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St Cyprian's Parents Raise £3,670, Christmas Fair on 4 Dec
Parents at St Cyprian's in Thornton Heath raised £3,670 in their charity's first year. Next: a library, sensory facilities and a Christmas fair on 4 December.
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Housing
Croydon Care Leavers: 86 Flats Planned at Two Council Sites
Strand 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.
Business
Croydon Illegal Working Fines: Five Businesses, £260,000
Five 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.
Education
CALAT Croydon: Outsourcing All Courses Goes to Consultation
Cabinet agreed on 14 October to consult on handing every CALAT course to outside providers, affecting 197 staff. Consultation: 1 to 21 November.
Crime
Croydon PSPO: Thornton Heath Survey Open, Parks Next
The Thornton Heath PSPO renewal survey is open now; parks and eight high streets follow. In 409 incidents under the current order, police issued no fines.
Thornton Heath
Croydon Pride in Place: £20m Chair Named, Plan Due Feb
Alison Johnson will chair the board deciding how £20m is spent around Croydon University Hospital. The plan is due at Westminster by 26 February 2027.
Education
CALAT Croydon: Independent Review, Cabinet Decides October
Croydon has commissioned an independent review of CALAT, reporting to Cabinet in October. Most classes leave the Clocktower for Thornton Heath that month.
Jobs
Croydon Claimant Count 16,835: Under-25s the Only Rise
Croydon's claimant count reached 16,835 in July, 6.2% of working-age residents. Under-25s are the only age group above last year. Every ward ranked.
Parks
Four more outdoor gyms for Croydon parks: Thornton Heath, Old Coulsdon, Addiscombe and South Norwood next in line
Croydon Council has named the next four parks to get free outdoor gyms over the coming year: Mayfield Road Playground, Grange Park, Ashburton Playing Fields and South Norwood Recreation Ground.