Prevention and relief live tables, acceptances and decisions live tables, and temporary accommodation live tables listed below have all been discontinued as they were based on data collected via the P1E form which is no longer used. Councillor Sherwan Chowdhury was appointed as Civic Mayor of Croydon for 202122. It was bought by Northcliffe Media which is part of the Daily Mail and General Trust group on 6 July 2007. 22 September 2022. [18], Croydon, in common with many other areas, was hit by extensive rioting in August 2011. In 1863 a branch was built from Twickenham to a terminus in Kingston. Surrey Street Market has roots in the 13th century, or earlier, and was chartered by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1276. Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. Real Digital International has developed a purpose built 70,000sqft (6,500m2) factory on Purley Way equipped with "the most sophisticated production equipment and technical solutions". The borough is covered by the following ecclesiastical parishes of the Church of England: Since the 1980s, public transport in Newham has undergone many upgrades and improvements are still continuing to this day. [94] East Croydon is the largest and busiest station in Croydon and the third busiest in London, excluding Travelcard Zone 1. Councillor Jonathan Driver, who became Mayor in 2008, died unexpectedly at the close of the year, causing a by-election in highly marginal Waddon which was successfully held by the Conservatives. Major districts include East Ham, West Ham, Stratford, Plaistow, Forest Gate, Beckton and Canning Town. The London Borough of Bromley (/ b r m l i / ()) is the southeasternmost of the London boroughs that make up Greater London, bordering the ceremonial county of Kent, which most of Bromley was part of before 1965.The borough's population is an estimated 332,336. Gatwick Airport opened in August 1930 as an aerodrome and is a major international operational base for British Airways, EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic. [34] Coombe is an area, just east of Croydon, which has barely been urbanised and has retained its collection of large houses fairly intact. Royal Albert Hall Primary responsibility for education in the borough lies with the local education authority. Local BBC radio is provided by BBC London 94.9. Lynne Hale. [113] Croydon College has its main building in Central Croydon, it is a high rise building. Croydon London Borough Council has seventy councillors elected in 28 wards. The borough has been criticised in the past for not having enough leisure facilities, maintaining the position of Croydon as a three star borough. Vauxhall (/ v k s (h) l / VOKS-(h)awl) is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England.Vauxhall was part of Surrey until 1889 when the County of London was created. Ann Summers used to have its headquarters in the borough but has moved to the Wapses Lodge Roundabout in Tandridge. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name; while other urban centres include Coulsdon, Purley, South Norwood, Norbury, New Croydon covers an area of 86.52km2. [7], The borough adopted West Ham's coat of arms, but with a motto adapted from that of East Ham.[8]. Croydon is a major office area in the south east of England, being the largest outside of central London. Capital Radio and Gold serve the borough. It was constructed in the 1960s as part of a planned ring road for Croydon[101] and includes an underpass, which allows traffic to avoid going into the town centre. Kingston was the site of the coronations of seven Anglo-Saxon monarchs: The Coronation Stone, on which they are said to have been crowned stands outside the local council offices, the Guildhall. Croydon is a gateway to the south from central London, with some major roads running through it. [4], The Domesday Book shows landholdings divided further, and by the end of the 12th century these manors were being served, singly or in groups of manors by the familiar ancient parishes of West Ham, East Ham and Little Ilford (now also known as Manor Park), with some areas by the Roding a part of Barking, and the area now known as North Woolwich attached to Woolwich. It is Grade II listed and received a 218,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Reading is 40 miles (64 km) east of Swindon, 28 miles (45 km) south of Oxford, 40 miles (64 km) west of London and 16 miles (26 km) north The current name of the borough omits hyphens to distinguish it from the similarly named former municipal borough. Fusion currently provides leisure services for the council, a contract previously held by Parkwood Leisure.[129]. North End is the main pedestrianised shopping road in Croydon, having Centrale to one side and the Whitgift Centre to the other. The previous constituencies re-arranged to form these two had been essentially Conservative. These both run northsouth, connecting to each other in Purley. Former Croydon councillors include former MPs Andrew Pelling, Vivian Bendall, David Congdon, Geraint Davies and Reg Prentice, London Assembly member Valerie Shawcross, Lord Bowness, John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington (Master of the Rolls) and H.T. Its population is 386,710, making it the second largest London borough and fifteenth largest English district. [11] Davey regained the seat in the 2017 general election.