Surrey StrEatery to hold fun day finale

The Surrey StrEatery, Croydon’s hub for foodies, will celebrate its six months of trading by holding a fun day. n Budding street food traders were given the chance to make their dreams a reality by basing themselves at the StrEatery, which opened at a vacant shop in Surrey Street in November last year. n And […]

Develop Croydon looks ahead to Croydon Investor Tour

The next Croydon Investor Tour – showcasing the borough’s investment and development potential – takes place on Tuesday, May 12. n In his latest column for the Croydon Advertiser’s business supplement, Develop Croydon Forum chairman Richard Plant looks ahead to the tour and discusses why events such as this are so important to maximising the […]

Ambition Festival tickets go on sale

Ambition Festival tickets are now on sale and are expected to sell fast with world-class headliners lined up for the July event.nnThursday sees Saharan Soul rockers, Tinariwen in the Fairfield concert hall, whilst in the Arnhem Gallery the walls will be pulsating to a live dub show starring the legendary Lee ’Scratch’ Perry alongside Croydon’s […]

Council’s larger stake in Taberner House

Croydon Council is to manage the sale and renting of 190 flats as part of the 400-plus home redevelopment of the former Taberner House. n The Croydon Advertiser is reporting that negotiations with development and regeneration company Places for People, who were originally to manage the low-rise blocks in the new development, have fallen through. n […]

Croydon homes remain relatively affordable

Croydon is in mid-table when it comes to house prices in the capital according to figures released by the Land Registry. n It found the average price of a home in Croydon is £319,604, maintaining its status as among the most affordable of the 33 London boroughs. n The only cheaper boroughs are Barking & […]