Email Updates : Croydon Council have introduced Email Updates which will be sent to residents who provide their e-mail address by completing the form on their website.

Updates available are:

• Your Croydon - Get news and event information from the Your Croydon team by email.

• Bigger, stronger society - Get updates on opportunities to get involved in Croydon.

• Emergency Alerts - Get up to date news and information in the event of an emergency or during periods of bad weather.

• Parks to be proud of - Get updates on the Parks to be proud of campaign.

• Crime and safety news - Get updates on our Safer Croydon work.

Bulky Waste collection: collection of up to seven items, such as dining sets, sofas etc. can be collected by the Council and removed for £10.00 for up to seven items or £20.00 for eight to 14 items. Telephone Croydon Council on 020 8726 6200 to arrange a date and time or see website .

White Goods collection: These can be disposed of at any of the civic amenity sites (don't forget to take your permit though), free of charge. The Council will collect domestic white goods, TVs and computer monitors for £15.00 per visit. For more details, or to arrange a date and time for collection, call Croydon Council on 020 8726 6200 or see the Council website where there is also advice about re-cycling these items through Appliance Re-use Centre (ARC).

Free removal of green garden waste: The seasonal garden waste collection will run for 24 weeks from April to September. Up to six sacks of garden waste a year will be removed absolutely free of charge. Place your green garden waste out for collection in the clear plastic sacks provided by 7.00 am on your collection day. The sacks should be placed on your property within arms reach of the pavement to allow the service to operate efficiently. Two free clear sacks are provided to each household annually, but up to six clear sacks, supplied or purchased from the council, will be collected as part of the service. They will not collect from bin bags or other types of bags as they will not be able to see what is inside. Additional sacks can be purchased for £1.00 each from all council libraries.

Free collection of hazardous waste: 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 Corporation of London - Hazardous Waste Unit on 020 7332 3433.

Free removal of old or untaxed cars: 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 8726 7100.

Reporting Problems: You can report anything from abandoned cars and noise nuisance to graffiti.

Contact your local councillors direct: Your local Conservative Councillors, Chris Wright, Terry Lenton and Justin Cronie 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. You can contact Chris Wright by e-mail at chris.wright@croydon.gov.uk and or phone on 01737 555581. Contact details for the other Councillors are on the Croydon website.

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. Click here for more details about library services for the visually impaired. There is also a Mobile Library, which visits Curling Close on one Tuesday every month between 10.00 and 10.30am for those who are physically unable to make it to the library. See the Dates for Your Diary Page for its next stop. Your nearest local library is in Bradmore Way, next to Coulsdon C of E School. There is also Coulsdon Library on the main Brighton Road in Coulsdon.

• Did you know that you can renew your library books online? Just follow the link from this page.

• Did you know that you can search the Croydon Libraries Catalogue online?