Croydon Council welcomes appointment of new borough commander
Croydon Council has welcomed the announcement a new police borough commander has been appointed and will take over in December. Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe will take up the role on 10 December 2016, when current [...]
Croydon Celebrates Black History
Croydon’s black history month events programme launches this week, and includes workshops, exhibitions, talks, conferences, performances, and film screenings at libraries and venues across the borough. Guest speakers at the opening night of the month’s [...]
Blue-badge applicants warned of unnecessary charges
Holders of parking permits for disabled people – blue badges – are being warned not to be taken in by companies that charge to complete online application forms. Croydon Council is aware of at least [...]
High Court backs council on street racing ban
A senior judge today (Friday) approved Croydon Council’s High Court bid to ban road races and stunts on Imperial Way industrial estate, where a motorcyclist died in July. The council successfully applied for a three-year [...]
Illegal knife sales cost trader dear
The sale of a large craft knife to two teenagers cost a Thornton Heath trader more than £5,000 in fine and costs when he admitted the illegal transaction to Croydon magistrates. The court was told [...]
Thornton Heath firms to receive free business support
Local firms in Thornton Heath are set to benefit from free business support thanks to a share of the £2.7m being invested in the area by Croydon Council. Almost £150,000 of Croydon’s New Homes Bonus [...]
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