Croydon Council is getting projects under way with £833k of funding secured from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), to transform five district centres, restore local pride, and help businesses to thrive.
A proposal for Transport for London (TfL) to provide, install, maintain, and clean the new bus shelters across Croydon is being submitted to the council’s cabinet for a decision later this month.
Mayor Perry looks back at the week, including an update on the Regina Road regeneration and new opportunities for young people to upskill.
Croydon Young Entrepreneurs Academy will provide business support to start-ups, established businesses and sole traders aged 18 to 35.
It is the seventh in the series of Question Time events in Croydon, as part of Mayor Perry’s priority to listen to residents.
Applications have opened for culture and community groups to apply for a grant to host events and activities this summer that focus on creative wellbeing across the arts, culture and heritage.
The Executive Mayor of Croydon has called on the new Secretary of State, and Croydon’s four newly-elected MPs, to work with him to fix the borough’s finances and secure its ongoing financial sustainability.
A new taskforce made up of the council and key statutory, community and voluntary sector organisations are working more closely together to clean up hotspot areas and deal with antisocial behaviour in Croydon's town centre.
Residents in South Norwood are being asked for their views to help shape the future of the Regina Road estate following Croydon being awarded £54m for the regeneration of the area.
Plans to keep all five of Croydon Council’s Maintained Nursery Schools open for local families, by making them financially sustainable, will be discussed at cabinet next week.