Volunteers call for promised compensation after bin lorry destroys part of their community garden
A volunteer gardening group has called on Croydon Council to press its waste contractor to honour its promise of compensation after a bin lorry…
Purley Pool clears GLA hurdle moving closer towards construction start
Plans to deliver a new swimming pool, later-living housing and wider regeneration for Purley High Street have moved a step closer after the Greater…
All the highstreet funding coming to Croydon next year
Clearer signage, greener streets and refreshed public spaces are set to appear across parts of Croydon next year, as government-funded high street regeneration schemes…
Mayor opens Wellesley Road crossing
The new Wellesley Road crossing opened on December 3rd, with Mayor Jason Perry calling it the “final missing link” in reconnecting a road that…
Council owed over £1.1m in unpaid parking fines – with one offender owing £68k from 343 fines
Croydon Council is owed more than £1.13 million in unpaid parking fines, with some drivers racking up hundreds of penalty charge notices (PCNs) without…
South Croydon residents ‘plagued by two years of missed food waste collections’
Residents of a small block of flats in South Croydon say they’ve endured more than two years of repeated missed food waste collections, leaving…
New youth hub opens in South Norwood amidst council youth service cuts by Croydon
A new community youth hub launched in Croydon this week, aiming to tackle youth loneliness and provide a safe, welcoming space for young people.…
Croydon Council CEO Katherine Kerswell resigns after five years in the post
Katherine Kerswell has resigned as Chief Executive of Croydon Council after five years in the role. The council confirmed she will receive no payments…
First look at plans for regeneration of notorious Croydon estate
Plans for hundreds of new private and council homes have been revealed as Croydon moves towards a major regeneration of the infamous Regina Road…
Allotment holders ‘blindsided’ after council cut down four mature apple trees on long-standing plot
Allotment holders have said they were blindsided after Croydon Council cut down four mature apple trees on a long-standing plot without the leaseholders’ permission,…
Former lollipop man of 23 years wants to keep his old uniform, but council won’t let him
For over 20 years Robert Boyce helped children in Croydon cross the road on their way to and from school – until he was…
Croydon tennis club raises £85k to buy site and stop council sale
A South London tennis club has completed its turnaround from potential closure to taking charge of its own destiny, after officially buying the site’s…
