Kensington Avenue Primary School’s standards of teaching and pupil behaviour have impressed Ofsted inspectors enough for the school to receive a ‘good’ rating.
Previous inspections had indicated improvements were needed in a number of […]
Statement from Alison Butler, cabinet member for homes, regeneration and planning
On behalf of the people of Croydon we want to offer our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower. Unfortunately the […]
A diverse range of art is being installed in the newly improved Surrey Street as Croydon looks to further cement its reputation as the home of street art in the capital.
Boy Soldier by the artist Schoony is […]
London’s international dance festival Dance Umbrella has named Croydon among the venues for a spectacular open-air, gravity-defying performance this autumn.
Released this week, the 2017 Dance Umbrella programme describes Origami as ‘the unlikely pairing of a monumental shipping […]
An anonymous private donation of £1m, plus another £1m from the Queen’s Trust, means Croydon’s soon-to-be-built youth centre, the Legacy Youth Zone has met its £6m capital fundraising target.
The project, which will be run by youth […]
A £100,000 new playground has been opened at South Norwood Lakes thanks to the fundraising efforts of a group of local residents.
Thornton Heath-born Olympian, Donna Fraser, was amongst those who attended the launch event to congratulate the […]
Croydon Council is preparing to launch the next phase of Don’t Mess With Croydon (DMWC), putting the pride of Croydon’s youth at the heart of plans to make the borough cleaner and greener.
Croydon businesses have one last opportunity to contribute to a new report recommending action the council and partners can take to better support the growth and success of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Keen to boost the success […]
Croydon households will get guaranteed cheaper rents in 340 properties if innovative council proposals for genuinely affordable homes are approved.
Eligible borough residents would pay just 65% of the typical private rent for 340 new properties being delivered […]
Croydon Saffron Central, the innovative urban crocus farm on the site of the old council HQ, is inviting the community to help create a giant floral rainbow flag.
Donations of garden plants and artworks are needed in the […]