Croydon’s European citizens invited to immigration event
The council is urging Croydon residents with citizenship of other European countries to attend a town centre event on how to apply for a permanent right to stay.
September 2019
Take a sneak peek at some of Croydon’s architectural gems
The doors of some of Croydon’s most iconic buildings will open to the public for free this weekend as Open House London returns.
It’s showtime: Glorious reopening for Fairfield Halls
A star-studded ceremony celebrated the reopening of Fairfield Halls last night following a multi-million pound council-led restoration of the iconic Croydon venue.Special guests included Dame Judi Dench, who reopened the Ashcroft Playhouse in honour of her friend and Croydon-born actress the late Dame Peggy Ashcroft, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who formally opened the building.
Croydon helps 200 rough sleepers off the streets
Croydon’s drug and alcohol recovery network, Turning Point has helped 200 vulnerable people off the streets in the past two years.
Children given safe space to play as Croydon marks World Car Free Day
Young people across Croydon will have a new safe space to play in as the borough celebrates World Car Free Day.
Community outreach supports decline in the capital’s HIV infection rates
Croydon Council leads a number of initiatives and works closely with partner organisations to inform people about the importance of testing for HIV.
Croydon’s global opportunities to be debated at economic summit
Croydon Economic Summit returns for 2019 next week with a ‘state of the nation’-style speech from Sebastian Burnside, the Royal Bank of Scotland’s chief economist, focussing on Croydon’s position in national and international markets.
New service to help protect children from domestic abuse
Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid (BCWA) has been commissioned to provide a specialist service to help keep young people safe from domestic abuse
World-class public space next phase for Fair Field
A world-class public space in the heart of Croydon’s new cultural quarter will provide a stunning setting for the newly-refurbished Fairfield Halls and improve links with the rest of the town centre, the council announced today.
Private hire driver fined hundreds of pounds for blue badge fraud
A private hire taxi driver who used a fake blue badge to park in Croydon has been fined hundreds of pounds.