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
Croydon Live Facial Recognition Arrests 27th September 2024 I write with an update of more recent good news on arrests made with help from the Live Facial Recognition I worked to bring to Croydon. I am delighted to... Local News
270 Selsdon rd South Croydon 26th September 2024 Many residents will remember with dismay that the former Labour Administration pushed through a huge block of flats to replace a family home at 270 Selsdon rd... Local News
Meeting with residents of Selsdon rd South Croydon 26th September 2024 This morning along with my ward colleagues Cllr Danielle Denton and Cllr Michael Neal we met some residents of Selsdon rd to listen to their concerns and... Local News
Tree Work Harewood rd South Croydon 26th September 2024 I was recently contacted by residents of Harewood rd to complain that pedestrians could not walk down the footpath due to the growth of the trees. The lower... Local News
Children Services Staff Awards 26th September 2024 As the Cabinet Member for Childrens Services I was pleased to attend the CYPE Staff Awards. Listening to the breath of work done by all the award winners on... Local News
Highfield Road - Partial Resurfacing 25th September 2024 I've been advised that that FMCONWAY, on behalf of Croydon Council will be commencing partial resurface works on Highfield Road (between Ensign Close and... Local News
Organ Donation Week - 23-29 September 25th September 2024 I thought I would share this important information from the NHS Dear Councillor Hopley This Organ Donation Week (23rd – 29th September) NHS Blood and Transplant... Local News
Recent planning decisions in Croydon South 24th September 2024 I write with another periodic update of more recent good news on local planning matters. I have continued to work successfully with Mayor Jason Perry to... Local News
£6 MILLION investment for North End 20th September 2024 Croydon’s North End is set to benefit from a series of improvements as part of a £6 million package that Croydon Council is expected to agree with developers... Local News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
