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
More bins in Purley 9th January 2024 I’ve been pushing for more bins across Purley & Woodcote since my election, and a number of residents and community groups have been in touch about the lack of... Local News
Met Police Roadshow 23 Jan Coulsdon Manor Hotel 6:00-8:00pm 8th January 2024 There have been several changes within the local police service recently including the appointment of some new sargeants, and more changes are planned. The... Local News
Refuse Collections Old Coulsdon 7th January 2024 Just a reminder Refuse collections in Old Coulsdon, this week are on Tuesday and return to Monday from 15th January. Christmas Trees will be collected over the... Local News
Broken steps at Oaklands fixed 7th January 2024 In October, Cllr Kolade and I spent an evening knocking on doors to talk to residents in Oaklands. Oaklands is a lovely estate nestled between Hayes Lane and... Local News
Hoardings Around Building Sites in Sanderstead 6th January 2024 Many of the abandoned building sites approved by the previous administration are now overgrown with the hoardings in a state of disrepair. I have been in touch... Local News
Opportunity for Kenley residents to see how local policing is changing 3rd January 2024 On Tuesday 23 January 2024, Kenley residents are invited to meet the police at Coulsdon Manor Golf Club from 18.00 until 20.00pm. This is an opportunity to see... Local News
How to report abandoned supermarket trolleys 2nd January 2024 Unfortunately, the very successful LoveClean Streets (LCS) app cannot be used for reporting abandoned supermarket trolleys. If you try and use LCS to report... Local News
Third death confirmed in Sanderstead Road Fire 31st December 2023 I was very shocked and saddened to hear of of the death of a third male from the house fire on Sanderstead road last Friday. The fourth male remains in a life... Local News
Christmas Recycling Dates 31st December 2023 Our recycling dates will continue to off kilter for another couple of week whilst the crews catch up after three bank holidays. Tuesday 2 January => Thursday 4... Local News
Singh Investigation: 12 month update 25th May 2022 Professor Swaran Singh has agreed to conduct a one-year review of the Party’s progress on implementing his recommendations. National News
Major reform of football in England 25th April 2022 Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good... National News
The Prime Minister’s Speech: Tackling Illegal Immigration 14th April 2022 Read Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on illegal immigration here. National News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
