To find out the latest news on what is being planned in your local area, check out our latest Planning Report with up-to-date information on Planning Applications including developments in:
Addiscombe Road
The Glade
Gladeside
Lorne Gardens
Orchard Avenue
Orchard Rise
Round Grove
Wickham Road and Woodmere Gardens.
Also, take a look at the MORA Planning App, which gives you an easy way to track all the current and recent planning applications within the MORA area. It’s simple to use and free for you to access.
A resident of central Croydon has reported that two males cold called at his home offering to clear his gutter for £39.00 and replace a seal for £25.00.
After a while the men knocked at the door and advised that they had actually replaced 10 seals at £25.00 each and cleared the gutter for £39.00. They demanded cash payment and became aggressive when the resident advised that he only had sufficient cash to cover the original amount that they had quoted and agreed upon.
Croydon Trading Standards reminds all residents not to deal with traders who cold call at your door and to look out for your neighbours who may try to engage these types of trader to do work for them.
If you are a victim of doorstep crime, or wish to report cold callers, please ring the Citizen’s Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133.
Waste and recycling (including clinical waste) collections will change during the weeks beginning 25 December 2023, 1 January 2024 and 8 January 2024. Collections will be up to 4 days later than usual.
Collections will return to normal from Monday 15 January 2024. Please remember to put your bins out by 6am on your collection day.
You can check your collection dates on the Croydon Council website here.
Croydon Council will be collecting your unwanted real Christmas trees from Monday 8 January 2023. Click here for more information.
Trees for Cities is pleased to be working with Croydon Council to plant some new trees on Ashburton Playing Fields. We are planting some large trees across the playing fields to provide additional shade and enhance biodiversity.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the tree planting design. Comments, concerns and suggestions were taken into consideration to create the updated design and species list which can be viewed on our website.
Following community consultation, we are planning to plant the trees in March 2024. There will be lots of opportunities to volunteer and get involved with a community planting day planned for 16th March 2024.
If you would like to be kept informed of this project, or would like to learn how to get involved, please click here for contact details.
Talk about fraud, scams and financial abuse with your friends and family
Share your experiences and make fraud, scams and financial abuse part of day-to-day conversations. This will help to break down the stigma and shame which is so often felt by victims, and will encourage victims to report and get the help and support that they need.
Recognise the impact that this crime can have on its victims
Victims of fraud, scams and financial abuse are not stupid, naïve, or greedy – they are victims of a crime.
Do not victim blame. Put the blame on the criminal where it belongs.
Phrases such as ‘how could anyone fall for that’ implies that it’s obvious and puts blame on the victim for not realising and responding. The criminals behind fraud, scams and financial abuse use coercive and controlling behaviour to defraud victims – the blame should be on the criminals, not the victims.
The phrase ‘fall for a scam’ is often used, but you don’t hear ‘fall for a burglary’. This kind of language puts blame on the victim. We need to change the language we use when talking to, and about scam victims, to take away the blame and shame.
Research showed that when people realised they’d become a victim of a scam, the most common feelings were being ‘angry’ with themselves, (46%), feeling ‘stupid’ (40%) and ‘embarrassed’ (38%).
The language we use when talking to, and about scam victims is really important – No Blame. No Shame.
