 The Metropolitan Borough of Southwark made a number of applications, but in 1955 the borough's town clerk was told not to pursue the matter any further.Outside the boundaries of the county, the County Borough of Croydon made three applications, all of which were dismissed as it was not seen as being sufficiently separate from London.When the successor London Borough of Croydon applied in 1965 the Assistant Under Secretary of State summarised the case against Croydon