New council accommodation for rough sleepers
A council scheme to get vulnerable rough sleepers off the streets and into a home of their own has signed up its first of 10 properties.
December 2018
Hundreds of bags of litter cleared as hundreds of street champions help keep Croydon clean
Dedicated volunteers helped organise dozens of litter picks over the last month to help keep their communities clear.
Freedom of the Borough awarded to Roy Hodgson and Donna Fraser at special council meeting
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson and four-time Olympian Donna Fraser have been awarded Freedom of the Borough, the highest civic honour a local authority can give, at a special Croydon Council meeting tonight.
November 2018
Parking restrictions relaxed to help celebrate festive season
An early present from Croydon Council will make it easier for residents to prepare for and enjoy the festive season.
Council’s support for disabled jobseekers wins award
A Croydon Council team has won a national innovation award for leading initiatives to get more local people with disabilities into fulfilling jobs.
Council homelessness prevention scheme honoured
A groundbreaking council-led homelessness prevention initiative has been named a runner-up at the Guardian Public Service Awards.
Civic honours to be awarded to two prominent Croydon sportspeople next week
Two Croydon sportspeople are to be honoured with the highest award the council can give at a special meeting next week.
Young people take over Croydon
Croydon – home to more young people than anywhere else in the capital - has experienced a major youth takeover today (Friday) with around 150 young people taking on some of the town’s top jobs.
Further recognition for Croydon Council’s apprenticeship programme at Personnel Today Awards
Croydon Council’s apprenticeship programme has come out on top at a national awards ceremony.
Council commits to fair and ethical council tax collection
Croydon Council has signed a commitment to fair and ethical council tax collection, and pledged to proactively offer help to those struggling with bill payments to prevent them getting further into debt.