Council chooses winning community housing bid
A community group from Crystal Palace has been chosen to develop its own affordable homes after winning a council-run competition.
August 2019
Top GCSE grades for more pupils
More young people in Croydon have achieved top grades in English and Maths at GCSE this year, provisional results show.
Antisocial behaviour leads to flat closure
Escalating drug abuse and heavy drinking led Camberwell Magistrates to issue a closure order on a Thornton Heath flat on Monday 19 August.
A-Level results mark continued success
A-Level pass rates in Croydon have remained around 96%, provisional figures from today show.
Croydon announce £350k allotments improvement programme during National Allotments Week
Allotment plot-holders have an extra reason to smile this National Allotments Week, as the council announce a £350k improvement programme for six Croydon sites.
Whitgift Centre provides new home for former Allders building traders
Businesses based in the former Allders building have begun relocating into the Whitgift Centre.
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).
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.