The Latest Breaking News from Croydon Council

South Londoner tells of 'nightmare' mouse infestation: 'I can't live like this'

‘I’ve killed 20 mice in this kitchen alone in the space of two months. They mock the poison boxes I put down’

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

Croydon council forced to deny plans for 56-hectare driving range after local outrage

A Croydon golf club and the council have denied any plan to build a huge driving range on green belt land after a colour brochure appearing to outline such a proposal emerged.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

Croydon Council apologises as up to 3,000 overcharged for parking and traffic fines

The blunder may have impacted 3138 PCNs given out between mid-October and the start of December 2023, according to the borough’s mayor

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2024

Croydon council prepares legal action against ex CEO over £430k payout

Evidence of alleged misconduct by ex senior leaders at Croydon council will be handed to the Met Police

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023

Beleaguered Croydon council faces payroll staff strike over restructure

GMB union claims women would be ‘exclusively’ affected by the cuts that being proposed

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

Government puts Croydon Council in special measures as it seeks to write off ‘toxic’ debts

The news came in the same week that Croydon unveiled the art projects it will showcase as London’s Borough of Culture 2023

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2023

Croydon finally signs off 15% council tax rise after legal warning

Bankrupt Croydon Council has agreed a record 15 per cent council tax rise after warnings a budget deadlock would leave the town hall facing legal action and cost the authority £20million a month.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

Croydon Council says it’s too poor to join legal action against Ulez expansion

The bankrupt council is not joining five other councils in their High Court battle

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2023

Croydon residents start petition against ‘staggering’ 15% council tax rise

The bankrupt authority has been given special permission by the government to hike council tax by a record amount

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Bankrupt Croydon council to increase council tax by record 15%

Bankrupt Croydon Council has been given special permission by the government to increase council tax by a “staggering” record amount.

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023