Sadiq approves Croydon’s new shopping centre

The Mayor of London has rubber stamped Westfield and Hammerson’s plans to replace the Whitgift Centre, saying the new £1.4bn shopping centre will “unlock Croydon’s potential”. The project was given the go-ahead by Croydon Council in November, but due to the size of the scheme it had to be scrutinised by Sadiq Khan. The development, […]

New arts base enhances Croydon’s “edgy city feel”

A new pop-up base for art and culture is further proof of Croydon’s “edgy city feel” and its appeal to the creative industries. Croydon Council, local visual arts organisation TURF, RISE Gallery and Kingston University have joined together to form Croydon Art Store. Consisting of a gallery, studios for local artists and space for research […]