The Croydon General Hospital site
Plans to convert a former hospital site empty for 15 years into a secondary school will help regenerate London Road claim Croydon Council.
The Council plans to purchase the Croydon General Hospital Site for £6m and will invest £20m to create a new six form of entry secondary school, including a 180 place Sixth Form, to open by September 2015.
Councillor Mike Fisher, leader of the council, believes this will be a huge boost to the riot hit area.
He said: "This is a site that has been empty for year, and has become an eyesore, a huge expanse of land like that has a negative feel to the area. This project is being brought about through council money and will help regenerate this end of London Road."
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