydon Council’s plans to raise housing standards by licensing private landlords has been unsuccessful in the High Court. At the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Thursday, Judge the [...]
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