Jason Cummings has been a Croydon Central resident for over 25 years. Married to Rachel with two adult children both born here in Croydon. With a 20 year management career and experience of having worked at the heart of government.
Jeet Bains is your Councillor in Addiscombe East ward where he has lived for more than thirty years. Jeet has been a Councillor in Croydon since 2010 and takes a keen interest in helping local residents and businesses with any issues they have.
Luke Shortland was elected as Councillor for Coulsdon Town in 2022. One of the things Luke loves about Coulsdon is the real variety of shops in the town centre, with everything from a pottery café (where he got his first Saturday job over seven years ago!) to a candle shop.
Lynne Hale has lived in Sanderstead for 30 years. She worked locally as a healthcare professional for over twenty years before, having settled her three children into their Croydon schools, she moved into politics.
Yvette Hopley has lived in and around Sanderstead all her life. From an education in a local state school she went on to spend almost ten years working in public and government relations for an American Oil company. Yvette lives with Chris and has a daughter Natasha and grandson Hugh.
Living in Croydon all of my life has instilled a strong sense of passion for Croydon and its future. I have always been active in many of the local campaigns and projects, growing up in an area which prides itself on its Community spirit, and the ability to show a united front against issues that are important to the local residents.
Maria Gatland has lived and worked in South Croydon for more than 30 years. During that time she helped run the family business and cared for her husband during his long illness. Maria has worked hard to help and support residents in her ward since 2002.
I think last week was one of my most depressing weeks in seven years as a local Councillor. I heard from charities what the cuts programme would means for them.
The Cabinet meeting last night began with a COVID update highlighting the seriousness of the current situation, trying to set that as the backdrop for the Council’s current financial situation.
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Residents who pay £65 per year to have their garden waste collected are gradually finding out that the service for which they have paid has been suspended.
Cllr. Andy Stranack (Shadow Cabinet Member for Safer Croydon and Communities) recently met up with Pastor Bola Thomas from His Grace Evangelical Outreach to learn about the community work her Church undertakes. The Church group runs a food bank from their building in Beulah Road, Thornton Heath. The Foobank has been open for five years and opens three days a week, it currently serves 250 people in the local community.
When Grant Thornton blew the lid on the disaster that is Croydon Council finances, one of the main causes was Labours ‘investment’ decisions and the huge amount of lending they had done to associated companies.
Many residents need some advice and information and in these particularly challenging times, it is more important than ever.
We’ve compiled a list of some key contacts and services which we hope will be helpful – and if you are local organisation which would like to be included please do send
It is unusual in council meetings to be able to speak to a joint motion but very welcome that we can do so on this subject.
Croydon Council’s financial position is dire and the consequences of that will affect everyone in the borough to some degree.
