LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

The London Borough of Croydon is the Borough which serves Coulsdon. Pictured here is the Old Town Hall, which is much prettier than Taberner House where most of the administration for Croydon is carried out.You can contact them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by using the link to 'Contact the Council' The contact details for LBC are: London Borough of Croydon Taberner House Park Lane Croydon CR9 3JS Telephone Number : 020 8686 4433

You can report the following directly to the Council: abandoned cars, graffiti, noise nuisance, potholes in the road, faulty street lighting, planning enforcement, problems with trees, grass verges, or parks, waste not being collected or strewn about and, if you are a Council Tenant, housing repairs and more. Just follow this link to report the problem. http://www.croydon.gov.uk/doitonline/?type=reportit .

Do it On-Line. For the full list of Council On-Line Services follow this link: - http://www.croydon.gov.uk/doitonline/

Reporting An abandoned vehicle iF a car or other vehicle that has been left unused on open land or a public highway for three weeks or more. https://eforms.croydon.gov.uk/ufs/ufsmain?formid=EXT_EC_ABANDON_VEHICLES.

To report instances of animal nuisance us the form on this link - http://eforms.yourlondon.gov.uk/pub/servlet/ep.locate?auth=1902&hideId=Y&useMap=Y&form=68869_P&x=532503&y=165295&zm=12&g=Y&ut=x&st=croydon

You can apply for various Council Service on line. These include: Building Control issues; Council Tax; tickets; Housing issues; Land searches; and much more. Just follow this link. http://www.croydon.gov.uk/doitonline/?type=applyforit. 

You can ask the Council to supply you with a variety of things which includes: Freedom of Information; Neighbourhood Partnership Questions; parking fine enquiries; pest control; Questions for Council Meetings; and more. Just follow this link: http://www.croydon.gov.uk/doitonline/?type=askforit. 

Use the On-Line calculator to see if you are entitled to housing or council tax benefit. https://croydonclaims.teamnetsol.com/index.jsp.

You can view live or recorded Council Meetings on line through this link. http://www.croydon.gov.uk/democracy/dande/minutes/webcasting

You can pay your Council Tax on-line by following this link - https://croydonclaims.teamnetsol.com/index.jsp

Contact your local councillors direct: Your local Conservative Councillors, Chris Wright, Brian Udell and Terry Lenton, hold a surgery on the last Saturday of every month (except August and December) between 10.00am and 12.00 noon in the Guide Hut at the rear of the shops on Tudor Parade. They can also be emailed on christopher.wright@croydon.gov.uk  and udells50@hotmail.com  and terry.lenton@croydon.gov.uk  or you can phone Chris Wright on 01737 555581 and Brian Udell on 01737 552185 and Terry Lenton on 020 8404 3460 .

To report instances of dog fouling use the form on the following link http://eforms.yourlondon.gov.uk/pub/servlet/ep.locate?auth=1902&hideId=Y&useMap=Y&form=017615_P&x=532503&y=165295&zm=12&g=Y&ut=x&st=croydon

To report instances of fly tipping us the form on the following link - https://eforms.croydon.gov.uk/ufs/ufsmain?formid=EXT_EC_FLYTIPPING_REPORT

To report graffiti, whether on your house or elsewhere, use the form on the following link to report it: https://eforms.croydon.gov.uk/ufs/ufsmain?formid=EXT_EC_GRAFFITI_REPORT

This service is free - Small quantities of hazardous waste  can be taken away free of charge e.g. old paint, garden chemicals etc. The safe removal of asbestos sheeting from old garden sheds can also be arranged by calling 020 7332 3433.

Buying a home can be a stressful experience. To help facilitate the process your solicitor can now apply online for a Croydon Local Authority Search. The search protects you from nasty surprises after you've moved into your new home such as extensions without Building Regulations Approval or plans which may affect your new home. Just follow this link

Libraries: There's more to the library these days than just books. They have free computer access, videos and DVD's for hire from £1.00 to £3.00 for a week at a time, Inland Revenue Advice sessions, a Reading Group and lots of activities for babies and young children. For those who are partially sighted there are books in Large Print, on Audio Cassettes and CD’s.

There are Council One-Stop Surgeries at Coulsdon and Purley Libraries: Instead of trailing all the way to Croydon to use the Council's One-Stop service, you can speak to someone face to face at Coulsdon and Purley Libraries. A member of the One-Stop team gives information and advice on Council services at Coulsdon Library on the first and third Tuesday of the month between 2.30 and 4.30pm.

This enables you to notify the council of a move into the borough, out of the borough or within the borough. Just follow this link. https://eforms.croydon.gov.uk/ufs/ufsmain?esessionid=DE7EA4CB08A161543BF08AE6E49330E3_1&formid=EXT_PC_MOVING_HOME

You can pay for many of the Council Services on line. These include licences, Business rates, Council Tax, Housing rent, parking and driving penalties and much more. Just follow this link. http://www.croydon.gov.uk/doitonline/?type=payforit

To make On-Line Planning Applications and to view and comment on applications through the on-line planning register. http://www.croydon.gov.uk/planningandregeneration/

This service is free for one collection of up to seven items, such as dining sets, sofas etc. can be collected by the Council and removed absolutely free of charge. There is a charge of £20 for extra visits, however. Telephone Taberner House on 020 8686 4433 to arrange a date and time.

These can be disposed free of charge at any of the civic amenity sites (don't forget to take your permit though). If you would like it collected, however, there is a charge of £10. For more details, or to arrange a date and time for collection, call Taberner House on 020 8686 4433.

This service is free for up to ten bags of garden waste a year can be collected by the Council and removed absolutely free of charge, although if you have had a collection of large household items already within 12 months, this counts as an extra visit, chargeable at £20. Telephone Taberner House on 020 8686 4433 to arrange a date and time.

This service is free. As part of an Association of London Government initiative, in conjunction with the Home Office, your old, or untaxed car can be taken away by the Council absolutely free of charge. Click here for details, or call 020 8686 4433.

For a list of Croydon School, schools admissions and the facility to apply on-line follow this link.https://eduinfo.croydon.gov.uk/CMS/GUI/Bases/index.php. 

If your bin has been missed or you wish to contact the Council regarding domestic waste collection follow the following link - https://eforms.croydon.gov.uk/ufs/ufsmain?formid=EXT_EC_DOMESTIC_WASTE_COLLECTION.