Inspectors have rated as “outstanding” a Croydon Council-run service that helps adults with learning disabilities, mental health problems and other support needs.
The Croydon Shared Lives scheme, which places vulnerable adults in the homes of specialist carers for […]
Croydon Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Peacock to lead the council’s education, housing needs, and social care services as executive director for people.
This is following the retirement of Paul Greenhalgh, who leaves the […]
The profit made on a single bottle of Becks beer was wiped out, many times over, for a Thornton Heath shopkeeper when he was fined for selling alcohol to two under-age customers.
Pleading guilty at Croydon Magistrates’ Court […]
Fly-tipping and littering on the borough’s streets landed another 10 people with fines and court convictions this week under the council’s ongoing Don’t Mess With Croydon -Take Pride campaign.
Croydon magistrates ordered the 10 defendants to pay a […]
The alertness and compassion of a building society cashier prevented an 86-year-old handing thousands of pounds to heartless conmen.
Joyce Boakye-Ansah’s quick thinking has been recognised with the presentation of a certificate of appreciation from Croydon Council’s trading […]
People who don’t currently use Croydon libraries are being urged by the council to give their views on how they might be encouraged to visit them in the future.
A survey and a series of focus groups have […]
A builder’s financial problems were worsened when he was fined for using a photocopy of his father’s disabled parking permit to avoid having to feed the meter while he worked in central Croydon.
Adam Mansfield, 42, of Rainham, […]
One of London’s newest secondary academies has held a traditional ceremony to bring good luck to the school when it opens in Croydon this September.
Oasis Academy Arena is part of the London Olympic Legacy and is the […]
A council drive to keep Croydon shopfronts clear of private business rubbish is to be expanded after a trial period led to more recycling and less fly-tipping.
In March, Croydon Council officers imposed a daytime ban on private […]
Guests at a packed Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) fellowship meeting in Croydon heard the borough’s plans for delivering a cultural renaissance.
Amongst many ideas discussed on the night, including ambitious plans by the local RISE Gallery, […]