Statement from the Croydon Partnership and Croydon Council
The Croydon Partnership and Croydon Council had a constructive meeting this week about the redevelopment of the town centre.
November 2019
March 2019
Leader of the council welcomes Westfield commitment
The Leader of Croydon Council this week welcomed a firm commitment from Unibail-Rodamaco-Westfield to the Croydon project and the regeneration of the town centre as a flagship scheme for the company.
November 2018
New cultural internships offer young people paid placements with UK’s leading arts organisations
A pioneering new cultural internships scheme will offer Croydon’s young people an unprecedented opportunity to gain paid work experience with both internationally-acclaimed and local arts organisations, helping them to kick-start careers in the creative industries.
June 2018
Council decision moves Croydon’s £1.4bn retail development another step closer
Croydon’s £1.4bn retail development moved another step closer last night as a council decision gave the green light for Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) to acquire the remaining land for the development.
May 2018
Croydon welcomes John Lewis to town centre as part of £1.4bn retail development
Croydon Council has welcomed a commitment by the John Lewis Partnership to be an anchor in the £1.4bn redevelopment of The Whitgift Shopping Centre. The retail giant today (31 May) confirmed that they will open a new 165,000 sq ft, four-level John Lewis department store with a Waitrose supermarket on the ground floor in Croydon’s new world-class retail and leisure centre.
Croydon welcomes John Lewis to town centre as part of £1.4bn retail development
Croydon Council has welcomed a commitment by the John Lewis Partnership to be an anchor in the £1.4bn redevelopment of The Whitgift Shopping Centre. The retail giant today (31 May) confirmed that they will open a new 165,000 sq ft, four-level John Lewis department store with a Waitrose supermarket on the ground floor in Croydon’s new world-class retail and leisure centre.
December 2017
Statement from council leader on Westfield merger
Councillor Tony Newman, leader of the council, said:
“The merger between Westfield and Unibail-Rodamco is extremely positive news for Croydon and will only have a positive impact on the […]
November 2017
Up to 7,000 new jobs and 1,000 new homes for Croydon as town centre redevelopment approved
The transformation of Croydon town centre will begin in 2019 bringing with it up to 7,000 new jobs for local people and 1,000 new homes.
The £1.4bn redevelopment proposal for the Whitgift Shopping Centre by the Croydon Partnership […]
September 2015
Council welcomes CPO as historic moment for Croydon residents
The council has hailed the decision to confirm the compulsory purchase order (CPO) to bring together land for the more than £1billion Westfield/Hammerson development as a historic moment for Croydon residents and a massive step forward in […]
March 2015
Council welcomes Croydon Partnership’s acquisition of Whitgift Centre leasehold
The council has welcomed the news that the Croydon Partnership, the joint venture between Westfield and Hammerson, has acquired the Whitgift Trust’s long leasehold in the Whitgift Centre.
This gives the Partnership ownership of the shopping centre, alongside […]