November 2016
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 […]
Community unites against domestic abuse
Croydon is adding its support to White Ribbon Day to demonstrate its commitment to changing attitudes to domestic abuse and sexual violence, and reducing offences.
White Ribbon Day takes place annually on 25 November to coincide with the […]
Leader of Croydon Council – Croydon’s reaction to Autumn Statement
Councillor Tony Newman, Leader of Croydon Council gives his reaction to the Autumn Statement.
Affordable Housing
Cllr Newman welcomed London’s deal for affordable housing but said that it needs to go much further if it is to provide genuinely affordable […]
“Croydon’s crucial to London’s economic and cultural success,” Mayor of London tells delegates at Croydon Economic Summit
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared Croydon crucial to the capital’s economic and cultural success.
Delivering the key note speech at the Croydon Economic Summit this morning, the Mayor spoke of his confidence in Croydon’s ability to […]
Council waste clampdown expands with solar-powered bins
Croydon Council is trialling super-capacity town centre bins that are powered by sunlight and even tell you when they are full.
From this month the council is trialling eight Bigbelly street bins in George Street that can take […]
RingGo cashless parking – fault advice (Wed 23 Nov)
[UPDATE 13.05 – the system is now working again. If you were unable to pay for parking earlier today and your car is still parked please make a payment now.]
Whilst the national RingGo system is experiencing technical […]
Legacy Youth Zone gets £1/2million support from Stone Family Foundation
Young people in Croydon have cause to celebrate because their soon-to-be-built ‘Legacy’ Youth Zone has received a generous £500,000 towards construction costs from the Stone Family Foundation.
The foundation commits more than £1million every year towards innovative, sustainable, […]