One week left to bid for Community Fund
Dedicated voluntary and community groups working to support residents in the borough and make a real difference to their lives have one week left to bid for an annual fund run by Croydon Council.
September 2019
Businesses fined over illegal knife sales
Illegal online knife sales to children have led to three more businesses being fined thousands of pounds under a Croydon Council-led pilot nationwide clampdown.
National recognition for Croydon’s dog warden
The woman responsible for rescuing and caring for lost dogs across Croydon has received the highest possible recognition from the RSPCA.
August 2019
New community grant funding offers thousands of pounds to local groups
Community and voluntary groups making positive changes for Croydon communities can soon bid for up to £15,000 funding.
July 2019
Companies prosecuted for selling knives online to children
A Croydon Council-led national clampdown against illegal online knife sales to children has led to two more successful prosecutions.
Illegal tobacco haul seized
Croydon Council and HM Revenue and Customs officers have seized almost 10,000 illegal cigarettes in a combined operation that inspected shops around the borough.
June 2019
First conviction against online knife sales to children
A Home Office-backed pilot nationwide clampdown against illegal online knife sales to children has secured its first successful prosecution led by Croydon Council.
Have your say on upgraded CCTV system
Croydon Council is set to invest in improving community safety across the borough by improving the CCTV system.
Applications open for £2.6m council funding
Grassroots organisations in Croydon that help improve local people’s lives can now bid for a share of the council’s annual £2.6m Community Fund.
May 2019
Multi-million-pound fund becomes available for Croydon groups
Council funding totalling around £2.5m a year will be available for bids from Croydon’s community and voluntary groups from next month after proposals were approved on Tuesday evening.