New parking charges preserve free one-hour bays
New parking charges coming into effect across the borough from Monday 17 September will preserve free one-hour parking bays in 11 local and district centres.
September 2018
Croydon serves up Seoul food highlights
A delegation from South Korea made a special visit to Croydon to learn more about the borough’s Food Flagship programme which supports residents to be healthier.
Drivers warned over tyre safety
To mark London Trading Standards Week, the council is urging drivers shopping for second-hand tyres to be aware of what is safe and what is illegal.
Get a free blood pressure check in Croydon and know your numbers
Croydon residents are being encouraged to know their blood pressure numbers to help reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack or heart failure.
Ceremony pays respect to emergency services
A flag commemorating the emergency services will be flown outside Croydon Town Hall to mark the first ever Emergency Services Day.
Sports and leisure centres revamp under way
A four-month makeover is underway at Thornton Heath Leisure Centre, marking the start of the latest package of investment into council-owned leisure and sports centres across the borough. Improvements will also be taking place throughout the rest of the year at other council-owned leisure and sports centres.
New £6.5m state-of-the-art Youth Zone starts to take shape
Passers-by can now see the outline of the Legacy Youth Zone at the site on Whitehorse Road in Selhurst, where construction work started earlier this year. And this week young people were proud to unveil their specially-designed hoardings, which highlight the amazing opportunities that will be on offer at the centre and brighten up the site while the work is underway.
Compulsory Purchase Orders served to secure remaining Whitgift land and interests
A further step towards the commencement of Croydon’s £1.4billion retail development has been achieved following the delivery of formal notices to affected premises under the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO).
Council wants to hear from New Addington residents on regeneration
Croydon Council will be holding a series of engagement events in New Addington this month, to hear what residents have to say on the area’s next phase of regeneration.
Collection arrangements announced for old recycling boxes
Details of the plans to collect old recycling boxes from residents who have been given wheelie bins have been revealed as the new collection begins.