Croydon MENCAP Friday, 29 November, 2024 Hi, I was pleased to attend MENCAP's AGM last week and present the key's to their newly owned Enterprise Hub. Such great work is being undertaken by so many . It was great to hear that they would have a permanent home. More good news follows in the new collaboration with the LD Alliance, which has received funding for an important initiative, thanks to the Vulnerability Support Strategy from... 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
Well-attended SNT meeting at Purley Sports Club 17th March 2024 About 20 Purley residents attended the recent Purley Safer Neighbourhood Team ward panel meeting last week which was held at Purley Sports Club. Chair Ranjiv... Local News
Thames Water Emergency Works: Hartley Down Road Closure 11th March 2024 I was advised by Hadra this morning that Thames Water has closed a section of Hartley Down and raised this with Jackie Edgerton, Network Management Officer... Local News
Rising groundwater from the Bourne 9th March 2024 Croydon Council has alerted Kenley Ward councillors, Mayor Perry and the Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment that the Environment Agency has issued a... Local News
Improvements to Old Lodge Lane 9th March 2024 Works have been completed to rectify drainage on the wooded part of Old Lodge Lane. This stretch had become impassable by pedestrians and concerning for vehicle... Local News
Good news on Wattendon Road appeal 9th March 2024 We received welcome news from the Planning Inspector earlier this week. The appeal against the refusal of planning permission for 15 & R/O 17 Wattendon Road was... Local News
Hayes Lane pothole 9th March 2024 UPDATE: 18 March 2024 The pothole was repaired on 14th March, the delay was due to getting a permit to temporary close the road whilst the repair was carried... Local News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party can't be trusted on national security 11th November 2019 Just like they haven’t been able to decide on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can’t be trusted not to dither on fundamental matters of national security... National News