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16- and 17-year olds' participation in learning

Jul 15 2017

Education and learning

Croydon Council, along with all English Local Authorities, has a legal duty to encourage, enable or assist 16- and 17- year olds to participate in learning. The council must report on young people's participation to the Department for Education on a regular basis.

London Borough of Croydon

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Croydon Renewal Improvement Board

Jan 8 2021 to Jan 31 2022

Business and investment, Community and life events, Council and elections

Between 18th and 31st January we are gathering feedback on the draft terms of reference and membership to the Croydon Renewal Improvement Board. You can read an outline of our renewal plans and answer the questions in our survey below.

The findings from this engagement will be included in a report to our cabinet in February 2021.

The survey will be closing on 31st January 2021.

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Streetspace schemes

May 21 2020 to Sep 30 2021

Parking, streets and transport

Our new streetspace improvement schemes give more road space to pedestrians and cyclists. They are being introduced across Croydon in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Measures should make it easier for residents to maintain social distancing at busy areas such as the entrances to parks, shops and transport hubs.

To give your feedback complete one of our surveys below.

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Have your say in redesigning Croydon Council’s website

Our website is changing. Help us make sure it works for you!

We are part of Croydon Digital Service (CDS). We want our services to work for the people who use them — you, Croydon residents, council staff, Croydon businesses and potential visitors.

This means we need to know what you need, so that we can build services that meet those needs and make interacting with council services easier and faster.

One of our main projects is redesigning the council website.

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Libraries consultation

Jan 14 2021 to Mar 7 2021

Community and life events, Leisure and culture

Our library service is so much more than buildings and books. Since bringing our libraries in-house we have invested significantly in the service, upgrading the IT equipment and broadband making them more modern and inclusive community spaces. Members can now also access six million books through our membership of The Libraries Consortium, including 41,000 e-books, newspapers, magazines and training materials. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic we’ve seen a major shift in the way people access our service and use digital collections, with 1,800 new online members.

The council is currently facing severe financial challenges, which means we will need to be clear about our priorities and make some tough decisions about what we will and won’t do over the next few years. Some services will stop and others, such as our library service, will have to change. But, by focussing on a smaller number of priorities for our residents, we will make sure that we are delivering good quality services, where they will have the biggest impact.

We are committed to delivering a comprehensive and efficient library service, which operates within the reduced resources available. This means that we are having to look at either closing some of our library buildings, or find an alternative that would not require any council funding.

The council currently runs 13 libraries in the borough, and we are proposing reducing this to eight. By doing this it will allow us to continue providing a comprehensive library service that meets the needs of our community.

When considering library buildings to include in our proposals we have looked at building operating and maintenance costs, how visitors use the service, and how close they are to other libraries - more details on this is provided in the fact sheets below.

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New School Streets

Aug 20 2020 to Mar 1 2021

Parking, streets and transport

We are introducing 10 new School Streets in Croydon from the 1st September. The schemes are being introduced under an Experimental Traffic Order, with a 6-month parallel public consultation.

Information about the experimental schemes, including the reasons behind School Streets, how they operate, the experiences from similar schemes and how residents responded to the initial survey can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions sheet and detailed report below.

The new School Street locations are:

Attlee Close, Thornton Heath, entire length of road.
Chapman Road, Croydon, between Kingsley Road and Fairmead Road; and Thomson Crescent, Croydon, between Kingsley Road and Euston Road.
Dickenson’s Lane, Croydon, entire length of road.
Haling Road, South Croydon, between the north to south arm of Haling Road and Selsdon Road.
Keston Avenue, Coulsdon, between Coulsdon Road and Court Avenue.
Marston Way, Upper Norwood, entire length of road.
Montpelier Road, Purley, between Brighton Road and the common boundary of Nos. 84 and 86 Montpelier Road.
Oakley Road, South Norwood, entire length of road; and Sandown Road, South Norwood, entire length of road.
Southcote Road, South Croydon, between The Ridgeway and the westernmost junction with Ellenbridge Way.
Woodend, Upper Norwood, entire length of road

The Public Notice and drawings for the individual schemes are provided below.

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Consultation on Review of Cumulative Impact Zones: Statement of Licensing Policy

Consultation on Review of Cumulative Impact Zones within the London Borough of Croydon’s Statement of Licensing Policy – statutory three year review of cumulative impact under Licensing Act 2003

In February 2018, the Council published its revised Statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003 (‘the Act’). A copy of the current document can be found at: Licensing Policy. The Council is not reviewing its Statement of Licensing Policy yet however, part of the Statement of Licensing Policy provides details of four specific areas within the borough which have been identified as Cumulative Impact Zones and we are seeking your views on cumulative impact as detailed below.

A licensing authority may publish a document (“a cumulative impact assessment”) stating that the licensing authority considers that the number of relevant authorisations (such as premises licenses) in respect of premises (all premises or of a particular type) in one or more parts of its area described in the assessment is such that it is likely that it would be inconsistent with the authority's duty under the Licensing Act 2003 (Section 4(1)) to grant any further relevant authorisations in respect of premises in that part or those parts. A cumulative impact assessment must set out the evidence for the authority's opinion as set out in the cumulative impact assessment.

The four Cumulative Impact Zones (CIZ) in Croydon are areas where evidence has indicated that the number, type and density of licensed premises for off-sale consumption of alcohol (off sales) is having a detrimental impact on the licensing objectives.

The current Cumulative Impact Zones which include off licences, shops and supermarkets selling alcohol for consumption off the premises are as follows:

i. Along the Brighton Road; South End; High Street, George Street corridor, from the Royal Oak Centre on Brighton Road, Purley to the junction of George Street and Cherry Orchard Road in Central Croydon
ii Along the London Road/Streatham High Road corridor, in 3 sections; from the junction of London Road and Tamworth Road in West Croydon to the j/w Canterbury Road; from the j/w Broughton Road to the j/w Melrose Avenue and; from the j/w Northborough Road to the borough boundary with London Borough of Lambeth

iii Along the Brigstock Road and High Street, Thornton Heath corridor, from the junction of Brigstock Road and London Road in Thornton Heath to the junction of High Street, Thornton Heath and Whitehorse Lane

iv Along the length of Central Parade, New Addington

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Preparation for Adulthood Multi-Disciplinary Protocol

Oct 13 2020 to Jan 29 2021

Benefits and council tax, Community and life events, Education and learning, Health and social care, Housing, Jobs at Croydon

It’s Your Turn !!

Do you or someone you know have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) ?

If so, we would like you to get involved with the development of our Preparation for Adulthood Multi-Disciplinary Protocol by completing our feedback survey.

Our aim is to ensure that the wishes and aspirations of all young people with SEND is at the heart of every transitional stage. Our key focus is to continue working closely with all stakeholders to co-produce pathways that will support our young people on their journey into adulthood, and we would welcome the views of the wider community on what you think transitions for young people with SEND should look like in Croydon.

Please take part and complete this survey to help us shape its content.

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Give your views on Croydon’s plans for the future

Dec 9 2020 to Jan 24 2021

Council and elections, Education and learning, Environment, Health and social care, Housing, Leisure and culture, Planning and regeneration, Parking, streets and transport, Public services, Crime and Policing

Between 9 December and 24 January we are gathering feedback on our savings proposals. You can read an outline of some of the savings included in the proposals and answer the questions in our survey below. Further information about our renewal plans can be found in our November cabinet reports, including the savings proposals in full.

If you require an accessible version of the survey or would like to give your views by phone, call 020 8604 7114 between 10am-4pm, Monday – Friday. The findings from this engagement will be included in a report to our cabinet in February 2021

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