Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Mayor Jason Perry faces backlash after allegedly misleading BBC about library closures, raising concerns over transparency in local governance. The decision to close four libraries was based on questionable statistics that did not account for the
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Council kicks off £833k public realm improvement project, enhancing five district centres with funding from UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Following the Council’s successful application for £833k from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in 2024–2025,
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hassan Sentamu, 18-years-old, sentenced for life imprisonment with a 23-year term for stabbing Croydon girl, Elianne Andam, delivering justice for the family. This comes after he was found guilty of Elianne’s murder following a trial that ended
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon & Lewisham leisure centres join National Health Service (NHS) promoting breast screenings in communities, aiming to save lives through early detection. The ‘Better’ leisure centres are run by the charitable social enterprise GLL, in collaboration with
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Council CEO Katherine Kerswell issues stern warning to staff after reports of verbal abuse, vowing zero tolerance for mistreatment of employees. Following reports of “verbal abuse” aimed at Fisher’s Folly security personnel, Katherine Kerswell, the authority’s
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Dr. Yusuf Ali Osman, a blind doctor, 45 years-old, wins a landmark legal challenge against Croydon Council over an inaccessible postal voting system. After the council mailed him voting paperwork that he was unable to read, he
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Croydon man has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after the RSPCA prosecuted him for starving and neglecting his XL bully. Following an inspection of his bulldog, Raynor, in a malnourished state with severe
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Croydon Mayor Jason Perry’s council forced to withdraw Heathfield House from auction, marking the latest U-turn for cash-strapped authority. At a reference price of £1 million, Perry was proposing a 125-year lease on the Grade II-listed Italianate
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Council gives green light to the plan to transform Whitgift Centre, Centrale, and surrounding areas, paving way for major redevelopment. The developers of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) have filed a planning application framework detailing their intentions to transform the
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield execs reveal plan to replace two-thirds of Croydon town centre’s space with residential flats, reports housing correspondent Barratt Holmes. When executives and architects representing Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield gave a lengthy presentation to the planning committee last week about
