Patients are spending longer at Croydon University Hospital A&E as average times rise since the pandemic

Patients are spending longer at Croydon University Hospital A&E as average times rise since the pandemic

Patients are spending significantly longer in Croydon University Hospital’s A&E department, with new data showing average times have increased by nearly 52% since 2021.…

Croydon Council approves retrospective changes to ‘monstrosity’ flats

Croydon Council approves retrospective changes to ‘monstrosity’ flats

Croydon Council has approved retrospective planning permission for changes to a block of flats which critics say have made it almost entirely different from…

Merton Council ‘failed’ to provide a carer assessment to struggling mother

Merton Council ‘failed’ to provide a carer assessment to struggling mother

A mum was left without an answer for nearly a year on whether she was entitled to more support despite repeatedly telling her local…

Croydon Council borrowing could reach £900m by 2030

Croydon Council borrowing could reach £900m by 2030

Croydon expects to have borrowed a total of £900m from the government by 2030, according to its latest financial plans. The council’s growing reliance…

Croydon care home downgraded by watchdog after residents ‘felt isolated by staff shortages’

Croydon care home downgraded by watchdog after residents ‘felt isolated by staff shortages’

Vulnerable elderly residents at a Croydon care home have been left feeling isolated in their bedrooms because of chronic staffing shortages, inspectors have found.…

Sutton businesses call for changes to ‘very annoying’ crossing

Sutton businesses call for changes to ‘very annoying’ crossing

A Hackbridge chip shop owner says a raised pedestrian crossing leaves his building shaking every day as buses, vans and lorries hit it at…

East Croydon rail bridge clears way for completion, but delays remain

East Croydon rail bridge clears way for completion, but delays remain

The long-delayed East Croydon pedestrian bridge has cleared what could be its final obstacle, with the signing of a key funding agreement paving the…

Croydon listed among those with highest HMO rejections

Croydon listed among those with highest HMO rejections

Croydon is one of the strictest local authorities in the country for landlords seeking to create Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), according to new…

Biggest South African festival in UK history planned for August

Biggest South African festival in UK history planned for August

Plans to bring what has been called the biggest South African festival in British history to a Sutton park could see nearly 5,000 people…

Croydon Council lacks system to track vacant sites

Croydon Council lacks system to track vacant sites

Croydon Council has no central system for tracking the borough’s long-term vacant buildings and stalled development sites, a Freedom of Information (FOI) response has…

Perry re-elected as Executive Mayor, with Labour largest party but no overall control

Perry re-elected as Executive Mayor, with Labour largest party but no overall control

Labour emerged as the largest party on Croydon Council but failed to secure overall control after the Greens won a record eight seats in…

All promises made by major parties in Merton

All promises made by major parties in Merton

Residents of Merton will decide today whether they stick with the long-serving Labour administration, or take the borough in a new political direction. All…