Online skills drive helps thousands in one year
A Croydon Council-led project that has directly helped almost 3,000 people gain IT skills is marking its first anniversary by donating over 500 recycled council computers to local groups.
In […]
December 2016
Christmas parking in Croydon
The practice of recent years is again being adopted by Croydon Council with restrictions in the borough’s parking bays and council car parks relaxed on specific days over the Christmas and New Year period.
The council has decided […]
Three new businesses win a year’s free rent in council competition
Three new businesses have won a council-run competition to receive a year’s free rent in freshly refurbished shops on Portland Road, South Norwood.
More than 50 entries were submitted to the competition, which will see budding entrepreneurs benefit […]
Top marks for good food
Successful initiatives which help residents to adopt a healthier attitude toward cooking, growing and eating good food have scooped top marks in the latest Good Food for London 2016 report.
The report, published by London Food Link, part […]
November 2016
New process planned for council’s 20mph scheme
Plans to complete a borough-wide 20mph speed limit on residential roads in Croydon could get a simpler consultation process under changes going for approval to the council’s cabinet later this month.
Last year Croydon Council divided the borough […]
New Ashburton Park artwork unveiled
Five local Croydon artists will have their works unveiled at 2pm this Saturday (3 December) as part of the council’s regeneration of Ashburton Park.
Paintings by Grischa, Margaret Playle, Georgia Walters, Stephanie Weston, and Jennifer Shellard will […]
Croydon’s streetlight upgrade programme completed
A multi-million-pound council project to replace and upgrade over 23,000 streetlights in Croydon has been completed after a five-year programme.
In 2011 contractors at Skanska started replacing streetlights across the borough, and on Wednesday the last column installed […]
Good employer charter launches to support Croydon supply chain
Local businesses are being encouraged to pledge their support to a new good employer charter which aims to boost Croydon’s economy by supporting the local supply chain.
Launched at the Croydon Economic Summit on Wednesday, the Croydon Good […]
New Addington Christmas lights and Santa hunt competition
FIND ALL THE SANTAS AND WIN A PRIZE
Mums and dads can take their kids on a fun Santa-hunt around shops in New Addington on Saturday (26 November).
Every participating child who finds all the Santas will get a […]