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
Excellent visit to Chestnut Gardens Care Home 9th August 2024 My ward colleague, Simon Brew and I both enjoyed a visit to the Chestnut Gardens Care Home on Foxley Lane last week. I had previously visited and blogged about... Local News
Urgent request for works on street trees on Harewood road 7th August 2024 Harewood road has wonderful street trees. They provide welcome shade and help to deal with pollution cleaning the air that we all breathe. The weather has been... Local News
Update on Bus Shelters 7th August 2024 The former Labour Administration awarded the contract for bus shelters in 2021 but crucially also allowed the removal of the bus shelters well in advance of... Local News
Planning Application 24/02274 Karlyn house 2a High Beech 7th August 2024 My ward colleague Cllr Danielle Denton and myself have concerns about this application replacing a family home with a block of flats that has come forward once... Local News
St Peter’s HSS withdrawn 7th August 2024 The decision has been taken to withdraw the Experimental Order 2023 relating to St Peter’s Healthy School Street effective from July 24th 2024 and not to... Local News
Hartley Way markings to be repainted 7th August 2024 A repair was recently carried out as part of an SGN gas main replacement scheme on Hartley Way with some of the road markings repainted and others that were... Local News
Resurfacing work in Woodcote Valley Road 12-14/8/2024 6th August 2024 As happens every year, lots of resurfacing work is scheduled for the school holiday period for the simple reason that traffic is much lighter, so although it... Local News
Purley & Woodcote - New planning applications update 2nd August 2024 We wanted to give a brief planning update to you all as there are several new applications, which may be of interest. New applications 26 Foxley Lane - 24/01194... Local News
Shoplifting at the Co-op 1st August 2024 We know that residents are concerned about shoplifting at the Kenley Co-op. As local councillors we share your concerns and have visited the shop several times... Local News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss 19th March 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what she said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Home Secretary Priti Patel 19th March 2022 Home Secretary Priti Patel addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what she said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: address from Health Secretary Sajid Javid 18th March 2022 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid addressed Spring Conference. Read what he said. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Party Chairman Oliver Dowden 18th March 2022 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Standing up for our values 15th February 2022 Oliver Dowden, Conservative Party Chairman on standing up for our values. National News
