4K views · 142 reactions | Liberty Festival is coming to Croydon, my latest London borough of culture, next week—a groundbreaking festival of D/deaf, disabled & neurodivergent artists   1-3 September  Fairfield Halls & The Queen's Gardens  Free activities for all ages ✅ Accessible & inclusive environment You won’t want to miss it. https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/arts-and-culture/liberty-festival/liberty-2023 | Mayor of London | Facebook

Croydon residents react to their home becoming this year's London Borough of Culture. With the council facing bankruptcy, could an event highlighting its creativity be the thing that brings it back from the brink? 📲 Full story here: https://bbc.in/40pcLHb #croydon #london #streetinterview | BBC London

18K views · 229 reactions | Croydon Council is set to review its high rise council buildings after grim footage of the tower blocks was dubbed by experts as the “worst housing conditions they’ve ever seen” Read about the residents forced to live in these conditions  https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/residents-unliveable-conditions-south-london-tower-block-housing-b925729.html | London Evening Standard | Facebook

Croydon is set to undergo huge regeneration after plans for London's third Westfield shopping centre were approved. The £1.4 billion project is anticipated to create 7,000 new jobs and 1,000 new homes. http://bit.ly/2zL1BRZ | ITV London