https://croydontoday.co.uk/Local news, what's on and the information you need across the borough of Croydon.en-GBSat, 17 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000https://croydontoday.co.uk/lion-green-road-coulsdon-stirling-prize/https://croydontoday.co.uk/lion-green-road-coulsdon-stirling-prize/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsLion Green Road in Coulsdon, 157 homes built on a former car park for Croydon's own housing company, has won the RIBA Stirling Prize for 2026.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-tram-bus-fares-rise-1-november/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-tram-bus-fares-rise-1-november/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTram and bus fares rise 10p to £1.85 from Sunday 1 November, and the daily cap goes to £5.55. The weekly pass, child fares and what stays the same.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydonites-festival/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydonites-festival/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnCroydonites runs 4 to 21 November 2026: Fringe First winner Hannah Maxwell, Team Viking, The Most Toast and a Croydon film premiere. Most tickets £15 or £12.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-santas-grotto/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-santas-grotto/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnStanley Arts in South Norwood opens a Santa's grotto on nine days from 27 November to Christmas Eve: £6.70 a child with a gift, adults free. Dates and times.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-poppy-appeal-launch/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-poppy-appeal-launch/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe Royal British Legion launches its Surrey Poppy Appeal at B&Q Valley Park, Croydon, at 10.30am on Saturday 24 October, with the Civic Mayor and veterans.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-childrens-services-newton-contract/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-childrens-services-newton-contract/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon will pay consultancy Newton £7.9m to redesign children's services, on top of £1m already spent, and expects £16m a year in savings. Fees are at risk.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-care-leavers-homes-strand-house-new-addington/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-care-leavers-homes-strand-house-new-addington/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsStrand House in Thornton Heath and 90 Central Parade in New Addington are to become 86 flats for young care leavers under a sale Cabinet agreed on 14 October.https://croydontoday.co.uk/boxpark-croydon-free-drinks-10th-birthday/https://croydontoday.co.uk/boxpark-croydon-free-drinks-10th-birthday/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsBoxpark Croydon gives away 1,000 free drinks from 3pm on Saturday 31 October for its tenth birthday. One each, house serves only, while they last. The rules.https://croydontoday.co.uk/andy-shaw-paragliding-accuracy-bronze/https://croydontoday.co.uk/andy-shaw-paragliding-accuracy-bronze/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsWoldingham instructor Andy Shaw, 60, won Masters bronze at the European Paragliding Accuracy Championships, Britain's first FAI medal in the sport for 10 years.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-illegal-working-fines-surrey-street/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-illegal-working-fines-surrey-street/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFive Croydon businesses are on the Home Office illegal working list with £260,000 in fines, from £80,000 at Surrey Street Market to £40,000 on the High Street.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-parking-permits-20mph-review/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-parking-permits-20mph-review/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCabinet approved Croydon's parking plan on 14 October: up to five permits a household, park car park charges and a 20mph review. What changes next.https://croydontoday.co.uk/calat-croydon-outsourcing-197-staff/https://croydontoday.co.uk/calat-croydon-outsourcing-197-staff/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCabinet agreed on 14 October to consult on handing every CALAT course to outside providers, affecting 197 staff. Consultation: 1 to 21 November.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-pspo-parks-high-streets/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-pspo-parks-high-streets/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon wants PSPO powers in 127 parks and eight district high streets, and to renew Thornton Heath's. In 409 incidents there, police took alcohol 338 times and issued no fines.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-council-property-disposals-community-centres/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-council-property-disposals-community-centres/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCabinet agreed on 14 October to add 31 buildings to Croydon's disposal list, including Coulsdon Community Centre, the Phoenix Centre and 14 Scout huts.https://croydontoday.co.uk/harni-jananthan-miss-teen-south-london/https://croydontoday.co.uk/harni-jananthan-miss-teen-south-london/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsHarni Jananthan, 16, from Croydon, has won Miss Teen South London and a grand final place in Miss Teen Great Britain 2026. In her words, why she is taking part.https://croydontoday.co.uk/whitgift-plans-4000-homes/https://croydontoday.co.uk/whitgift-plans-4000-homes/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsWestfield's owner now plans up to 4,000 homes on the Whitgift site, up from 2,500 to 3,000 in March. Planning bid early 2027, building from 2029.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-budget-2027-28-council-tax/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-budget-2027-28-council-tax/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon plans a 4.99% council tax rise for 2027/28, about £104 a year on the council's Band D share. What else is in the draft budget, and when to comment.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-christmas-markets/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-christmas-markets/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe first 2026 Croydon Christmas market is at Stanley Arts, South Norwood, on 27 and 28 November, free. The town centre market is still not announced.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-black-history-month-2026-events/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-black-history-month-2026-events/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon's Black History Month has 13 events left, from a free Pegasus Opera concert on 8 October to Croydon Roots weekend. Dates, venues, what is free.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-crime-figures-august-2026/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-crime-figures-august-2026/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon crime fell 1.6% in the year to August 2026, but weapons offences rose 42% and Broad Green shoplifting nearly tripled. All 28 wards ranked.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-food-hygiene-september-2026/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-food-hygiene-september-2026/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChai Kadai on South End was rated 0 in September. Five Croydon premises got a 1, four of them caring premises such as nurseries. 59 of 79 ratings were fives.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-dog-warden-rspca-platinum-award/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-dog-warden-rspca-platinum-award/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon's stray dog service has an RSPCA platinum award for a third year, one of six London councils listed. What a lost dog costs you, and the free microchips.https://croydontoday.co.uk/whitgift-croydon-project-final-consultation/https://croydontoday.co.uk/whitgift-croydon-project-final-consultation/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe final Whitgift masterplan goes on show from 8 October, before Westfield's owner applies for planning. Drop-ins on 8, 14 and 15 October, and what is decided.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-halloween/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-halloween/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnBoxpark Croydon turns ten on Halloween with 1,000 free drinks from 3pm. Stanley Arts carves pumpkins, the David Lean shows Dracula; half term is 26 to 30 Oct.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-together-night-shelter-appeal/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-together-night-shelter-appeal/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon Voluntary Action's Big Give appeal for its winter night shelter closed on 12 October with £39,404 from 100 donations, short of the £90,000 goal.https://croydontoday.co.uk/selsdon-park-road-college-lockdown/https://croydontoday.co.uk/selsdon-park-road-college-lockdown/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNo one was hurt and the lockdown at John Ruskin College on Selsdon Park Road has been lifted. Police are still looking for a teenager seen with a blade.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-tram-closure-east-croydon-half-term/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-tram-closure-east-croydon-half-term/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNo trams between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction, Elmers End or New Addington from 24 October to 5 November, across half term. Here are the buses.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-council-tax-support-consultation-opens/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-council-tax-support-consultation-opens/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsCroydon's consultation on cutting Council Tax Support is open until 9 November. A disabled resident who pays nothing now could pay up to £108 a month.https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-ltn-ruling-parking-income-gap/https://croydontoday.co.uk/croydon-ltn-ruling-parking-income-gap/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe court ruling that ended six LTNs in March has left a £3m hole in Croydon's parking budget. Drivers fined on those streets can still claim refunds online.https://croydontoday.co.uk/whats-on-croydon-this-month/https://croydontoday.co.uk/whats-on-croydon-this-month/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnBoxpark turns ten on 31 October with 1,000 free drinks, Croydonites brings 15 shows from 4 November and Stanley Arts opens Santa's grotto on 27 November.