Making Croydon a great place to live
Meeting housing need and making Croydon’s neighbourhoods great places to live are at the heart of a 20-year growth and development vision for the borough. The Croydon Local Plan incorporates the administration’s Ambitious for Croydon [...]
Green fingered? Help others grow their own food
The cost of living, coupled with an expanding awareness of the need to eat more healthily, is fuelling enthusiasm for home-grown produce. While there is plenty of advice to be found online and in books, [...]
It’s ‘All systems go’ for Croydon Saffron Central
A hive of horticultural activity is expected in The Queen's Gardens on Saturday (19) when volunteers from across the borough are expected to help with the planting of 21,000 crocuses. The project is the brainchild [...]
Quit the cigs with the help of the Stoptober Roadshow
The success of Croydon’s quit-smoking team is behind the decision to make the town one of only 10 across the country to host this year’s Stoptober Roadshow. Latest figures from the Health & Social Care [...]
Red light for blue-badge fraudsters with online form
The fight against blue-badge fraud is being stepped up in Croydon as national figures show that the number of disabled parking permits being stolen has risen by 167% over the past year. The council has, [...]
Litter and fly-tipping campaign sees seventeen prosecuted
The slogan "Don't mess with Croydon" is no hollow threat, as 17 people found to their cost when they were hauled before court for offences of littering, spitting and urinating in Croydon. Penalties totalling £4,766 [...]







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