[12]. The London Borough of Newham / nj u m / is a London borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963.It covers an area previously administered by the Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, authorities that were both abolished by the same act.The name Newham reflects its creation and combines the compass points of the old borough names. Added detailed local authority level homelessness figures: Jan to Mar 2016. The most notable of these buildings include Croydon Council's headquarters Taberner House, which has been compared to the famous Pirelli Tower of Milan, and the Nestl Tower, the former UK headquarters of Nestl. From February 2005 until May 2006 the Leader of Croydon Council was Labour Co-operative Councillor Tony Newman, succeeding Hugh Malyan. The statement also announced a Central London "bike grid" which would join up and improve existing cycle routes in Zone 1, as well as a network of "Quietways" in outer London, and E-bikes for rent in hilly areas of the city. [16] British Airways Ltd used the airport for a short period after redirecting from Northolt Aerodrome, and Croydon was the operating base for Imperial Airways. [104] They include primary schools (95), secondary schools (21) and four further education establishments. Croydon has five police stations. East Croydon and West Croydon are the main stations in the borough. See Transport for London's website for full details. Muggeridge, MP and father of Malcolm Muggeridge. The borough includes the whole of the Kingston and Surbiton Westminster Parliamentary Constituency and part of the Richmond Park Constituency, both constituencies were created in 1997. The ship in full sail represents the maritime trades and the area's links to the sea. Despite growing since the 1980s, it is still drastically lower than its pre-war peak. Cycling in London is a popular mode of transport and leisure activity within the capital city of the United Kingdom.Following a national decline in the 1960s of levels of utility cycling, cycling as a mode of everyday transport within London began a slow regrowth in the 1970s.This continued until the beginning of the 21st century, when levels began to increase significantly - during the Added Detailed local authority level tables: financial year 2021-22, and Flows tables: 2020-21. 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. There are three local newspapers which operate within the borough. The arms of the Norwegian town of Mandal is also similar, but more recent. For the early labour movement, then, it was natural to meet in the town's public houses, in this environment. Tips bill: three things HR needs to know. The most famous shop in Kingston is Bentalls, started by Frank Bentall in 1867 in Clarence Street, where it (or at least the completely rebuilt Bentall Centre) stands. The London Borough of Newham /njum/ (listen) is a London borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. Other cultural activities, including shopping and exhibitions, are Surrey Street Market which is mainly a meat and vegetables market near the main shopping environment of Croydon. [110] However, it has had significant support from all other sectors and the surrounding regions managing most of London's waste. An earlier church was sacked by the Vikings in 1009 AD. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Addiscombe is a district just northeast of the centre of Croydon, and is popular with commuters to central London as it is close to the busy East Croydon station. The Obike dockless hire scheme launched in London in July 2017 followed by introduction of the Lime and Uber e-bike schemes. Fairfield Halls, Arnhem Gallery and the Ashcroft Theatre show productions that are held throughout the year such as drama, ballet, opera and pantomimes and can be converted to show films. In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 26.1% of all residents aged 1674; train, 7.1%; bus, minibus or coach, 7.1%; on foot, 6.9%; work mainly at or from home, 4.3%; bicycle, 2.8%; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 2.5%.[21]. Residents were predominantly owner-occupiers, with 32.53% owning their house outright, and a further 42.73% owning with a mortgage. The empty string is the special case where the sequence has length zero, so there are no symbols in the string. The main library is Croydon Central Library which holds many references, newspaper archives and a tourist information point (one of three in southeast London). [146] The borough is also home to its own local TV station, Croydon TV. Croydon University Hospital, formerly known as Mayday Hospital, built on a 19-acre (7.7ha) site in Thornton Heath at the west of Croydon's boundaries with Merton, is a large NHS hospital administrated by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The protests started in Tottenham Hale, London, following the death of Mark Duggan, a local man who was It was pedestrianised in 1989 to attract people back to the town centre. [104], 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. Both coats of arms can be traced back to the 16th century. At the borough elections held in 2014, the Labour Party won all 60 of the seats on the council. [3] The economic strength of Croydon dates back mainly to Croydon Airport which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre. info)) is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London.It covers an area of 87 km 2 (33.6 sq mi). The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal boroughs of Kingston-upon-Thames (which itself was a Royal Borough), Malden and Coombe and Surbiton. Many of the people involved came from Croydon, which was the original hub of the system. The London Borough of Croydon was formed in 1965 from the Coulsdon and Purley Urban District and the County Borough of Croydon. Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre and the Emergency Minor Treatment Centre are other smaller hospitals operated by the Mayday in the borough. The Croydon Advertiser began life in 1869,[137] and was in 2005 the third-best selling paid-for weekly newspaper in London. The Croydon Pirates are one of the most successful teams in the British Baseball Federation, though their ground is actually just located outside the borough in Sutton. [10], Premier League football club Crystal Palace F.C. In 2011, Councillor Tim Dennen resigned from the Liberal Democrat group to sit as an independent member. [27] The Mayor is Jason Perry and the Deputy Mayor is Cllr. The market has a Royal Charter dating back to 1276. Apollo House houses The Border Patrol Agency. [32], In June 2013 TfL announced the creation of a "Safe Streets for London" plan. 248,200 residents of Croydon were between the age of 16 and 64. It is a tourist attraction. Sopwith Aviation Company had a factory in the Canbury Park area of Kingston, where the famous Sopwith Camel was produced during World War I. Geraint Davies, the MP for Croydon Central, had offices in the building, until he was defeated by Andrew Pelling and is now the Labour representative standing for Swansea West in Wales. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in Essex, which can be reached via the Dartford Crossing.. In recent years, the development of tall buildings, such as the approved Croydon Vocational Tower and Wellesley Square, has been encouraged in the London Plan, and will lead to the erection of new skyscrapers in the coming years as part of London's high-rise boom.[60]. This is based on the UEL/Birkbeck shared campus, USS (University Square Stratford), in the centre of Stratford. The Council declared bankruptcy via a section 114 notice in December 2020.[93]. The NHS Trust also provides services at Purley War Memorial Hospital, in Purley. The 1990 election gave no party a majority but the Conservatives kept power with the casting vote of the Mayor. Although the council has one of London's lower rates of council tax, there are claims[who?] [17] Newham has the largest total population of Asian origin in London; it is notably a borough with high populations of all three largest British Asian nationalities: Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi - Newham has the 5th highest Indian population in London and the 2nd highest each for both Pakistani and Bangladeshi. See List of districts in the London Borough of Newham for the full list, including neighbourhoods or localities which form part of the areas listed below. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London. The Kingston coat of arms displays three salmon and its shield is almost identical to the coat of arms of the Swedish municipality of Laholm. [22], Although not officially 'twinned', The Royal Borough of Kingston has a partner city of Oldenburg in Germany and Gwanak-gu, an administrative subdivision of Seoul, in South Korea. [138] The Advertiser is Croydon's major paid-for weekly paper and is on sale every Friday in five geographical editions: Croydon; Sutton & Epsom; Coulsdon & Purley; New Addington; and Caterham. It covers an area of 87km2 (33.6sqmi). A fifth of the survey respondents had also been involved in a collision, and 68% believed that London's roads were not safe to cycle on.[3]. 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Added detailed local authority level responses, The following tables have been updated: 770, 771, 773, 774, 775, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 784, 784a, 785, 786, 793. Only 1.42% were in local authority housing, with a further 12.74% renting from a housing association, or other registered social landlord. Discover endless blue skies and pristine beaches in the UKs sunniest place! You can change your cookie settings at any time. These in turn were successors to the ancient civil and ecclesiastical parishes of East Ham and West Ham. [39] Kenley, again south of the centre, lie within the London Green Belt and features a landscape dominated by green space. Dame Margaret Eve Hodge, Lady Hodge, DBE (ne Oppenheimer, formerly Watson; born 8 September 1944) is a British politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barking since 1994. Added detailed local authority level homelessness figures: July to September 2017. [109] There have recently been calls by the ODPM to bring waste management powers to the Greater London Authority, giving it a waste function. A backbench cross-party scrutiny and overview committee is in place to hold the executive cabinet to account. The composition of the council after the 2010 elections was Conservatives 37, Labour 33. Noticeably, compared to 2005/2006 there was an 11% decrease in special service calls (road traffic collisions, chemical incidents, flooding etc.). Kingston has nine South Western Railway stations and two centrally located bus stations, but no London Underground or other Transport for London stations. 