Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood

Cllr. Andy Stranack met with Rev. Helen Stokley (Chief Operating Officer) at Spurgeon's College last week.

Don't just hope for a better Croydon – vote for one! Croydon Conservatives are pleased to announce our prospective candidates for the 2022 Council elections.  The elections take place every four years to determine who represents our community, and who ultimately runs, Croydon Counci

I logged onto Cabinet last evening and was subjected again to a lecture, apparently residents must understand what this administration tells us,  debate was stifled and challenge was not allowed. We must become carbon neutral, while at the same time digging up every green space, we are to

I have a very proud family history, who have predominately lived in Crystal Palace, and the surrounding area in Croydon since the mid 19th century!  My grandad was a young boy when sadly the Crystal Palace burnt down in 1936, the palace was sadly completely destroyed, with repor

Croydon’s hit the headlines lately. And for all the wrong reasons. The Labour-run council was declared bankrupt late last year. Inspectors blamed a culture of “corporate blindness.” To help rectify the problem, Labour promised a culture change. Secret decision-making behind closed doors was out.

I had the misfortune to sit through the last Traffic Management Advisory Committee where the very controversial LTNs were discussed.

By Gareth Streeter, Conservative spokesperson for Environment, Transport and Regeneration Frustratingly, the Labour council looks set to push through an extension of the “Low Traffic Neighbourhoods” scheme in Crystal Palace and South Norwood.  This is despite overwhelming opposition from resid

The problems first began with the scaffolding in Church Road which caused serious tailbacks around the triangle, though it was just about bearable.  Then came the three road closures: Fox Hill;  Stambourne Way  and Sylvan Hill.  Overnight these cl

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

The Interim Executive Governing Board ('IEGB') of Virgo Fidelis Convent school, with the support of the Archdiocese of Southwark and Croydon Council is proposing to close Virgo Fidelis Convent school. The IEGB is proposing the school’s closure because they believe that it is no longer viab