Filthy conditions cost bakery a lot of dough
Mouse droppings, mould and a build-up of dirt, grime and dust led to the voluntary closure of a Croydon bakery – and a financial penalty of more than £8,500. The slip in hygiene standards at [...]
Council hunts fridge fly-tippers
Croydon Council is appealing for information after two men were caught on camera dumping a refrigerator on a South Norwood street. CCTV operated by council enforcement officers recorded a Mercedes estate car pulling up to [...]
Benefits cheat gets eight month prison sentence
A 44-year-old fraudster has been jailed for eight months for illegally claiming more than £45,000 in benefits over a period of nearly five years. Charles Lwanga, of Southbridge Road, Croydon, told the council he was [...]
High Court backs Croydon landlord licensing scheme
A legal bid to stop Croydon Council’s plans to raise housing standards by licensing private landlords has been unsuccessful in the High Court. At the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Thursday, Judge the [...]
New cycle hub and bike hire scheme to launch in Croydon
UPDATE: The cycle hub launch due to take place on Friday, 14 August was cancelled following a road traffic incident in George Street. The launch will be re-arranged for another date. A new cycle hub [...]
Nearly a third of Croydon uses council services online
There are now 100,000 Croydon residents – nearly a third of the borough’s population – accessing council services online through My Account. My Account, accessible via the council’s website, allows users to carry out a [...]
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