Today marks 100 days into my second term. Lots done. Lots more to do. We’ve launched Pothole Patrol, announced new playgrounds and outdoor gyms, stepped up zero-tolerance enforcement and driven forward major regeneration. Croydon’s on the up. Find out more here: jasonperry.uk/First100Days

As part of my commitment to invest in Croydon’s parks, we will be improving four playgrounds every year for the next four years - 16 playgrounds across the borough. We are starting with Rickman Hill Recreation Ground, Courtwood Playground, Milne Park Playground and Mayfield Road Playground. Come along to one of our consultation sessions to take a closer look at the proposed designs, talk to the Parks team and tell us what you think. 🗓️Thursday 15 October • 10-11am: Rickman Hill Recreation Ground, Coulsdon • 11.20am - 12.20pm: Courtwood Playground, Forrestdale • 12.40pm - 1.40pm: Milne Park Playground, New Addington • 2-3pm: Mayfield Road Playground, Thornton Heath 🗓️Saturday 17 October • 10-11am: Rickman Hill Recreation Ground • 11.20am - 12.20pm: Courtwood Playground • 12.40pm - 1.40pm: Mayfield Road Playground • 2-3pm: Milne Park Playground Help us create great places for children to play, stay active and enjoy.

£300,000 investment and up to 15 new jobs as Muffin Break prepares to open in Croydon on 6 November. Another vote of confidence in our town centre. Welcoming businesses and bringing more life to our high streets is part of restoring pride in Croydon. yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news…

We are starting the consultation on the first of Croydon’s new outdoor gyms - at Grange Park in Old Coulsdon. I have pledged to deliver four new outdoor gyms every year for the next four years, giving more residents free opportunities to exercise and keep active. We have been working with Croydon Calisthenics to help us get the equipment right, and now we want to hear from you. Come along, see the proposed design and tell us what you think: 🗓️ Saturday 10 October - 2pm 🗓️ Tuesday 13 October - 12pm 📍 Meet at Grange Park Café Work on the new outdoor gyms will start from January.

🚗 After residents told us about issues with abandoned cars in Purley, as part of Executive Mayor @JasonForCroydon zero-tolerance approach to antisocial behaviour, we got them removed. Got an issue? Report it via Love Clean Streets. #CleanerCroydon #SaferCroydon

Don't miss @JasonForCroydon's latest weekly message. From Croydon Harvest and Black History Month, devolution and celebrating what makes our borough special, there’s plenty to catch up on. Find out how you can have your say on Council Tax Support too. orlo.uk/Wv2Qu

Great to welcome Sir @JamesCleverly to Croydon to discuss investment, safer streets and our borough’s huge potential. From new shops on Allders Parade to historic Surrey Street, there’s plenty to be proud of. Croydon is getting back on track, with more to do.

We know how much residents care about the Whitgift Centre and its future. From 8 October, @URW_UK will be offering residents the chance to explore the latest plans, see how community feedback has shaped them and have your say on what comes next. orlo.uk/xr9vB

Huge congratulations to everyone at Meridian High School on being shortlisted for Leadership Team of the Year at the National Schools Awards. A brilliant recognition of the dedication of the whole school community and their determination to help every young person fulfil their potential. Another Croydon school making us proud. Very well deserved 👏 yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news…

As Labour Party Conference draws to a close tomorrow, I welcome the Government’s commitment to devolution. The test is whether power and funding reach the councils people rely on every day. Croydon is ready to deliver. My piece for @themjcouk: jasonperry.uk/news/devolutio…

Great to see Croydon profiled in today’s @MetroUK. It captures so much of what we’re proud of: brilliant independent businesses, culture, green spaces and connections across London. Croydon has enormous potential. We’re building on those strengths, bringing investment into our town centre and restoring pride in our borough.

🚗♿ Our crackdown on Blue Badge fraud continued in August: ✅ 11 badges seized ✅ 8 court convictions ✅ 11 cases awaiting trial We have zero-tolerance for this crime. Most of the badges seized were either stolen or fake. #Zero-tolerance #RestoringPride

Great to see Croydon businesses at yesterday’s #CroydonMeansBusiness event. @JasonForCroydon spoke about support to help businesses start and grow, followed by a panel Q&A. Thanks to everyone who joined us 👏 Find out more about the support available: orlo.uk/bIt4y

Great to welcome businesses from across Croydon to our Croydon Means Business breakfast event today. We’re investing £500,000 to support local businesses, including £10,000 capital grants, shopfront improvements, targeted business rates relief and a dedicated business concierge service. It was great to hear directly from our business panel too, including businesses already benefiting from the grants, about their experiences and aspirations for Croydon. Croydon is open for business - and Croydon Means Business.

Croydon Magistrates’ Court has approved three-month closure orders for Porters Newsagents and Attitude London Salon in West Thornton following police action over the handling of stolen goods. The closures follow July raids which saw four arrests and suspected stolen goods, cash, drugs and weapons seized. Police are investigating suspected stolen goods from local shops being sold through the premises for resale. These closures send a strong message and could help reduce shoplifting in the area. Well done to our local police officers who worked tirelessly to secure this action. Tackling shoplifting remains a key focus of our zero-tolerance approach to crime and antisocial behaviour across Croydon.

Croydon’s Green Belt is sacrosanct. I will do all I can to protect it. The Draft London Plan proposes 5,600 homes on greenfield land in Croydon, despite identifying capacity for 15,944 on brownfield sites. We can build the homes we need whilst protecting the places residents value.

Local businesses need more support and action on tackling shoplifting in London, that’s why we’re piloting the tagging of prolific offenders as part of our zero tolerance approach in Croydon under @JasonForCroydon

Pleasure to attend last night’s installation of Fr Michael Nayagam as vicar of the South Croydon Benefice of St Peter’s & St Augustine’s, with Mayor @JasonForCroydon Beautiful service, overseen by Bishop Rosemary. Fr Michael will continue the good work these churches do

There is no place for tenancy fraud in Croydon. We’re working with the Cabinet Office and Airbnb to identify Council homes being illegally sublet for private profit. If you are abusing the system, you risk losing your home. Council housing must go to residents who genuinely need it. jasonperry.uk/news/mayor-jas…

There is lots happening in our parks and green spaces across Croydon. At Millers Pond in Shirley, it’s great to see work well underway on a new section of path, alongside maintenance works and new benches, made possible through our Pride in Place Impact Fund. At Beulah Hill Pond, concerns were raised earlier this year about the condition of the pond and we promised action. This week, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) have been hard at work with 11 volunteers clearing around six cubic metres of green waste. And at South Norwood Lakes, we have recently opened a new outdoor gym for residents to enjoy, with more new and improved outdoor gyms and playgrounds to be unveiled across the borough over the coming months. Working with Friends of Groups, local communities and volunteers, we are continuing to invest in our parks and green spaces that make Croydon a place we are proud to call home.