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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon fly-tipping: Bensham Manor tops list with 8,774 reports
Bensham Manor recorded 8,774 fly-tipping incidents between January and July 2026, with Brigstock Road identified as the borough's most affected street. However, council figures suggest reporting methods may be inflating the numbers.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon Council avoids £426,000 in temporary housing as 63 families relocate through Reloc8
Croydon Council reported that 63 households completed moves via the Reloc8 programme by May 2026, saving an estimated £426,000 in emergency accommodation costs after receiving roughly 4,400 new homelessness applications in the 2025/26 year.
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Property & Planning · CroydonCroydon Council opposes draft London Plan’s 5,600 green‑belt homes
Croydon Mayor Jason Perry announced the council will formally oppose the draft London Plan’s allocation of 5,600 homes on green‑belt land. The borough’s ten‑year target of 21,544 homes includes 15,944 brownfield sites, and the council submitted its objection before the 15 October consultation cut‑off.
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Transport & TfL · CroydonCroydon Council faces £2m TfL funding freeze over cycle lane removal
Transport for London has frozen £2.067 million in local transport funding for Croydon Council. The freeze follows the council's removal of safety wands from a cycle lane on London Road without proper notification, violating the Traffic Management Act.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon loses £2.067m transport funding after mayor pulls cycle lane
Transport for London has frozen £2.067 million of Croydon’s local transport funding after Mayor Jason Perry removed a TfL‑funded cycle lane. The council must repay £234,917 and revise its Local Implementation Plan before any further money is released, putting several road‑safety projects on hold.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon Council faces questions over unminuted Gaskell appointment
Croydon Council appointed Stephen Gaskell as interim assistant chief executive in July 2026. However, the decision is absent from the council’s appointments committee minutes for the period January to September 2026. This follows warnings from government commissioners about the impact of interim managers on council continuity.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon Council ordered to repay £75,000 after wrongly charging care fees
Croydon Council must repay £75,000 in care fees wrongly charged to a resident detained under the Mental Health Act. The Local Government Ombudsman ruled the council failed to apply Section 117 aftercare rules, forcing the family to sell her home before her death in April 2025.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon Council to pilot GPS tags for repeat shoplifters
Croydon Council is exploring GPS ankle tags for persistent shoplifters, allowing police to monitor movements and enforce exclusion zones. The pilot follows 4,796 reported thefts in the town centre over the past year, with retailers calling for stronger action against repeat offenders.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon Council to review Grange Road safety after 1,160-signature petition
Croydon Council has agreed to conduct a scoping review of safety measures on Grange Road, Upper Norwood, after a petition signed by 1,160 residents called for action. The review follows pressure from MP Steve Reed, who criticised the council’s initial refusal to investigate.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon fly-tipping fines rise to £5,000 but enforcement remains low
The UK government has raised the maximum fine for fly-tipping to £5,000, aiming to tackle Croydon’s record 53,000 incidents in 2024-2025. However, Croydon Council issued only 310 fixed-penalty notices in the past 10 months, raising questions about enforcement.
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Council & Politics · CroydonCroydon Council sees 31% rise in upheld complaints under Mayor Perry
Croydon Council had 42 complaints upheld by the Local Government Ombudsman in 2025-2026, a 31% increase on the previous year. Total complaints rose to 281, with housing and SEND support the most common issues. Mayor Jason Perry’s administration faces calls for reform.
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Transport & TfL · CroydonEast Croydon footbridge to open in 2027 after 14-year delay
A footbridge at East Croydon station, closed since its 2013 construction, will open to the public in 2027. Croydon Council contributed £6 million to the project, which stalled due to planning omissions and safety standard updates. Work begins summer 2026.
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Property & Planning · CroydonReceivers Auction Four Flats Above Leslie Arms After Croydon Council Blocks Office Use
Four flats above the Leslie Arms in Addiscombe will be sold at auction on 20 August after receivers took control of the property. Croydon Council previously refused planning permission for office use on the ground floor, which remains occupied by an Ansari-linked firm.
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Property & Planning · CroydonSouth Croydon site at 96-98 Braemar Avenue faces redevelopment for church hall and flats
Croydon Council has received an outline planning application for the redevelopment of 96-98 Braemar Avenue, South Croydon. The proposal includes demolishing existing buildings and constructing a three-storey church hall and six flats with parking and storage. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
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Lidl and Onside launch summer food club at Selhurst youth zone
Lidl and youth charity Onside have opened a summer food club at Legacy Youth Zone in Selhurst, offering free cooking classes for children. The project teaches healthy eating through hands-on sessions, with around 1,000 young people expected to participate across the UK.
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Local News · CroydonCroydon Councillor Mark Adderley Receives Apology and Settlement from Mail Publishers
Mark Adderley, an independent councillor in Croydon, has received an apology and legal settlement from Mail and Metro publishers after alleging his support for Palestine was misrepresented as antisemitic. He claims the campaign involved local Labour figures and caused significant personal distress.
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Property & Planning · Croydon£30m Selsdon House restoration approved for 2027 hotel reopening
Croydon Council has approved a £30 million restoration of Selsdon House, a Grade II-listed building in south Croydon, to reopen as a four-star hotel by summer 2027. The project includes a spa, wellness facilities, and restored stained glass, with promises of local access without membership fees.
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Council & PoliticsCouncils to withdraw tenants from Colliers Wood tower
Several London councils are withdrawing families from Britannia Point in Colliers Wood after residents were initially denied access to built-in air conditioning. The 19-storey tower, owned by billionaire Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital, has faced complaints regarding inoperative units and additional monthly charges for cooling.
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