Labour says it hopes to build on its achievements by focusing on these key points: l Making Croydon cleaner, greener and safer.

l A pledge to make the borough's streets as nice as inside residents' homes.

l A promise to make sure residents feel safe as well as keep safe by tackling the fear of crime.

l A wish to make every child have the chance to reach his or her potential and every older resident to have dignity in retirement.

l Invigorate the community with investment in sports, leisure and cultural facilities.

l Sustain Croydon's thriving voluntary sector by continuing to support and invest record sums in the sector.

l Helping Croydon's businesses prosper by fully funding Croydon Business and by bringing more investment and jobs to Croydon.

l Making sure Croydon's taxpayers receive value for money.

l Council tax rise will be kept at less than four per cent for the next four years.

l A safer neighbourhood police team of six officers in every community.

l The expansion of doorstep recycling collection.

l More investment in schools.

l New community facilities including four new leisure centres.