Tag Archives: Ruskin Square

Legacy Youth Zone boosted by £150,000 pledge from patron

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

Ruskin Square has increased its donation to Croydon’s Legacy Youth Zone by £50,000 a year over the next three years. Ruskin Square is the mixed-used development at East Croydon, developed by Stanhope and Schroders. They were one of the “Founder … Continue reading →

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Ruskin Square signs government tenant in £300m deal

Posted on April 15, 2020 by

Schroders have announced a multi-million-pound deal with Whitehall to build and rent out a second large office block at Ruskin Square, their £500million development next to East Croydon Station. And in doing so, they may well have pulled the rug … Continue reading →

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Interest hike squeezes Brick by Brick’s speculative schemes

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

The Tory government’s obstinate fixation to drive the country off a Brexit cliff-edge at the end of October is driving down the value of the pound and causing massive problems for industry. Especially in construction – which could mean very … Continue reading →

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Ruskin Square and Westfield in battle to secure Home Office

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

Multi-billion-pound developments in central Croydon could be forced to go head-to-head in a battle to secure the Home Office as tenants for their office buildings. According to a report published this morning by Property Week magazine, the Home Office is … Continue reading →

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Schroders’ £500m Ruskin Square stalls over Westfield doubts

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

Big business is getting twitchy over the slow pace of developments in Croydon, as KEN LEE reports The agenda for the Croydon Labour group brainstorming weekend in Eastbourne this weekend is said to be “thin”. That may be deliberate to … Continue reading →

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HMRC warns students to beware scam offering tax ‘refunds’

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

University students are being targeted by scammers with fake tax refunds in an effort to steal money and personal details, HM Revenue and Customs has warned today. The scammers are using seemingly legitimate university email addresses (for example “@uc.ac.uk”) in … Continue reading →

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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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