Croydon receives the most personal injury claims in London, paying out £1.4 million over three years
Croydon Council has paid out £1.4 million in personal injury claims over three years and recorded more claims than any other London borough during…
Sutton bus route to get four extra daily services to deal with overcrowding concerns
An “overcrowded” Sutton bus route will receive four additional daily services from November to ease severe peak-time pressure on school pupils, TfL has announced.…
Croydon Council backs plans to outsource adult education service ‘putting 197 roles at risk’
Croydon Council is recommending its entire adult education service is outsourced to third party providers, putting nearly 200 roles at risk. Council officers are…
Croydon Council ‘to offer free kitchens and bathrooms’ to persuade tenants to downsize
Croydon Council tenants who agree to move out of oversized family properties will be offered brand-new kitchens, bathrooms, and a full redecoration under a…
Flats on historic burial ground in Worcester Park recommended for approval
Sutton Council is recommending approval for a three-storey block of eight flats on the historic site of a former convent burial ground in Worcester…
Croydon schools could turn empty classrooms into SEND facilities as pupil numbers fall
Croydon Council is considering plans to convert empty classrooms in mainstream secondary schools into specialist facilities for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities…
‘Commuters won’t move to Southfields because of the District Line’ say campaigners
Frustrated South West London commuters have slammed the District Line’s poor service saying it’s causing people to change jobs to avoid having to use…
Aussie Rules team and residents say no to new 3G pitch on playing fields
An Aussie Rules football team has said Merton Council’s controversial plans to build an artificial grass pitch (AGP) on the playing fields they have…
Bensham Manor records most fly tip reports across Croydon
Croydon Council has insisted its “zero tolerance” approach to fly-tipping is “not a slogan” as new figures reveal that, despite thousands of incidents being…
Hundreds of Croydon Council homes left empty as families remain in temporary accommodation
Hundreds of empty council properties in Croydon are sitting vacant for longer periods despite thousands of families residing in temporary accommodation both inside and…
Croydon rail bottleneck improvement scheme receives fresh boost from Burnham
Plans to fix the Croydon rail bottleneck received a significant boost this week after the Prime Minster promised to get the scheme “back on…
South Croydon suffering ‘smelly water leaks all summer long’
Water leaks have flowed onto pavements and roads in South Croydon “all summer”, with residents saying some trails have become slimy and smelly, forcing…
