Tara O'Connor

Local Democracy Reporter

Tara is a local democracy reporter covering Croydon, Sutton and Merton councils.

Croydon's 'property hotspot' neighbourhood people used to avoid visiting but now is 'trouble free'

An estate agent said the neighbourhood is becoming more popular with city workers who can get to London Bridge in 12 minutes

The 'dump' South London town with hardly any good shops but homes still cost £500k

The town will see hundreds of new homes built over the coming years

The Croydon neighbourhood where shops have been stuck under scaffolding for 4 years after huge redevelopment stalled

Developer R&F owns the a huge plot of land over the road from Croydon Town Hall

The random neighbourhood in South London that's home to thousands of top scientists

The London Cancer Hub is already home to many cancer researchers but is set to grow in the coming years

Croydon Council may have to shell out extra cash for debt repayments as it's still waiting for write-off

South London News

Croydon Council's director of resources Jane West said selling off properties was vital in the face of rising interest rates

Still no update on whether Croydon's iconic Allders building will be transformed into immersive experience

It has now been a year since plans for LOST to take it over were announced

Croydon housing staff to strike this week over 'botched council restructure' that 'will see jobs lost'

Members of the GMB union voted in favour of the strike action

Popular Croydon pub wants to open until 2am at weekends with live music until 1am

Croydon Council is considering the application from the Spread Eagle

Marks and Spencer plans new Croydon food hall on site of milkman depot

The plans are expected to be lodged with Croydon Council this year

Croydon flats covered in flammable cladding to be demolished to make way for new 25-storey block

The flats will replace the Citiscape building, which was built 20 years ago, but since the Grenfell fire, the dangerous cladding has been uncovered

Plans for new South London pool, gym, 250 flats and café revealed

The new centre is expected to open in 2026 if plans are approved

Croydon Council may be forced to shut or merge 5 nurseries with £500,000 deficit

The council said 'urgent' decisions need to be taken to save cash

Chanel owed more than £70,000 to 250 people working at its Croydon offices

The company was called out by the government for not paying minimum wage to some employees

Idris Elba, John Cena and Priyanka Chopra in Croydon for Amazon film shoot

St George's Walk was transformed for the filming which took place overnight

Plans for South London train station upgrade that would double services moves step closer

£3 million of the funding will now be allocated for designs to be drawn up

Met Police says 'no criminal activity' found at alleged Croydon secret Chinese police station

South London News

The man who runs a business at the address says the stress of the claims has taken a serious toll on him

Parking in 2 Croydon streets goes digital only as pay and display machines switched off for trial

The trial in two streets will last for a month

Extra 500 homes approved for Wimbledon estate with over 2,000 planned

Clarion is redeveloping three estates across the borough

The 'neglected' Croydon neighbourhood where stunning 500-year-old buildings are surrounded by litter

Croydon Council said an upgrade of the area around Croydon Minster is in the works

Clarion gets green light for new flats near Wimbledon to move residents from Eastfields Estate

The housing association is redeveloping three Merton estates

Mum of child brain tumour survivor, 8, says South London council tried to put them in 'mouldy' home infested with mice

Sutton Housing Partnership claims the house is of a 'habitable standard' but the mum fears for the safety of her vulnerable daughter

South London hospitals have 'busiest day ever' as 30C heatwave sees huge queues at A&E

Almost 2,500 people visited the hospitals on Monday when temperatures

Croydon mayor Jason Perry admits he can't reopen Purley Pool as plans to build new leisure centre revealed

The council said a new leisure centre will be funded by a new development

Croydon care agency put in special measures after 'not enough carers turning up for work'

Carers were late for appointments and sometimes just one turned

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