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.
Once again our thanks go to our finance officer and chief executive and senior leadership team for their efforts in bringing forward these reports.
My heartfelt thanks also go to our staff working in departments across the borough, many dealing with the most vulnerable in our borough at a time of g
It seems like only yesterday I was hear speaking at the last emergency debate. Oh dear yet another 114 notice. You just don’t seem to be able to dig yourselves out of this big, deep, dark and dangerous hole.
Croydon's failing Labour Council has bankrupted our borough. Their choices have doubled debt to £1.5 billion, that’s £15,000 borrowed every hour they’ve been in control.
The sad truth is that many of our hardworking Council staff will be losing their jobs.
Bankrupt Croydon Labour raids residents’ pockets in bid to repair Council finances
There will be no “Happy New Year” to local businesses and residents from Croydon Council. From the 1st January 2021, people across Croydon will have to put their hands in their pockets to fund three new car par
Cllr. Andy Stranack continued his tour of voluntary sector groups last week by holding zoom meetings with Jon Hills from West Wickham and Shirley Baptist Church
As Croydon Council plunges into bankruptcy with vital public services facing swingeing cuts, there is one question uppermost in the minds of residents – Why and how did Labour get us into this financial mess? The answer is simple. Ideology.
By Gareth Streeter
Today, I have submitted my response to the consultation around the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood.
Labour must re-open these roads.
As opposition spokesperson on environment and transport, I have been approached by countless residents. They
Residents and families across the borough in Bradmore Green, Broad Green, Sanderstead, Shirley, and South Norwood rely and need easy access to their Libraries.
Well the axe man cometh and it comes in the form of a very heavy blow on the Adult Social Care department. We warned Labour and they ignored us, the auditors warned you and the residents warned you. All of us were ignored.
Thank you Madam Mayor
Firstly may I thank the S151 Officer and Interim Chief Executive, and indeed all our staff, for their efforts in these very difficult times, with the issuing of what seems to be the first of many S114 notices.
And we must be very clear that this is not covid related, the fina
