Croydon sets out budget to protect local services
Croydon is proposing a budget to protect vital services for residents, while taking robust action to fix its finances and rebuild the council to become sustainable.
February 2023
October 2021
New council tax support scheme aims to be fairer while prioritising our most vulnerable residents
Croydon Council is set to begin a consultation this month on plans to change its council tax support scheme - making it fairer and easier to administer while ensuring those most in need continue to be protected from having to pay any council tax at all.
May 2020
New schemes to help more residents struggling with council tax
Two new council tax support schemes have launched today to help more Croydon residents struggling with paying their council tax bills as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 2020
Help is on hand for residents struggling with council tax payments
New schemes have been introduced to help residents struggling to pay their council tax as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19).
January 2017
Protecting priority services and delivering more for Croydon
The council is proposing to increase council tax by just 47p a week on a band D property to help protect priority services and invest in the borough’s future.
Croydon is determined to safeguard the things that residents […]
January 2016
Council tax search company found breaking the rules
The chance of a council tax rebate prompted an elderly woman to reveal her bank account details – and saw her receive a bill for £65 to cover the cost of “extensive research” carried out on her […]
February 2015
Cabinet recommends council tax freeze
The council’s cabinet has delivered one of the administration’s key promises and recommended that council tax is frozen as part of a budget that protects key services, despite facing tough financial challenges in the years ahead.
Croydon anticipates […]