Southern U-Turns on East Croydon bike rack closure after public outcry
Southern Rail has paused its planned closure of vital cycle parking at East Croydon station, just days before the changes were due to take…
Head teacher ready for independent boys’ school to go co-ed for first time
“Everyone can be nervous about change,” says Alasdair Kennedy, head teacher of Trinity School in Croydon. However, the change he now oversees is the…
Royal Mail under fire over missed deliveries in South London
Residents in Carshalton and Wallington say they feel abandoned by Royal Mail, as postal delays continue and the company fails to meet national delivery…
Morden post office saved for now after council rejects redevelopment plan
The last remaining Post Office in Morden has been saved at least in the short-term as a plan to redevelop the site was rejected…
Government could send in commissioners to run Croydon only three years after council’s last bankruptcy
The Government has announced it is “minded to” appoint commissioners to oversee the running of Croydon Council, citing its long-standing financial problems and pressure…
Reopening of Wandle Park could be delayed by ‘totally preventable’ squatter takeover
A group of squatters has occupied the long-vacant Wandle Park café, reigniting public frustration over Croydon Council’s failure to reopen the facility. The café,…
Outrage after another huge fly tip exposed in Croydon
Fly-tippers are targeting a plot of council-owned land in Croydon with such frequency that residents say offenders are acting with impunity. It comes despite…
£12m of investment secured for Epsom and St Helier Hospitals
Epsom and St Helier hospitals are set to receive a £12 million of government investment to upgrade infrastructure and improve patient comfort, following years…
Lib Dems win Carshalton South and Clockhouse by-election while Reform surge in Sutton
The Lib Dems held the Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward after a by-election on Sutton Council with a 52.2% majority. A total of 3,205…
Boxing club finally gets a home but need your help to fit it out
A Croydon boxing club evicted from its home of five years has found a new space for its members but it needs to raise…
Former St Helier Hospital staff say it faces closure risk due to ageing infrastructure
St Helier Hospital’s crumbling infrastructure is placing patient safety in jeopardy, according to its former estates manager. These concerns follow the government’s decision to…
Croydon housing is off the naughty list
The social housing regulator has lifted its regulatory notice on Croydon Council four years after it was marred in scandal over the state of…
