Whitgift Centre provides new home for former Allders building traders
Businesses based in the former Allders building have begun relocating into the Whitgift Centre.
August 2019
Jobs fair helps young people to choose their futures
Young people are invited to a special jobs fair next week where a range of employers and education providers will be on hand to discuss opportunities to work for their organisations.
Croydon leads the fight against FGM
Croydon has appointed its first specialist social worker to lead its preventative work against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
South London Partnership boroughs awarded £4m for Internet of Things project
The South London Partnership (SLP), a group of five boroughs, has been awarded £4 million by London Councils to create an Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring system to improve people’s lives through better transport, environment, health and other areas while also improving business retention and sustainable economic growth.
Completion of Colonnades purchase will help fund frontline services
Croydon Council has completed the purchase on the final part of the Colonnades Retail and Leisure Park, generating more than £150,000 in additional income for frontline services.
Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride marks fifth year of success
The successful Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride campaign, cracking down on fly-tipping and littering in the borough, has now reached 225 successful prosecutions since it launched in 2014.
Croydon’s communities helped with funding through local ward budgets
Nearly £100,000 has been awarded to community projects across the borough since April, as ward budgets continue to empower Croydon residents and make a difference in communities across the borough.
Council consults on proposed electoral changes
Registered voters in Croydon can now give feedback to a council-run consultation on a review of the borough’s polling districts for future local or national elections.
Norbury Library becomes second to be refurbished
Norbury Library is to temporarily close for refurbishment work as part of an ongoing investment in Croydon’s 13 libraries.
Temporary cameras put fresh eyes on crime hot spots
Ten temporary CCTV cameras have been deployed around the borough as part of the Safer Croydon Partnership’s (SCP) work to tackle antisocial behaviour, fraud, flytipping and theft.