Council’s support for disabled jobseekers wins award
A Croydon Council team has won a national innovation award for leading initiatives to get more local people with disabilities into fulfilling jobs.
November 2018
July 2018
Employers invited to get disability-savvy
Employers can learn about how to recruit and retain employees with disabilities thanks to a free training day run by Croydon Council on 25 and 26 July.
April 2018
Heartless conmen target previous victims in return visits
Fraudsters who have already brought anxiety and distress to vulnerable residents across the borough are doubling their victims’ torment by revisiting them with the intent of working their cons again.
January 2018
Review of blue-badge scheme aims at fairness for all
In a move designed to ensure equal consideration is given to mental and physical health conditions when people apply for a blue disabled parking badge, the government is reviewing how the scheme […]
April 2016
Photo-copied blue badge costs builder hundreds
A builder’s financial problems were worsened when he was fined for using a photocopy of his father’s disabled parking permit to avoid having to feed the meter while he worked in central Croydon.
Adam Mansfield, 42, of Rainham, […]
February 2015
Web tech used in battle against blue-badge fraud
A smartphone app enabling on-the-spot checks is being piloted by Croydon Council enforcement officers as the authority steps up its fight against the misuse of disabled drivers’ blue badge parking permits.
In addition to catching those who deprive […]