Our local Police will be holding a street and greet on Worcester Close CR0 8HT between Millers Pond and Bridle Road on Saturday 17 January 2026 between 1300 and 1400. They will be in a marked vehicle. They’d like to meet you if you have any issues or would just like to say hello.

Don’t forget that rubbish collection days are still amended following the Festive period. Check your day here: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/bins/check-your-bin-collection-days

Croydon Council will collect real Christmas trees from Monday 5 January to Friday 16 January. 

You will need to:

• put your tree out by Monday 5 January – it will be collected as soon as possible by Friday 16 January
• remove all decorations, lights, pots, and stands
• place your tree at the edge of your property, clearly visible from the road, without blocking pavements or access routes.

Download the December 2025 Newsletter here:

https://usercontent.one/wp/www.springparkra.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Croydon-Eye-December-2025.pdf

Croydon Council bin fees increase

On 19 August 2025, Croydon Council introduced new fees for waste and recycling containers.

All the details can be found on Croydon Council’s website here: New bin fees | Croydon Council

Transport for London have asked us to circulate an important communication on their behalf:

TfL: We want to ensure that buses remain an attractive way for people to move around while continuing to also ensure that those who wish to walk and cycle can do so safely and with confidence.  

The A232 is a busy and important route, connecting the Bromley and Croydon with eleven bus routes operating along this corridor, including Superloop 5 (SL5). Unfortunately, we have seen bus speeds reduce in this area, which means people may be less likely to opt for using buses as their mode of transport.  

We are exploring potential opportunities for improvements along the A232 corridor between Sandilands and West Wickham to improve bus journey times and reduce road danger. On this potential scheme we are trialling a new approach to our public engagement and consultation, where local communities will be involved in our decision-making process at an earlier stage.  

The community discussion is made up of: 

• A community workshop, taking place in January. We will invite 24 local people to help shape future changes for walking, cycling, and public transport in the area 
• Have Your Say page with community pinboard tool. This allows all community members and stakeholders to share their suggestions and ideas about a variety of topics, including crossing the road, pavements and accessibility 

More information, including the pinboard and expressing interest for the workshop is available at: https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/a232-healthy-streets. The page will be open for feedback until Monday 8 February 2026.  

Feedback can also be shared by writing to us at:  

FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY 
Transport For London 
Floor 11, Palestra House 
197 Blackfriars Rd 
London SE1 8NJ  

Croydon Council is running a Parks & Open Spaces Survey to hear what residents think about local parks — how you use them, what you enjoy, and what could be improved.

Your feedback will help shape the new Parks Strategy, how the parks are cared for and developed in the future.

Please share your thoughts here:

https://www.getinvolved.croydon.gov.uk/embeds/projects/33488/survey-tools/51663

A message from Croydon Police:

New Static Live Facial Recognition Cameras launched in Croydon Town Centre on 1st October. Already they have yielded impressive results. After just two deployments there have been seventeen arrests for a range of offences such as stalking, domestic abuse, indecent exposure and actual bodily harm.    These cameras are being trialled in the town centre to bring offenders to justice and to keep the public safe. They are only switched on during a live deployment with officers on the ground and permanently delete any biometric data if someone is not on the watch list. It is important that we quickly identify those who are wanted to protect victims, businesses and the community.