It is in the historic county of Surrey. The skyline of Croydon has significantly changed over the past 50 years.

It covers an area of 87 km (33.6 sq mi). Parts, including the former court rooms, have been converted into the In September 2013, Council staff moved into Bernard Weatherill House in Fell Road, (named after the former Speaker of the House and Member of Parliament for Croydon North-East). The borough is in the far south of London, with the Districts in the London Borough of Croydon include Croydon is a gateway to the south from central London, with some major roads running through it. Croydon is a large town in south London, England. Major employers are well-known companies, who hold stores or offices in the town. It is on one of the In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 20.2% of all residents aged 16–74; train, 59.5%; bus, minibus or coach, 7.5%; on foot, 5.1%; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 4.3%; work mainly at or from home, 2.9%; passenger in a car or van, 1.5%.The fire stations, as part of the Community Fire Safety scheme, visited 49 schools in 2006/2007.The borough compared with the other London boroughs has the highest number of schools in it, with 26% of its population under 20 years old.Overall, Croydon was ranked 77th out of the all the local education authorities in the UK, up from 92nd in 2007.The borough of Croydon has 14 libraries, a joint library and a mobile library.The predominant religion of the borough is Christianity. Many powerful companies based in Europe and worldwide have European or British headquarters in the town.
Croydon Clocktower, an arts venue and cultural centre, Croydon, London.This article was most recently revised and updated by Mike Fisher, Conservative group leader since May 2005, was named as Council Leader following the Conservative victory in 2006. The building stood on the western side of the High Street near to the junction with Surrey Street, the location of the town's market. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Apart from increasing night time activity in Croydon and thereby reducing the fear of crime, it helped to promote the sustainable use of older buildings by displaying them in a more positive way.In 2011, white was the majority ethnicity with 55.1%. The early 19th century building was known initially as "Courthouse" as, like its predecessor and successor, the local court met there. Fairfield Halls is a cultural centre including a concert hall, galleries, and theatres. R (A) v. London Borough of Croydon; R (M) v. London Borough of Lambeth. Croydon was served by the In the 20th century Croydon became known for industries such as metal working, car manufacture and its aerodrome, In the late 1950s and through the 1960s the council commercialised the centre of Croydon with massive development of office blocks and the Croydon is currently going through a vigorous regeneration plan, called There have also been exhibitions for regional districts of Croydon, including From the borough's creation in 1965 until 1994 the council saw continuous control under first Conservatives and Residents' Ratepayers councillors up to 1986 and then Conservatives. Former Croydon councillors include former MPs Some 10,000 people work directly or indirectly for the council, at its main offices at The 1808 building cost £8,000, which was regarded as an enormous sum for those days and was perhaps as controversial as the administrative building Bernard Weatherill House opened for occupation in 2013 and reputed to have cost £220,000,000. The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London, England and is part of Outer London. The second closure of the Central Railway Station provided the Corporation with the opportunity to buy the station land from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company for £11,500 to provide the site for the new town hall.

From 1994 to 2006 In the 2014 local elections the Labour party gained all the seats in the Ashburton and Waddon wards and gained the one seat held by the Conservatives in the New Addington ward. The present town hall was designed by local architect Charles HenmanThe Borough's incorporation in 1883 and a desire to improve central Croydon with improvements to traffic flows and the removal of social deprivation in Middle Row prompted the move to a new configuration of town hall provision. The principal settlement in the London Borough of Croydon, it is one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. Instruments cited: Children’s Act 1989, Sections 17, 20 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 6. Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book, and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populo… Citation: [2009] UKSC 8. Date: 26 November 2009. There are a large number of attractions and places of interest all across the borough of Croydon, ranging from historic sites in the north and south to modern towers in the centre.