Croydon students celebrate their GCSE results
Croydon students were celebrating their successes this week as they collected their GCSE results – with borough-wide results up on pre-pandemic grades in 2019.
August 2024
Council introduces free overnight parking to help residents
Croydon Council has some good news for the borough’s night owls – overnight parking in a number of district centre car parks will now be free.
Crystal Palace FC Main Stand redevelopment gets final seal of approval from Croydon Council
Once completed, the glass-fronted Main Stand – reminiscent of the original Crystal Palace – will be a landmark building holding 13,500 fans.
Croydon celebrates A-level results successes
Schools and colleges across Croydon have been celebrating their students’ A-level exam results, with early indications showing good improvements at A-level grades A*-A grades.
Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon
16 August 2024
Mayor Perry looks back at the week, including the festival of Jagannath Rathyatra and successes for A-level and BTEC students collecting their exam results.
Council planning appeal upheld protecting Croydon’s heritage and trees
Croydon Council’s planning service welcomes the news that the Planning Inspectorate has dismissed an appeal made by Bellway Homes (Thames Gateway) Ltd for the redevelopment of a site in Waddon.
Croydon agrees over £12 million investment into highways this year
Executive Mayor Jason Perry has approved a £12.573 million highways capital programme for the borough’s highway infrastructure for 2024/25, as well as a new five-year Highway Asset Management Strategy.
Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon
9 August 2024
Mayor Perry looks back at the week, including keeping the borough safe and a funding boost for Surrey Street market.
Funding secured to preserve and regenerate historic Surrey Street
Croydon Council has successfully bid for £814,000 from the GLA, for the Amplifying Surrey Street project.
Eight more temporary Healthy School Street schemes made permanent
A further eight schools have had their Healthy Schools Streets zones made permanent when their temporary status ended on 24 July.