🌞🌧️ Weather
Patchy rain possible | High 12°C / Low 9°C | A grey, damp start — grab a jacket before heading out today, Croydon!
📰Morning Pulse
Labour Figures Charged Over Croydon East Vote-Rigging: Four Labour-linked individuals are facing criminal charges connected to alleged vote-rigging in the Croydon East parliamentary selection. Those charged include Joel Bodmer (40), Shila Bodmer (41), Gabriel Leroy (24), and former Croydon councillor Carole Bonner (69).
Digital Mayoral Debate Question the Candidates This Week: Leading candidates for Croydon Mayor will take part in a Digital Debate this week. Eight candidates including Jason Perry (Conservative), Rowenna Davis (Labour), and Ben Flook (Reform UK) are standing for Mayor.
New Private Rental Licensing Schemes Approved: Croydon Council approved two new licensing schemes — a Selective Licensing Scheme covering 14 of Croydon's 28 wards and an Additional HMO Licensing Scheme, aiming to raise standards in the private rented sector.
Wednesday Focus: Politics Deep Dive
The May 7 Election — What's Really at Stake: Mayoral Race — Eight candidates are contesting the Croydon Mayor position. Council Elections — All 28 wards are up for election. Fraud charges now shadow the campaign. Election Day: Thursday 7 May 2026.
⚡ FEATURED EVENT
Croydon has beauty. Croydon has creativity. And over the past month, Wild London Photo Walks, led by Jojo Adeyemo, has been celebrating both through the “Through Our Lens: Croydon” photo walks.
Now, it all comes together in one final celebration — The Soirée
Join for an evening of music, artwork, food, and creative connection as they bring this special project to a close.
📷Expect:
• Live DJ
• Photography exhibition from the Croydon walks
• Food
• Games + surprise giveaway
📅Saturday 25th April
📍The Village Table
⏰6:30–10:00pm
🎟️Tickets are limited
⚡ Pulse Points
POSTAL VOTE DEADLINE WAS YESTERDAYfor the 7 May local elections. The voter registration deadline was also yesterday (midnight). If you missed both, you can still vote in person on election day — 7 May 2026.gov.uk/register-to-voteYou can still vote in person
Mayor Perry accused of 'shameless lying' over LTN appeal— the Mayor has abandoned his appeal against a court order to scrap Croydon LTNs, with critics accusing him of misleading residents. The LTNs will be removed.Your Local Guardian
Kenley Airfield History Talk — An upcoming talk on the history of Kenley Airfield for local history enthusiasts.
🤔Croydon Did You Know?
Did you know that Ashburton Park, the site of the upcoming community archaeology dig, was once the site of a Woodside convent and has a rich history that has never been formally excavated until now? Who knows what the community will unearth next month!
Outro
That's your Wednesday Pulse. If you spotted something we missed — a local event, a story worth telling, or just something a bit Croydon — hit reply and let us know. We read every message.