Deadline for Young Mayor nominations approaching
Candidates still have time to submit their application to become Croydon’s first ever Young Mayor before nominations close on Monday 5 Feb 2018.
January 2018
Croydon Council jumps 95 places in Stonewall equality index
Britain’s leading charity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights has placed Croydon Council just outside its top 100 employers to work for.
Each year Stonewall assesses employers and employees from organisations nationwide on how inclusive their […]
Good Evening Croydon winner revealed
A board games café that captured the imagination of Croydon residents young and old has been crowned winner of the Good Evening Croydon competition.
Ludoquist Board Games Café beat competition from four other finalists, who were shortlisted for […]
Statement on children’s services improvement plans
The Department for Education (DfE) has this week published the commissioner Eleanor Brazil’s report and the ministerial direction in relation to children’s services in Croydon.
We welcome the commissioner’s recognition of our recent progress and her confidence in our improvement plans, […]
Review of blue-badge scheme aims at fairness for all
In a move designed to ensure equal consideration is given to mental and physical health conditions when people apply for a blue disabled parking badge, the government is reviewing how the scheme […]
Public invited to Norbury flood-alleviation scheme drop-in event
Residents of Norbury and Thornton Heath are being invited to a special drop-in event at which they will be able to learn more about plans to reduce the threat of flooding along the course of Norbury Brook.
The […]
Council finalist in housing innovation award
Croydon Council’s work in helping struggling families to avoid homelessness has reached the final of a national award that recognises housing innovation.
In January 2017, Croydon and around 30 local charities and voluntary groups launched Community Connect so […]
New cabinet member for Croydon
Croydon Council welcomes Councillor Manju Shahul-Hameed to the cabinet next week, appointed as cabinet member for economy and jobs with effect from Thursday 1 February.
She succeeds Councillor Mark Watson, who is standing down from the cabinet following […]
Croydon to publish developers’ viability reports
Developers in Croydon will now have the viability appraisal submitted as part of their planning applications made public.
The reports are submitted to provide evidence of the developers’ capability to meet all planning requirements, including meeting the levels […]
Croydon Local Plan adoption decision to be made next month
Croydon’s Local Plan, which sets out the borough’s growth and development vision over the next 20 years, has been given approval by the planning inspector, with a final decision on its adoption to be made next month.
The […]