Croydon is the thirteenth largest district in England by population, ahead of the likes of Coventry, Leicester, and Newcastle. The sticking point has therefore always been those other two criteria.
In , its application was denied due to reports of poor government. Admittedly, it is already somewhat confusing that metropolitan Greater London, not officially a city, should contain two such official cities within it London and Westminster. Yet to claim that areas such as Croydon and Southwark — which has also previously applied for city status — lack an identity shows a lack of appreciation for local cultures and communities.
Croydon has, after all, long languished in the shadow of London, too distant from the centre to truly reap the benefits of a connection to the capital but too far to claim independence.
Despite this Croydon shows all the hallmarks of a modern city. It is home to the only tram network in London, with passengers making The arrival of Westfield and Boxpark even shows the town can gentrify with the best of them. If the rules can be broken for twenty-four other towns, why not Croydon? But for Croydon it is a decades-long quest to be something other than the butt of a joke.
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