TIME CALLED ON TRIANGLE RUBBISH Restrictions on times bags of rubbish can be left on pavements in Church Road, Westow Street and Westow Hill on the Triangle are set to be introduced by Croydon council from May 1st. The initiative, which involves restricting the time of day that reside

WANT TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ON NATIONAL CITIZEN PROGRAMMES? / SMALL CROYDON FIRMS INVITED TO MEET CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT BUYERS Support workers, mentors and leaders are being sought to work with young people from Croydon on this year’s round of National Citizen Service (

“CHANGE YOUR MENUS” CALL TO FAST FOOD OUTLETS” AS CROYDON’S FOOD FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME HAILED A SUCCESS Calls for Croydon’s fast food outlets to change their menus have been made as the borough’s food flagship programme was hailed a success at a celebr

COUNCIL MAKES FIRST BUSINESS RATES RELIEF AWARD UNDER NEW SCHEME The first award of business rates relief under a new scheme set up to help support Croydon businesses in the borough has been made by Croydon council. MyPTStudio based in St George’s Walk, is the first business in Croydo

INTERACTIVE TECH DESIGN COMPETITION LAUNCHED BY CROYDON AND ARCHITECTS’ JOURNAL / ADVICE PORTAL FOR CROYDON’S 13 TO 19 AGE GROUP GETS ‘MAKEOVER’   A competition to find an innovative piece of new technology that will enhance the experience of those visiting Croydon t

CROYDON BUSINESSES FINED THOUSANDS OVER ‘NO WASTE TRANSFER NOTICES’ / MILESTONE FOR CROYDON WORKS AS 100TH PERSON IS SUPPORTED INTO EMPLOYMENT / UNDER-AGE KNIFE-SALE RESULTS IN £2,000-PLUS PENALTY FOR STORE   Owners of two businesses in Croydon borough have been hit with f

KOREAN RESTAURANT SHUT DOWN – “SIGNIFICANT RAT PROBLEM” / SALON OWNER FINED MORE THAN £2,000 FOR ILLEGAL TEETH WHITENING   A Korean restaurant has been closed down by Southwark council’s food safety team after a routine inspection found a catalogue of poor hygiene st

BUSINESSES AND TRADERS SURVEY FOR CRYSTAL PALACE   Would you like to help in finding out what the needs of business in Crystal Palace/Upper Norwood are?   With the support of the Chamber of Commerce, the Bartlett School of Planning students from UCL are undertaking a business survey f

RATES REDUCTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN CROYDON? / CROYDON COUNCIL BOOST FOR JOBSEEKERS WITH DISABILITIES / CROYDON ONLINE SKILLS DRIVE HELPS THOUSANDS IN ONE YEAR – more than 500 recycled computers being donated Croydon council are set to boost local companies with money off t

PILOT PROJECT WHICH HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES GET JOBS SET TO BECOME REGULAR EVENT ‘Reverse jobs’ fair sees offers of work experience – and jobs   A council-led pilot project that has helped over 20 Croydon people with disabilities get jobs or work placements is