New activity hub for Croydon
Work is underway on a new £1 million activity hub aimed at Croydon people of all ages.
Council contractors are refitting and upgrading a 1980s building in St James’s Road to be the new hub, which will include […]
June 2018
Tune in, eat out, step up – and try it: July hits the High Street
Street Live’s programme of free live outdoor music, dance, sport and street theatre events will continue to keep the High Street jumping throughout July, promising an eclectic range of opportunities for fun in the sun.
Eye-catching stencils designed to stop fly-tipping
A campaign to help tackle fly-tipping is turning heads in Thornton Heath in an effort to keep streets clear.
Artistic stencils have been applied to the pavement around signposts and lampposts in the area to deter would-be fly-tippers.
The […]
Estate agents fined for illegal waste disposal
The company director of an estate agents has been ordered to pay more that £1,800 for failing to dispose of waste properly.
Adebayo Badejo, of Top Move Estate Agents in central Croydon, was ordered to pay the money […]
New pedestrian crossing in Coulsdon
A busy Coulsdon road will be easier for schoolchildren and residents to cross on foot thanks to a new pedestrian crossing installed by Croydon Council.
Highways contractors have now completed the scheme in Woodcote Grove Road, which is near […]
Croydon anti-homelessness scheme up for best in London
The Food Stop, a joint initiative between Croydon Council, The Family Centre in Fieldway and around 30 other community organisations that helps families struggling with financial difficulties, has been shortlisted for the London Homelessness Awards backed by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan.
National Employability Day: See you at the fair
Local employers from industries as diverse as construction, aviation and law enforcement will be talent-spotting at the National Employability Day jobs fair in the town centre on Friday 29 June.
Council celebrates Windrush Day
A unique flag was flown above Croydon town hall today (Friday 22 June), to mark the UK’s inaugural Windrush Day – a celebration of the rich diversity that British Commonwealth citizens bring to the borough.
Work out alfresco-style at the new outdoor gym in Croydon
More residents have the opportunity to keep fit on the go for free and look after their health with another outdoor gym now up and running in the borough.
Council trials pothole repairs with microwave technology
Potholes across the borough are being repaired quicker and more efficiently using a cutting-edge machine to microwave and fix the defects.
The thermal technology allows contractors to heat the existing damaged road material until it is soft enough […]