Here are just some of the highlights from the past five years of how we have delivered for our business community.
WE HAVE DELIVERED
2017– 2022
THE STORY SO FAR

40,000 extra hours of dedicated town centre policing
5,100 extra hours of patrolling by our new Ranger teams since October 2020
£84,000 raised to provide direct support to Croydon’s homeless

9,500 hours of additional dedicated deep cleaning, graffiti and gum removal
187,000 square metres of our key thoroughfares deep-cleaned
14,500 items of street furniture cleaned, graffiti and fly posters removed

24,300 plants introduced providing year-round colour
6,000 hours of festive lights across 10+ of our main streets

3,000 hours of diverse events and activities delivered, energising the town
380 event days delivered brimming with energy, vibrancy and talent
16,500 spectators at our big screen Wimbledon LIVE
100+ new pieces of colourful artwork transforming pockets of neglected space

394,000 visitors to our two websites supported by 17,000 social media followers
220,000 of those living, working and visiting greeted by our Street Ambassadors
26,000 extra hours of information, advice and guidance provided by our Ambassadors
54m steps walked by our Ambassadors patrolling our town over the past five years

400,000 communications issued across 200+ campaigns to keep businesses up-dated
£1.9m in grant funding secured for our businesses as a result of our ‘Raise the Bar’campaign
20,000 business engagement visits to support businesses and keep them up-dated
1,000s of hours championing your needs and interests at local, regional and national level