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
Purley Library consultation workshop 28th March 2024 The Croydon's library service is currently consulting on major proposals which will transform the way in which services are delivered across the borough. It is... Local News
Introducing Andrew Price, Conservative Candidate for Park Hill & Whitgift 25th March 2024 Andrew Price has been announced as the Conservative Candidate for Park Hill & Whitgift on Thursday 2nd May. Commenting, Andrew Price said: I'm proud to be your... Local News
Cllr Jade Appleton makes difficult decision to stand down 25th March 2024 Cllr Jade Appleton has made the difficult decision to stand down as Councillor for Park Hill & Whitgift, effective immediately. A by-election will shortly be... Local News
The Borough of Culture year draws to a close 24th March 2024 Yesterday was the final day of Croydon's Borough of Culture year; it was celebrated by many street events, musical and artistic performances, and public space... Local News
Purley Leisure Centre plans finally unveiled 22nd March 2024 I'm delighted that the Purley Leisure centre plans are now available for public viewing and comment under reference 24/00775/FUL here: https://publicaccess3... Local News
Improved traffic signalling - Whytecliffe Road South 19th March 2024 I recently blogged about securing improved signal timings for Edgehill Road. Local resident Melanie alerted me to an issue on Whytecliffe Road South at the... Local News
Manor Way/Woodside Road walkabout: Positive road resurfacing news 18th March 2024 Manor Way/Woodside Road walkabout: Positive road resurfacing news It was a pleasure to welcome Karen Agbabiaka, the Council’s relatively new Director for... Local News
Concerns Raised Over 312 Bus Route Skipping Stops in Purley 18th March 2024 Residents in the Old Lodge Lane end of Kenley have expressed frustration over the newly introduced 312 bus route, which reportedly fails to stop at Purley High... Local News
New food bin arrived less than two weeks after ordering :-) 17th March 2024 For the first time on 5 years, my waste food bin disappeared at the end of a scheduled collection day, so I reported its loss via the website: https://www... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National 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
