Croydon businesses are invited to have their say on how a £77million windfall for the borough should be spent.

Croydon Business, the group that worked with the council to secure the Government cash, has organised an event for companies eager to find out more about the successful Local Enterprise Growth Initiative bid.

Angelina Purcell, chief executive of Croydon Business, said: "The money will fund a new wave of enterprise activities and create opportunities for areas in Croydon such as New Addington and will have lasting benefits for the local business community as a whole.

"This is a really exciting development for Croydon and is the largest sum of Government funding ever to have been secured for the borough, and through partnership working will make a real difference to the lives of local people."

The event is being held at Fairfield Halls on April 5 from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. For more information call 020 8680 6104.