Bradley Wiggins set to ride in Croydon

Croydon will step on to the world stage when it hosts a major event in the cycling calendar this summer, with thousands of spectators expected to turn out to see some of Britain’s top cyclists in action. n The Pearl Izumi Men’s Tour Series and Matrix Fitness Women’s Grand Prix, two of Britain’s main professional […]

Chancellor backs Croydon’s Growth Zone

Chancelllor George Osborne has supported plans for a "growth zone" to be created in Croydon. n The borough featured in Mr Osborne’s speech outlining a six-point long-term economic plan for London. n It follows up on last year’s Autumn Statement when the Chancelllor had said the government would begin discussion on launching a "growth zone" […]

South Norwood set for £1.5m regeneration

Residents and businesses are being given the chance to have their say on the regeneration of South Norwood. n Part of the Connected Croydon programme, the council has secured £1.5m in funding from Transport for London to improve streets and spaces around Portland Road, Station Road and the High Street. n Award-winning design firm Burns […]

AA Homes and Housing in talks over prime Croydon site

AA Homes and Housing say they are negotiating to buy another prime building in central Croydon which would combine offices with residential accommodation. n The company, which has been developing and providing private rental, social housing and short lets for more than 25 years, already has four ‘office to resi’ schemes in the heart of […]

Croydon College’s £3m expansion plans

Croydon College hopes to create new cutting-edge facilities as part of a £3million expansion plan. n Having already raised £2million from the sale of adjacent land the college has submitted a bid to the London Enterprise Panel for the rest of the funds. n Under the plans, 2,000 sq m of college land would be […]

No judicial review into Whitgift decision

Croydon Council leader Tony Newman has welcome the Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss the Whitgift Trust’s attempts to force a judicial review of the planning permission and conservation area consent for the redevelopment of the Whitgift Shopping Centre. n The borough granted planning permission and conservation area consent for Westfield and Hammerson’s redevelopment of […]

Croydon proves it has a big heart

Croydon is in the top three per cent of charity fundraisers in the world according to fundraising website JustGiving. n In 2014, more than 13 million people raised £358m for 13,000 worthy causes around the world using the website. n And the amount of money raised by Croydon donors was such that it placed the […]

Croydon to showcase momentous change at MIPIM

What a difference a year makes. The Develop Croydon consortium heads to MIPIM 2015 after a transformational year with a clear message: Croydon is delivering now. n Real action on the ground, such as work starting at Stanhope Schroder and Menta Redrow’s gateway sites next to East Croydon station have been matched by the ambition […]

Menta Redrow launch Rainier development

Menta Redrow Limited will launch the exciting third phase of Croydon’s £168 million showcase Morello new homes development in February. n Morello – a flagship project within the multi-billion pound redevelopment of what Mayor Boris Johnson describes as ‘London’s third city’ – will turn a largely derelict site next to East Croydon station into a […]

Council consults on possible flyover

Members of the public are being asked to comment on two options for proposed changes to the main route linking Croydon and Sutton. n Unveiling the plans for Fiveways and the surrounding road connections, Transport for London and Croydon Council said they would reduce congestion along Purley Way and improve the area for bus users, […]