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.
S114 speech
People who have done something outstandingly stupid hate being reminded of that by people saying ‘told you so’.
But today it is difficult to avoid saying ‘told you so’.
The issuing of a section 114 notice is thankfully a very rare event. The issuing of multiple section 114 notices one after another is essentially unprecedented.
The Croydon Renewal Plan. Its very name tells a story. To need renewing means that something has fallen into disrepair and failed. This is the current state of Croydon. A town that desperately needs renewing.
The PWC report details a wide range of governance failures by this Labour Council, in its relationship with BBB in particular but also in respect of Croydon Affordable Housing .
Let’s be in no doubt this is important. Violence is a blot on society. It leads to death and damaged lives. We must take effective action.
And we are not without means. The Public Health approach is a good approach.
Madam Mayor as we debate this failed administration’s plans on the strategic review of companies, we must ask ourselves a more fundamental question. Why did the Labour get us into this financial mess and bankruptcy? The answer is simple. Ideology.
Over the last week Cllr. Andy Stranack (Shadow Cabinet Member for Safer Croydon and Communities) has continued his virtual tour of grassroots organisations across Croydon.
Despite the challenges of lockdown Cllr. Andy Stranack (Shadow Cabinet Member for Safer Croydon and Communities) was able to hold virtual meetings with key community groups last week.
As a result of our failing Labour Council officially bankrupting our borough, vital flood protections will be scrapped as a cost cutting measure, local Conservatives have learned.
Due to a ‘Section 114 notice’ being issued, tight restrictions on Council spending must be made.
