School playgrounds go edible
Pupils at four Croydon schools can begin munching on the fresh produce they cultivated in their playgrounds thanks to funding from the charity Trees for Cities. Vibrant outdoor spaces that teach children about growing fruit [...]
Council launches Croydon Community Grants
Grants of up to £5,000 are being offered by Croydon Council in a scheme designed to tackle poverty and support the borough’s communities. Croydon Community Grants launches on 1 July with the aim of supporting [...]
Groundbreaking council deal guarantees local contracts for Croydon people
Croydon tradespeople are being urged to attend a recruitment event next week that promises new business opportunities for local firms and individuals to work on upgrading the borough’s 14,000 council homes. Croydon Council is hosting [...]
Croydon Council’s fly-tipping and littering prosecutions top 100
The council’s Don’t Mess With Croydon - Take Pride campaign has now prosecuted 107 fly-tippers and litterers following the latest successful court cases on Tuesday. Magistrates ordered the 11 latest culprits to pay a total [...]
Building a connected borough where nobody is left isolated
The debilitating effects of feeling isolated and alone will be tackled for the first time at a conference to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable residents. The issues will be discussed at [...]
Live Well Croydon for a healthier, longer life
A new approach to the way better health and improved lifestyles can be achieved in Croydon has been praised by the head of Public Health England. The Live Well Croydon programme, among the first of [...]
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