Flood mitigation efforts in Purley & Woodcote Monday, 25 November, 2024 Apparently, it’s the end of the Flood Awareness Week so this post feels timely. Flood mitigation has been a key priority of mine as I have previously blogged about. I was pleased to welcome Croydon Council’s Director of Sustainable Communities, Karen Agbabiaka and its new Head of Highways, Brian Fitzpatrick to Purley earlier this month along with Rob Varney, TfL’s Local Communities & Partnerships... Local News
Chris Philp MP: Home Office Oral Questions 25 Nov 2024 25th November 2024 12,021 arrived illegally by small boat in the 143 days before Labour was elected and cancelled the Rwanda scheme - 19,988 arrivals in the 143 days since, up 66%... Westminster News
Chris Philp MP: Home Office Oral Questions 25 Nov 2024 25th November 2024 I called on the Labour Govt at Home Office OPQs to confirm that Ministers have always been honest with the public in high profile terror-related cases... Westminster News
Revitalising Little Roke Footbridge: A Safer, Brighter Pathway 24th November 2024 Little Roke footbridge had long been a challenging route for pedestrians, particularly during school drop-off and pick-up times. Overgrown vegetation made it... Local News
Croydon’s 16 Days of Action: Standing Together to End Violence Against Women and Girls 22nd November 2024 Every year, from 25th November to 10th December, people around the world come together for the 16 Days of Action—a campaign dedicated to ending violence against... Local News
Chestnut Gardens Care Home - Monthly Community Cafe 22nd November 2024 Chestnut Gardens Care Home (93 Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3HP) is hosting its monthly community cafe on Wednesday 27th November (2.30-4.30pm) with details... Local News
Connecting Kenley: road safety improvements 20th November 2024 On July 13, 2024, Kenley community and council representatives convened for a Co-Design Session to discuss improvements under the Connecting Kenley Healthy... Local News
Chris Philp MP: Labour’s plan to decimate family farming 19th November 2024 With colleagues protesting at the Labour Govt’s appalling plan to decimate family farming Many farmers don’t make much money If Labour destroys family farming... Westminster News
Chris Philp MP: Sky News on ‘thought Police’ and stopping the boats 17th November 2024 We need to ensure police only investigate crime, or incidents at real risk of imminently leading to crime. I hope the Home Secretary does not undo changes... Westminster News
Chris Philp MP: Purley and Coulsdon Clubs for the Elderly (PACE) 15th November 2024 Wonderful to drop by Lansdowne Road, Purley, to meet folk at the Purley and Coulsdon Clubs for the Elderly (PACE), who run an amazing day centre/lunch club for... Local News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
