Jason Perry - Mayor of Croydon

Purley Pool. Regina Road. The Allders building. Selhurst Park stadium. 2025 is shaping up to be a great year for Croydon - take a look at what's in store 👇

Proud to unveil the Green Flag at Coulsdon Memorial Ground - celebrating one of the four Croydon parks recognised among the best in the country for 2025. 🌳✨ A huge thank you to the Friends of group, volunteers and our parks team for their hard work in keeping our green spaces…

Patrolling the town centre with Borough Commander Nick Blackburn and Cabinet Member for Community Safety Cllr Ola Kolade - listening, tackling issues, and restoring pride in Croydon.

I joined our new Borough Commander, Nick Blackburn, with @MrOlaKolade for a walkabout in the town centre - listening to residents and businesses and seeing the ongoing work to make Croydon safer and more welcoming. Robbery is down 25% and retail crime 35%, thanks to the efforts…

A proud moment as a Palace fan - lifting the FA Cup at Selhurst Park following that incredible win over Man City at Wembley back in May. I met with the club’s Executive Team and @CEO4TAG Steve Parish to talk about the exciting future for both Crystal Palace and Croydon. We…

Great to get a sneak peek inside the old Allders - an iconic part of Croydon’s past - and see first-hand the progress now being made to bring it back to life. This autumn, seven new units will open in the refurbished shopfront, breathing fresh energy into the North End. The…

I was delighted to visit The Scoop Company at its brand-new pop-up in BOXPARK Croydon - founded by Croydon-born Maria Grey, a mum of two whose gelato journey began in her dad’s ice cream van. She left her job at a dentist’s to follow her dream – opening her first store in…

🌿 Wonderful to attend this year’s Croydon Green Spaces Open Day at Croydon Library - a brilliant celebration of our parks, green spaces and the volunteers who care for them. Croydon has more green spaces than any other London borough -and they play a vital role in supporting…

Delighted to visit Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation (CYTO) in South Norwood to mark the completion of the phase one works upgrade to the much-loved Shoestring Theatre. With £85,000 from the Mayor of London’s Good Growth Fund, and working with architects Fabric Space, we have…

Unveiling the restored historic drinking fountain on Surrey Street - a symbol of pride in Croydon’s heritage. This is just one small part of our plans. More investment is coming into our 700-year-old market in the months and years ahead. 📽️ Find out more in my video below ⬇️…

From the sparks of New Addington’s forge to the engines of Trojan and the chimes of Gillett clocks - Croydon’s industries have shaped the world. Proud to open Forge: Industries of Croydon at the Museum of Croydon – a fantastic new exhibition celebrating the borough’s makers,…

Today I was proud to join @HOLTofLondon, schoolchildren and local businesses at the unveiling of the restored Surrey Street Drinking Fountain - a rare piece of Croydon’s Victorian heritage. Originally unveiled in 1887 by Civic Mayor Frederick Thomas Edridge to mark the widening…

Works are now underway on Wellesley Road to make it safer and easier to cross between East and West Croydon. Pleased to see this vital part of our £30m town centre regeneration progressing – working closely with our partners at TfL to improve connectivity and safety in the heart…

Delighted that Croydon has been awarded 4 Green Flags for 2025 - two more than last year. Coulsdon Memorial Garden, Wettern Tree Garden in Sanderstead, Wandle Park and Happy Valley have all been recognised as some of the best green spaces in the country. This is a fantastic…

Palace has been part of my whole life. So the honour of becoming a patron of Palace for Life is a huge privilege; one which integrates my love for @CPFC with the passion to serve and support young people across South London together. Read more here! palaceforlife.org/news/about-us/…