Free parking comes to district centres
Shoppers and traders are beginning to feel the benefit of a council move to make the first hour of parking in the borough’s district centres free of charge. Croydon Council is making it easier for [...]
Internet-savvy young targeted by online scammers
Social media is a modern phenomenon that the younger generation has grown up with and couldn’t imagine life without. While enabling them to keep up with friends, family, celebrity gossip and the goings-on in the [...]
Notorious fly-tipper’s vehicles crushed
A notorious drive-by fly-tipper who hit the headlines when he dumped tonnes of rubbish on the borough’s streets has had his vehicles crushed for his crimes. Croydon Council this week oversaw the destruction of two [...]
South Norwood street scene improvements move into next phase
The next phase of improvement works to enhance the street scene in South Norwood get under way on Monday. The programme of works will be carried out at Market Parade on Portland Road, to create [...]
Skills and employment workshops to mark UK Employability Day
A series of skills and employment workshops aimed at helping people into work are being held next week to celebrate UK Employability Day. Croydon Works, Good Employer Croydon and London Learning Consortium have teamed up [...]
Top prize for talented and innovative Croydon Council officer
One of Croydon’s most talented public health officers has scooped a £10,000 scholarship prize after coming out top in the local government equivalent of ‘The Apprentice’. Denise Blair fought through five rounds of real-world problems [...]
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