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
Remembrance day service on Webb Estate 10th November 2024 We were pleased to be able to attend this year's remembrance service at Upper Woodcote Village which was very moving and extremely well attended by about 100... Local News
Network Rail cut back vegetation on Selsdon rd 10th November 2024 During our meeting with residents on Selsdon road they mentioned their concerns with overgrown foliage from Network Rail land. This was was causing safety... Local News
Kenley Remembers 10th November 2024 This Remembrance Sunday, Kenley came together to remember the many brave men and women who lost their lives serving in the two worlds wars or other conflicts... Local News
Chris Philp MP: channel crossings up since since Labour were elected 6th November 2024 17,529 people have crossed the channel since Labour were elected: +50% on previous 4 months & +15% on same period last year. Scrapping Rwanda before it even... Westminster News
Chris Philp MP: It’s a privilege to have been appointed to serve as Shadow Home Secretary 5th November 2024 It’s a privilege to have been appointed to serve as Shadow Home Secretary by our new Leader Kemi Badenoch. The safety of our country and security of our borders... Westminster News
Chris Philp MP: What the Budget means for Croydon South 4th November 2024 It is with disappointment that I write to update you on last week’s Budget – which I listened to in Parliament, and spoke up against the day after. The Budget... Westminster News
Simon and Samir meet Northwood Avenue residents 3rd November 2024 My ward colleague, Simon Brew and I enjoyed meeting Northwood Avenue residents along with some of our conservative colleagues and friends last weekend to... Local News
A new, upgraded telephone box on Russell Hill Road 3rd November 2024 I was asked by local resident Lizzie to speak to the Council/BT about removing the discontinued telephone box on Russell Hill Road. Both told me that this was a... Local News
Kenley Station Gardening: A Community Success! 2nd November 2024 UPDATE 17th November 2024 The two gardening sessions have now been completed The rubbish and overgrowth have been cleared, the juniper trees (a rare species)... Local News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News