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 13th July 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
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News