1 Croydon, formerly the NLA Tower, shared with Liberata, Pegasus and the Institute of Public Finance. The prosperity of the area increased due to the construction of Bow Bridge, the only bridge over the Lea and the creation of Stratford Langthorne Abbey. In 2008, 64 bus routes served Kingston. [84] In 2005, Croydon came 21st, second in London behind the West End, with 909 million, whilst Kingston was 24th with 864 million. It was said that, at the turn of the 20th century, approximately 10,000 was spent in Croydon's taverns and inns every week. [citation needed] Centrale is a new shopping centre that houses many more familiar names, as well as Croydon's House of Fraser. It is named after Bromley, its principal town; other major towns are Penge, Hayes, West Wickham, Public transport is co-ordinated by Transport for London. Former Conservative Director of Campaigning, Gavin Barwell, was a Croydon councillor between 1998 and 2010 and was the MP for Croydon Central from 2010 until 2017. The line consequently avoided the town with a station opened in 1838 southwest of the town; it was later resited to the present site of Surbiton station. The Fairfield Halls is a well known concert hall and exhibition centre, opened in 1962. became an independent. The main town centre houses a great variety of well-known stores on North End and two shopping centres. By 2013, the scheme was attracting a monthly ridership of approximately 500,000, peaking at a million rides in July of that year. It has also been named as one of the worst roads for cyclists in the area. Added new statutory homelessness live tables. The original public library was converted into the David Lean Cinema, part of the Croydon Clocktower. After a further eight-year period of Conservative control the Labour group secured a ten-seat majority in the local council elections on 22 May 2014. There have also been exhibitions for regional districts of Croydon, including Waddon, South Norwood and Woodside, Purley, New Addington and Coulsdon. [6], A study in 2017 showed that Bromley had the second lowest poverty rate (15%) of any London borough.[7]. ", "Let's talk about the exodus of 600,000 whites from London", "The Ethnic Cleansing of London (Part 2) British Democrats | British Democrats", "Revised document links | Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity", "Ukrainians living in England: which council areas have the highest population of people born in Ukraine? Cycling in London is a popular mode of transport and leisure activity within the capital city of the United Kingdom. Notable events that have happened to Croydon's skyline include the Millennium project to create the largest single urban lighting project ever. Arlington House (London The main employment sectors of the Borough is retail and enterprise which is mainly based in Central Croydon. Starting out during World War I as an airfield for protection against Zeppelins, an adjacent airfield was combined, and the new aerodrome opened on 29 March 1920. Updated tables 770, 770a, 771, 773, 774, 775, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782 784a, 785, 786 and 793. Tables 772, 776, 783, 790 and 791 have been discontinued and are no longer being updated. The borough is covered by three parliamentary constituencies: these are Croydon North, Croydon Central and Croydon South. Full-size bicycles may be carried on some sections of the transport network during certain hours of the day. [citation needed] The scheme was designed based on a feasibility study produced by German Dector-Vega and Charles Snead in November 2008. Kingston upon Thames, on the south bank of the River Thames has existed for many hundreds of years. The Swiss company Nestl has its UK headquarters in the Nestl Tower, on the site of the formerly proposed Park Place shopping centre. 186,900 were males, with 197,900 females. Updated tables 784 & 784a. Kingston benefits from one of the biggest and most visited shopping areas outside of central London, with a varied selection of high street stores, and a large number of independent boutiques and retailers. [33], Later the same year, it was claimed that half of cyclists still routinely ignored red stop lights at typical junctions in London, with the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association releasing two-hour-long rush hour videos that they said backed up drivers' daily experience that cyclists illegally using the pavement, running red lights or weaving in and out of vehicles, were not a small minority. Croydon's physical features consist of many hills and rivers that are spread out across the borough and into the North Downs, Surrey and the rest of south London. [47] Former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman, policy director for British Cycling, the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain, called on Johnson to ban HGVs from some London roads during peak hours, saying that Johnson had made a verbal promise to him "to look at the successful experiences of Paris and many other cities in restricting the movements of heavy vehicles during peak hours". 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