Tackling congestion at Fiveways
The council has set out its preferred solution for tackling congestion at Fiveways, which would avoid building a flyover, minimise the impact on neighbouring residents, and save Duppas Hill Park. Transport for London has come [...]
It’s Freedom Pass renewal time – look out for your letter
Of the 1.2 million Freedom Pass users across London, around 138,000 older-person's pass holders will renew their passes in the new year – including about 6,500 in Croydon. Older people across Croydon whose Freedom Passes [...]
Don’t let your last four digits lead to a costly mistake
The need for careful disposal of shop and cashpoint receipts has been underlined by Croydon’s trading standards team following a resident’s brush with conmen trying to access her card account. The attempted scam started with [...]
£2million savings puts Croydon-led partnership in line for efficiency award
Savings of £2million have secured a shortlist place for a prestigious national efficiency award thanks to a partnership project launched by Croydon Council in 2013. The Local Government Chronicle Awards provide national recognition of best [...]
Doctor and ex-wife fined more than £90,000 for filthy eatery
The owners of a central Croydon restaurant that had a catalogue of food hygiene and health and safety failures, have been hit with fines and costs totalling almost £93,000. On Monday, Dr Mardan Mahmood and [...]
Croydon’s primary schools set to improve
Croydon’s primary schools have seen a 3% improvement since last year, with an average of 78% of pupils now achieving level 4 or above in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The official [...]
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