Twenty-five housing blocks in Croydon will get fire sprinklers as part of the council’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, it was announced this evening.
At the council’s cabinet meeting on Monday night, deputy leader Councillor Alison Butler […]
Tackling violent crime on Croydon’s streets, greater protection for young people and specialist support for victims are part of a new action plan by the Safer Croydon Partnership.
The community safety strategy 2017-2020 focuses on reducing violent offences, […]
Joint statement on the Finsbury Park Mosque attack from Council Leader Tony Newman and Croydon Borough Commander Jeff Boothe
“Our thoughts are with the man who died and those injured in the terrible attack outside a mosque in […]
Adults looking to improve their education or skills can now pick up a Calat prospectus for the 2017/18 academic year.
The guide to what’s on offer is available from Calat centres or Croydon […]
A dance and music extravaganza will take place in Surrey Street on Saturday to celebrate the reopening of the market and the completion of the first phase of works.
The event will formally mark the return of the […]
Kensington Avenue Primary School’s standards of teaching and pupil behaviour have impressed Ofsted inspectors enough for the school to receive a ‘good’ rating.
Previous inspections had indicated improvements were needed in a number of […]
Statement from Alison Butler, cabinet member for homes, regeneration and planning
On behalf of the people of Croydon we want to offer our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower. Unfortunately the […]
A diverse range of art is being installed in the newly improved Surrey Street as Croydon looks to further cement its reputation as the home of street art in the capital.
Boy Soldier by the artist Schoony is […]
London’s international dance festival Dance Umbrella has named Croydon among the venues for a spectacular open-air, gravity-defying performance this autumn.
Released this week, the 2017 Dance Umbrella programme describes Origami as ‘the unlikely pairing of a monumental shipping […]
An anonymous private donation of £1m, plus another £1m from the Queen’s Trust, means Croydon’s soon-to-be-built youth centre, the Legacy Youth Zone has met its £6m capital fundraising target.
The project, which will be run by youth […]