Fly-tipper incurs thousands in court costs as resident’s photos scupper appeal
A fly-tipper who dumped waste twice in the same street ditched his court appeal when confronted with pictures taken on a resident’s mobile phone – and incurred £5,670 costs and 250 hours' unpaid community service. [...]
Croydon named country’s most in demand location for office space
In 2016, Croydon was the most in demand location for office space in the country. The borough topped CoStar 50’s 2016 Occupier Index, scoring eight points more than second place Uxbridge and 12 points more [...]
Connected Croydon programme wins Urban Design Award
The council’s Connected Croydon programme outshone urban design projects from around the country to win the Public Sector Award at the Urban Design Awards. The programme, which saw a series of public realm projects and [...]
MBE for founder of Good Food Matters
The chief executive and founder of the Good Food Matters charity recently had a very special day in London. Evelyn Findlater enjoyed a trip to Buckingham Palace where she was made an MBE for services [...]
Council campaign for upgrades to Brighton Main Line boosted
Croydon Council’s campaign for vital upgrades to train lines connecting London and the south coast has been endorsed by a government-commissioned study released this week. Published by the DfT, The London and South Coast Rail [...]
Croydon’s Club Soda to debut new music at the ICA
Members of Croydon’s ‘Club Soda’, which creates opportunities for people with learning disabilities, will be performing an original piece of music at the Institute of Contemporary Arts on 17 March. Tickets are now on sale [...]
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