New video screens installed on Croydon's school buses Friday, 18 October, 2024 Buses transporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been equipped with tablets that play educational content to enhance their school journeys. The screens will display educational videos on numbers, the alphabet, and Makaton—a language programme that uses signs, symbols, and speech to aid communication. Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon, commented: “This... Local News
WATCH: One Year in Office 10th May 2023 Today is the one year anniversary of my election as the first ever Executive Mayor of Croydon. I will always be grateful for the support that Croydon's voters... Local News
MAJOR Westfield Update 25th April 2023 Since being elected as Mayor of Croydon, one of my main priorities has been to progress plans for the regeneration of Croydon Town Centre, which was one of the... Local News
Legal action against former CEO Jo Negrini 24th March 2023 In what is thought to be a first for local government, members of Croydon Council's Appointments & Disciplinary Panel have given their backing for legal action... ArticlesLocal News
Penn & Kroll Reports to be referred to the police 24th March 2023 Croydon Council has announced it will be taking unprecedented action to hold former senior leaders to account for misconduct, wrongdoing and failures in... ArticlesLocal News
Ministerial statement praises Croydon's progress 16th March 2023 Commenting on today's Written Ministerial Statement on Croydon's improvement arrangements Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, said: Fixing the council’s... Local News
READ HERE: The Penn Report 24th February 2023 Today, we have published the Penn report - the investigation commissioned through the LGA and conducted by Richard Penn, into the reasons for Croydon’s... Local News
Update on the Penn Report 16th February 2023 Next week the Council’s Appointments Committee will formally consider whether to publish the Penn report into the Council’s historic mismanagement. Whilst I... ArticlesLocal News
The council tax rise - your questions answered 13th February 2023 Last week, the Government gave Croydon Council permission to raise Council Tax by 15%, in order to help fix Labour's toxic legacy in this Borough. This decision... ArticlesLocal News
Getting Croydon back on a sustainable financial footing 11th February 2023 Please watch my video on Croydon's financial situation. Like you, I am upset and angry that our borough has been brought to this — and I remain committed to... Local News