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
Christmas Comes to Croydon as the Borough of Culture Continues 14th December 2023 It was a pleasure to join in with all the events surrounding ‘A Very Croydon Christmas’ last weekend. Events began on Friday 8th December when I joined the... Local News
Santa Claus is coming to town... 11th December 2023 Lovey to see Santa visiting this evening. Santa is being assisted on his travels by Sanderstead and Selsdon Rotary who are collecting for their charitable... Local News
20th Anniversary celebrations for Upahaar School of Dance 11th December 2023 Warmest congratulations to Upahaar School of Dance as they celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their Indian Classical performing arts school, with a series of... Articles
Spruce up for Oaklands estate garages 10th December 2023 Recently 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 Park... Local News
Roke Road now passable on foot 10th December 2023 Roke Road is a narrow road in Kenley, with a correspondingly narrow pavement alongside one side of the road. It’s a busy road for pedestrians with parents and... Local News
Christmas and New Year recycling collections 10th December 2023 Recycling and waste collections will change over the festive season: Please checked the attached Recycling Newsletter for further details and for useful... Local News
Celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities, Thanking our Library Volunteers and Visiting Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation. 6th December 2023 It has been another enjoyable week as I joined the Mayor, Councillor Yvette Hopley (Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care) and Croydon Council Staff... Local News
Visiting Purley with Councillor Scott Roche 4th December 2023 I visited Purley today with Cabinet Member Councillor Scott Roche and Council Officers talking to Purley BID. We are working our way slowly around the borough... Local News
Visit to the 29th Purley Squirrels opening 3rd December 2023 It was great to join our local MP, Chris Philp last month in opening the new 29th Squirrels drey at the Purley Baptist Church. This is the first squirrel drey... Local News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National 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