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The London Borough of Croydon (pronunciation ⓘ) is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of 87 km 2 (33.6 sq mi). It is the southernmost borough of London.
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Croydon is a large town in South London, England, 9.3 miles (15.0 km) south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London, it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping district.
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The town of Croydon's first elected local authority was a local board of health established in 1849. The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1883. When elected county councils were established in 1889, Croydon was considered large enough to provide its own county-level services. It was therefore made a county borough, independent from t...
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a billing authority also collects precepts for Greater London Authority functions and business rates. It sets planning policies which complement...
The council meets at Croydon Town Hallon Katherine Street, which was completed for the old county borough council in 1896. The council has its main offices at Bernard Weatherill House on Mint Walk, immediately south of the Town Hall. The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 2013 to replace the council's former offices at Taberne...
Since the last boundary changes in 2018 the council has comprised 70 councillors representing 28 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.The addition of the directly elected mayor in 2022 means that there are now 71 seats on the council overall. The mayor is also elected every four years, at...
Croydon, outer borough of London, England, on the southern edge of the metropolis. It is in the historic county of Surrey. The present borough was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former county borough of Croydon and the adjacent district of Coulsdon and Purley. It includes the areas.
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Croydon é um borough da Região de Londres, na Inglaterra. Está localizado no sul da Região de Londres e ocupa uma área de 86,52 km², sendo o 256º maior borough da Inglaterra. Croydon é geminada com Arnhem, nos Países Baixos . Distritos de Croydon. Addington. Addiscombe. Ashburton. Broad Green. Coombe, Croydon. Coulsdon.
About us. With a workforce of about 6121 staff, including schools, Croydon Council is one of the largest employers in the borough. The council also makes a significant contribution to the...
