Business back Croydon’s Choose campaign
Croydon businesses are signing up for responsible knife retailing ahead of the launch of the council’s Choose your future campaign.
September 2017
Workshop boosting start-up businesses returns
Registration is open for a free council-backed workshop that helped over 70 budding Croydon entrepreneurs turn their ideas into businesses last year.
The Pop-Up Business School returns to The Whitgift Centre from 25 September until 6 October. Open […]
Heathfield primary opens its own school doors for the first time
The latest of Croydon’s brand new schools, Heathfield Academy in Aberdeen Road, Croydon, is now open for business.
Croydon Council has handed over the newly completed £10 million building to Step Academy Trust as part of its programme […]
JamBox session enjoys surprise performance from Emeli Sandé
The JamBox professional jam night launched in Boxpark last week with a surprise guest appearance from chart-topping singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé.
The project is supported by the council’s Cultural Partnership Fund and gives musicians the chance to perform alongside […]
Programme of events announced for Surrey Street Sunday market
A programme of weekly events that will take place in Surrey Street alongside the Sunday market has been revealed for the first time.
The Sunday market returns this week with a variety of new offerings for customers, including […]
Pioneering music project Croydon Composers to showcase cross-genre collaborations
A pioneering music project bringing together Croydon’s aspiring composers to create cross-genre, cross-community collaborations has announced two live showcases this autumn.
Delivered by Croydon-based organisation Drum The Bass, with support from Croydon Council and Arts Council England, Croydon […]
Colors Croydon International Mela comes to Wandle Park
Wandle Park will come alive later this month as the Colors Croydon International Mela comes to town with a celebration of South East Asian culture.
Saturday 30 September is the date for this spectacular showcase of international […]
Croydon becomes home to first HMRC regional centre
Croydon has become home to HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) first regional centre, which was officially opened this morning.
1 Ruskin Square is the first of the government department’s 13 new state-of-the-art regional centres to welcome staff.
The 184,000 […]
Thornton Heath streetscene improvements move into next phase
The next phase of improvement works to enhance the streetscene in Thornton Heath begin on Monday.
Works will be carried out by the roundabout on Whitehorse Lane at the junction with High Street and Whitehorse Road and will […]
Landlords fined and face ban after council prosecution
A pair of private landlords who rented out a damp and mouldy Croydon house to a family of four have been fined £4,000 each by a judge and face a ban from letting properties in the borough.
Croydon […]