What does the Council going bankrupt mean for you?

What does it mean

Croydon Council is over £1.5 billion in debt - caused by the irresponsible decisions of the Labour Administration. They are now embarking on a series of terrible, and avoidable, cuts that will affects every single person living in Croydon.

Here we look at what these cuts actually mean for your services, and all the residents who rely upon them.

Campaigns

Croydon's Libraries Under Threat!

Croydon’s Labour Council has revealed plans to close at least 5 of our libraries across the borough.

Residents and families across the borough, in Bradmore Green, Broad Green, Sanderstead, Shirley and South Norwood, rely on these vital community facilities.

Save our Recycling Centres!

Croydon’s Labour Council intends to close up to two of our three recycling centres at Factory Lane, Fishers Farm (New Addington) or Purley Oaks.

This will mean longer waiting times and congested roads at whichever centre remains open and will increase flytipping across our Borough.

News

Labour are cutting Adult Social Care Packages and Disability Services

It is a very sad day for residents in Croydon and a particularly sad day for any residents living in the borough who are in receipt of adult social care services for it is these residents who are going to be disproportionately impacted by this budget.  It is these residents who are unable to care

Labour's Budget means a broken promise on local libraries

This years Council budget is very grim reading, over 6 years of financial mismanagement has resulted in merging, cutting, and reducing council services across the board, including vitally important frontline services such as the protection and investment in our library provision across the boroug

Will we lose some of Croydon's parks?

The Council’s decision to close Boulogne Road Playground in Selhurst is a worrying sign.  I think it is appropriate to revisit an article I wrote in April 2018 following the Labour Council’s lack of protection for 31 parks in the Local Plan.  At the time, my questions to Labour Cabinet Members ab

Labour’s parking taxes delayed

The Labour council’s plans to hit residents with three new parking charge increases have hit a roadblock.  Thanks to the efforts of Conservative councillors, the plans have been referred back to Croydon’s cabinet for further consideration.