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Practical local information for Croydon: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.

Top story New Addington Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near New Addington New Addington roadworks: no temporary traffic orders in force within 3 km of New Addington right now. Checked every morning from the council's notices.

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Purley Purley Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Purley Purley roadworks: Woodcote Valley Road (now, until 10 Dec) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked. South Norwood South Norwood Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near South Norwood South Norwood roadworks: Albert Road (now, until 5 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked. Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Thornton Heath Thornton Heath roadworks: Mayday Road (from 3 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked. Addiscombe Addiscombe Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Addiscombe weather today: overcast, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 45% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. New Addington New Addington Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook New Addington weather today: fog, 11°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 13% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. Purley Purley Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Purley weather today: overcast, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 13% chance of rain and winds up to 7 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. South Norwood South Norwood Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook South Norwood weather today: overcast, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 45% chance of rain and winds up to 7 mph. Thornton Heath Thornton Heath Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Thornton Heath weather today: overcast, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 45% chance of rain and winds up to 7 mph. Local Info Croydon Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today Cheapest petrol in Croydon today: unleaded from 136.8p and diesel from 142.8p a litre, across 31 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the... Weather Croydon Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Croydon weather today: overcast, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 13% chance of rain and winds up to 7 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. Local Info Croydon House Prices 2026: The £390,000 Average Explained What Croydon homes actually sell for, from Land Registry sales: the August 2026 average, prices for flats, terraces, semis and detached, and the dearest areas. · 7 min read Local Info Croydon to London Trains: 14-Minute Runs & 2026 Fares How long the train takes from East and West Croydon to London Bridge, Victoria and the City, how often they run, 2026 fares and the last train home at night. · 7 min read Local Info Croydon Planning News: Green Belt Fight & Whitgift Sale Croydon is fighting the draft London Plan's 5,600 Green Belt homes and Westfield now owns the Whitgift freehold for £31.5m. Where each big scheme stands. · 5 min read Local Info Croydon Roadworks This Week: Woodcote Valley Road and Trams Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, is shut for about six weeks and no trams run east of East Croydon to 5 November. Every road closure booked, with its end date. · 22 min read Local Info Croydon Bin Collection Days: Every Bin, Every Cost How to find your Croydon bin day, which bins go weekly and which fortnightly, garden and bulky waste costs, and the three rules that get a bin left unemptied. · 10 min read Local Info Parking in Croydon: £3.63 or £4.85 for the Same 2 Hours All 19 Croydon council car parks with 2026 tariffs, where Sunday parking is free, the 20 controlled zones, permit costs, and why your car's CO2 sets the price. · 10 min read Local Info Croydon Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Every Band, and Where It Goes What each Croydon council tax band pays in 2026/27, A to H, with the GLA share, how to check or challenge your band, and the 25% discount if you live alone. · 10 min read Local Info Croydon Planning Applications: Search, Comment and Object Croydon planning search is free at publicaccess3.croydon.gov.uk, no login. Find any application, its comment deadline, drawings and building control records. · 26 min read Croydon Croydon Christmas Bins: Up to 3 Days Late, 25 Dec to 9 Jan Croydon's Christmas bin collections ran up to three days late from 25 December to 9 January last year. Every changed date, tree collection and tip closure. 5 min read Croydon Croydon Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 October Croydon term dates 2026/27 for council schools, Croydon High and Trinity: Christmas, February and Easter breaks, academies that differ and the last day of term. 6 min read Croydon Croydon Tip Opening Times: 3 Sites, Vans Tue and Wed Only Opening times for Croydon's three tips, Purley Oaks, Factory Lane and Fishers Farm, including Christmas, plus van days, what to bring and what each refuses. 7 min read Croydon Croydon Christmas Trains: Last Trains by 9pm Christmas Eve Do trains run from Croydon on Christmas Eve? When last year's last trains ran, the days with none at all, and engineering work already booked for December 2026. 5 min read