Croydon Council has issued a Service Improvement Notice to its waste and street cleansing contractor - Veolia - following ongoing poor performance in the services they provide across the borough.

Croydon Council has appointed Susmita Sen to the role of corporate director of housing, in the latest round of its senior management recruitment drive.

Croydon is launching a new green homes programme to help save residents money on their energy bills by making their properties greener and more energy efficient.

With the Met Office issuing a rare Red weather warning earlier today for parts of the UK including London and the South East, I hope everyone is managing to keep safe and warm.

The Met Office has issued an Amber weather warning from 3pm this afternoon for London and the south east including Croydon. This is expected to bring strong winds and continued disruption for much of the UK throughout Friday.

Croydon Council has handed down grants to three local organisations working closely with vulnerable residents over the age of 65.