Croydon is one of the areas at highest risk of being worst affected by the extreme heat, according to research conducted at the University of Manchester for Friends of the Earth.
A national emergency has been declared in “Blowtorch Britain”, after a Red warning for extreme heat was issued for the first time, as the Met Office forecast temperatures could hit 40C – or 104F – in London and the south-east today and tomorrow. If the record-breaking temperatures are reached during the course of today, those worst-hit parts of the country will actually be warmer than the Saharan Desert.
The Met Office’s highest warning means that there is a risk to life.
At midday today, according to Met Office figures, the temperature in Croydon had reached 33C, and was expected to edge up higher still during the afternoon.
And as people prepare for a second week of the heatwave, with the council issuing advice on how to stay cool and healthy, and also to keep a check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours, Croydon has been identified as one of the 30 areas in England most vulnerable to the dangerous health impacts of soaring temperatures. Continue reading
Croydon’s cash-strapped council is sitting on more than £6million of government money that it was supposed to hand over to residents nearly four months ago. More than 41,000 households are still waiting for the money that they should have received in April, according to the council’s own figures.
Covid cases are on the rise in Croydon, with the public being asked to “remain vigilant and do what they can to prevent catching and spreading the virus”.
People in Croydon have until July 25 to shape the Fire Brigade’s plan for the rest of this decade.
A national emergency has been declared after a Red warning for extreme heat was issued for the first time, as 
The English National Opera chose Bastille Day to announce some revolutionary ticket pricing for a special, one-off performance of La Bohème at the Fairfield Halls next month.
All stakeholders in London need to improve their actions on tackling pollution that ends up in the capital’s rivers and work together to promote climate-resilient river “rewilding” projects.
The meeting of the Croydon Voluntary Sector Alliance will see the launch of the Croydon Voluntary and Community Service Manifesto, which charities and voluntary groups are hoping will shape the Mayor’s funding decisions over the course of the next four years. 
