Tag Archives: Ruskin Square

Pankhurst plays part in HMRC’s Suffrage Flag relay in Croydon

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

A human chain of 56 people delivered the Suffrage Flag to Croydon yesterday. HM Revenue and Customs staff – and some of their children on half-term holiday – joined the flag relay from East Croydon Station to the nearby office … Continue reading →

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Taxman moves in to hi-tech new offices at Ruskin Square

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

The taxman opened its new Croydon offices yesterday, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 Ruskin Square. The offices, built as part of Stanhope and Schroders development of the “Croydon Gateway” site next to East Croydon Station, will provide work space … Continue reading →

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Milestone for Ruskin Square offices as the Taxman moves in

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

The Taxman has arrived. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has this week begun moving into its new office building at 1 Ruskin Square, next to East Croydon Station, the first “regional hub” to become operational in “a major restructuring” (that … Continue reading →

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Ruskin Square’s first offices are handed over to HMRC

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

When the John Gent of their generation comes to write up a passage on the 21st century redevelopment of Croydon, December 13 2016 may warrant more than a footnote in their account, because today is the day that Ruskin Square … Continue reading →

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The Taxman cometh: HMRC signs £200m office lease

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

The Taxman cometh. HM Revenue and Customs has today signed a 25-year lease for the whole of the first office block to be completed in the Ruskin Square development. The deal could be worth more than £200 million for the … Continue reading →

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International marketing firm handed contract for Platform

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

Grey Label, the Croydon-based marketing firm which has, inexplicably, somehow got a stranglehold on lucrative council and developers’ promotion contracts in and around the borough, has lost its deal for one of the town centre’s key developments. The Croydon firm … Continue reading →

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Boxpark’s £3m loan under threat if summer opening is delayed

Posted on February 14, 2016 by

It’s not just the trains which are running late at East Croydon. So is the planned opening date for Boxpark. Croydon was chosen to be the second location of the retail mall made from shipping containers, following the original Boxpark … Continue reading →

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