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We thank you for your continued patience during the Connected Croydon works and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.  To help keep you on the move, please visit our road maintenance and closures page

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London Trams will be carrying out essential track renewal works, from Friday 25 March to Saturday 2 April. .There will be no tram service along the entire Croydon town centre tram loop during the Easter period.  for more information see  www.tfl.gov.uk/easter

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South Norwood Street Improvements & Public Drop-In Event, 5th December

We are significantly improving South Norwood. There are plans to improve the street scene of South Norwood in a series of phases, concentrating on areas that have been chosen by you.

The council has been drawing up proposals for areas in South Norwood based on the information gathered through consultation events that occurred earlier this year, where local people came together and told us what they would like to see in South Norwood and which key areas to focus on for this £1.65m project.

A great emphasis has been placed on creating generous and high quality public spaces that have a real identity that relates to South Norwood.

Please join us at a public event on Saturday 5th December 2015 between 10.00am to 2.00pm to view the emerging street improvement proposals which mainly look at improving the junction of Portland Road and High Street, in Station Road and in Market Parade, Portland Road.

We look forward to seeing you at: Lower Hall at Stanley Halls, South Norwood Hill.

The plans will also be available to view in South Norwood Library and at the Stanley Halls café for one month after the event.

If you are unable to attend the event but want to know more please email Tony Kavanagh on: [email protected] or download and view the plans online at: www.croydon.gov.uk/southnorwoodregen

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Thornton Heath regeneration: Public meeting 21 Nov

Do you live in or visit Thornton Heath? Do you have a business on the high street?    If you do, then this is your chance to shape the future for a thriving Thornton Heath and have your say on the proposed improvements along the High Street and Brigstock Road.

Join us at the Thornton Heath public meeting on: Saturday 21 November 10.00am to 12.30pm St Alban the Martyr Church Hall Grange Road (entrance on Whitehorse Lane) SE25 6RD

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London Road (Phase 2) - works commenced and under way!

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Find out how Croydon is changing on the Connected Croydon walking tour tomorrow from 2pm to 4pm. The tour, which takes place as part of Open House London weekend, focusses on the £50m programme of public realm and infrastructure projects currently being delivered in central Croydon, transforming London's biggest borough. 

Meet at 2pm outside East Croydon train station’s main entrance in George Street, CR0 1LF.

Find out about other events taking place for Open House weekend in Croydon http://news.croydon.gov.uk/open-house-croydon-to-take-place-this-weekend/

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The council has welcomed the government’s confirmation of the compulsory purchase order (CPO) to bring together the land for the £1billion Westfield/Hammerson development in the town centre as a historic moment for Croydon residents and a massive step forward in the regeneration of the borough. Watch the council leader Councillor Tony Newman give his reaction.

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Alongside the Old Town Masterplan  Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans (CAAMPs) for the conservation areas that lie within Old Town were adopted. These are the Central Croydon, Church Street and Croydon Minster Conservation Areas. The CAAMPs are available at the following weblink: www.croydon.gov.uk/caamps. They describe the special character of the conservation areas and how it should be preserved and enhanced.

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  As part of the improvements to Croydon Old Town, St John’s Memorial Garden is being refreshed.

The first phase, delivered over the summer, included crown lifting overgrown trees (removal of lower branches), and felling others to make the garden more open and welcoming. A community bulb planting day was also organised in November.

These improvements will help encourage more use of the space, increase natural surveillance and discourage anti-social behaviour.

Photo by Croydon Council.

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We are investing an initial £2m to transform the area around East Croydon Station and George Street, as part of the overall regeneration of the town centre.

Improvements include:

better pedestrian access to the station;

refurbished East Croydon Tram Stop including new surface treatment to the area between the tram tracks;

improved pavements on George Street;

new seating and tree planting;

improved access between transport types

To find out more about the planned improvements, come along to the open event on 12 January 2015, from 4pm to 8pm at East Croydon Train Station forecourt. The project team will be on hand to answer any questions and talk you through the programme of works.

Artist impression by John McAslan + Partners.

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We have worked with TfL to pick 17 locations around Croydon that tally with the Connected Croydon programme and the Legible London signage. The idea of the trail is that it is walkable within 2 hours and it should encourage people to walk around the centre and discover places they may not have been to before (Wandle Park, Old Town etc.). You can download a map of the trail here or get the Year of the Bus sculpture trail app from here.

The artwork on each of the sculptures is by a different artist, some of which are from Croydon. Many of the themes for the artwork are inspired by Croydon. The sculptures will be auctioned off for charity next year.

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Local young people from the Turnaround Centre in Croydon participated in a screen printing workshop on Wednesday 3 December.

Photos by Ned Scott at We Made That architects.

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Join us for a community bulb planting day:

On: Saturday 22 November from 10am to 1pm

At: St John’s Memorial Garden, Church Street, Croydon CR0 1RN

If you’re a gardening enthusiast or even a complete beginner, come down and get involved!

The event will be on a drop-in basis and children are welcome but must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Bring your gardening gloves if you have some.

Photo by Halava

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Calling all foodies far and wide! We’re throwing a Guy Fawkes-themed official launch for Surrey StrEatery - Croydon’s exciting new food destination opening in the heart of Surrey Street Market

on: Wednesday 5 November, 10am to 7pm

at: Surrey StrEatery, unit 3, Bridge House, Surrey Street, Croydon CR0 1RH

10am to 7pm

Willow lantern and sculpture workshops - a lantern artist will be on hand all day to help you design and make bonfire lanterns to decorate the food hub.

Apple juicing - purchase a selection of apples and pears from Surrey Street market and bring them to the hub to make your own blend of juice.

Food! - and of course, delicious treats and dishes will be available to purchase throughout the day.

1pm

Ribbon cutting - with the Mayor of Croydon, councillor Manju Shahul-Hameed and councillor Toni Letts, cabinet member for economic development. Meet the delivery team and the traders involved in the project.

11am to 3.30pm

Bonfire night dishes - from our demonstration kitchen each of the traders will cook one of their signature dishes with a bonfire night twist.

3.30pm to 5.30pm

Guest demo chef – the guest chef will take to the stove to show you how to cook produce sold from Surrey Street Market. Recipes include Bread Bowl Cookery, Apple Dumplings and South African Bobotie.

5.30pm

Fireworks and music - an indoor sparkler display accompanied by live music.

6pm

Cocktail time - firework cocktail demonstration.

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For grants of up to £20,000, any organisation can apply by filling this application form and sending it back to [email protected] by noon on 1 December 2014. Match funding of at least 25% of the total project value is required, however a proportion of this can be as in-kind support (material or time).

The GLA encourages you to post and develop your project on its new SpaceHive website. This website can also be used as a platform to crowdfund your project, regardless of whether or not you receive Mayoral funding. This means your project can be up to any value, with the Mayor contributing a maximum of £20,000.

More information available on the GLA website.