🐾 CROYDON'S DOG WARDEN WINS A NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE EIGHTH YEAR
Croydon’s dog warden, Tara Boswell, has won a platinum RSPCA PawPrints Award for the eighth year running, including three consecutive years at platinum level.
The award recognises her work with stray and lost dogs, reuniting them with owners and finding new homes where needed. It places Croydon’s service among the best in the country.
Save this one and give the team a nod next time you see them out.
Source: Croydon Council newsroom
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🏠 A FOUR YEAR PLAN TO CUT TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
Croydon Council has approved its Temporary Accommodation Strategy and Action Plan 2026 to 2030, aiming to reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation from 3,283 to fewer than 2,600 by 2030.
The plan also targets fewer than 1,000 households in nightly paid accommodation and around £10 million in savings between 2027 and 2030, through earlier intervention, more housing supply and improved move on arrangements.
The plan was agreed at Cabinet on 23/09/2026.
Source: Croydon Council newsroom
🏫 EMPTY CLASSROOMS COULD CREATE SEND PROVISION
As pupil numbers fall, Croydon is considering converting empty classrooms in mainstream secondary schools into specialist facilities for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
The proposal is part of wider planning around surplus school places and rising demand for SEND support within the borough.
Source: My London
🏆 COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE WEEK
This week we are celebrating the volunteers behind the community garden at Norwood Junction station, who have turned a previously unloved corner into a space of sunflowers, herbs and quiet.
Source: Inside Croydon
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📅 TODAY: FRIDAY 02/10/2026
Here is your Friday timetable, from storytime to late night sessions.
Time | Event |
|---|---|
16:00 | 📖 Storytime, Coulsdon Library. A free story session for younger children. Source: Oazis |
16:30 to 18:30 | 🩰 Dance Classes with the Sandra Randall School of Dancing, St Oswald’s Church Hall, St Oswald’s Road, Norbury SW16 3SB. The little ones class is at 16:45 and the big kids class is at 17:30, with ballet and tap for ages 2 to 18. Times vary slightly between listings, so check before you set out. Source: Sandra Randall School of Dancing event submission. |
17:00 | 🍻 Friday Feelings, BOXPARK Croydon, 99 George Street, Croydon CR0 1LD. The venue’s Friday night session. Source: BOXPARK Croydon |
18:00 | 🧘 Yoga and a Cuppa, Croydon Mencap, 60 to 61 Leslie Park Road, Croydon. A gentle yoga session followed by tea and company. Source: East Croydon Community Organisation |
18:00 to 22:00 | 🎤 Hip Hop Karaoke, BOXPARK Croydon. Karaoke with a hip hop set list. Source: BOXPARK Croydon |
18:00 to 22:00 | ❓ Big Fat Quizbox, BOXPARK Croydon. The venue’s Friday quiz. Source: BOXPARK Croydon events |
19:00 | 🎸 The DB5s, AFC Croydon, Mayfield Stadium, Thornton Heath. Live music at the club. Check the venue for tickets. Source: Data Thistle |
19:25 to 20:25 | 🔔 Relaxing Sound Bath, Clyde Hall, Addiscombe. A guided sound bath session, with tickets through Eventbrite. Source: Eventbrite |
21:00 | 🎧 Charged Up Fridays, Energy Croydon. The venue’s late Friday session. Source: Energy Croydon listing |
Times can change, so please check each organiser’s listing before you travel.
🌰 THE WEEKEND AHEAD
Saturday 03/10/2026
🌰 Croydon Harvest featuring the Walnut Fair, across Croydon town centre, from 12:00 to 17:00, with free entry. Source: Culture Croydon
🍯 2026 Croydon Honey Show, Selsdon Community Centre, 132 Addington Road, Selsdon CR2 8LA, from 11:00 to 16:30, with the Croydon Beekeepers Association in the lower floor hall next to the coffee shop. Source: Croydon Beekeepers Association
🤼 Rumble Wrestling, Selsdon Hall, 132 Addington Road, South Croydon CR2 8LA, from 19:30 to about 21:45, with tickets from £12. Source: Ticket Tailor
Sunday 04/10/2026
🌰 Croydon Harvest featuring the Walnut Fair, across Croydon town centre, from 12:00 to 17:00, with free entry. Source: Culture Croydon
✈️ Historic Croydon Airport Open Day, Airport House, Croydon CR0 0XZ, with guided tours from 13:00 and pre booking required. Source: Historic Croydon Airport Trust
🤸 Raver Tots, BOXPARK Croydon, from 14:00 to 16:00. Source: BOXPARK Croydon
🎂 And save Saturday 10/10/2026 for the Bake Well Being Fundraising Afternoon at The Cricketers, 107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon CR0 6SG, from 13:00 to 15:30, with three decorating workshops priced per person: Cake Painting at £65, Sprinkle Embroidery at £55 and Biscuit Embroidery at £45, booked through Ticket Tailor.
🚴 Also save Saturday 10/10/2026 for the Pure in Motion 10k Fun-draising Cycle, starting and finishing at Wandle Park Café, Cornwall Road, Croydon CR0 3RD, from about 09:30 to 13:30. A beginner friendly, female forward charity ride along the paved River Wandle corridor to Colliers Wood and back. Check the booking page for the latest details before you register. Source: Cycling UK
💡 DID YOU KNOW? CROYDON HAS LONDON’S ONLY TRAMWAY
Croydon’s tram network, now branded London Trams, opened on 10/05/2000 and runs across a 28 km network with 39 stops, mixing street running with converted former railway lines.
It is one of only two light rail networks in Greater London, alongside the Docklands Light Railway, and it is the only tramway in the capital.
Source: TfL
🏫 SCHOOL CORNER AND PTA NOTICEBOARD
Croydon schools and PTAs can share verified fairs, bake sales, fundraiser discos and community notices with the Pulse for free. Submit your future event details through the 📅 Submit Your Future Event form.
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Have a brilliant weekend, Croydon.
Building a Stronger Croydon, Together
The Croydon Local Pulse Team