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
Improved waste and recycling service in Croydon 18th September 2024 Cleaner streets, more regular waste collections, and enhanced service monitoring will be part of Croydon’s new and improved waste and recycling contract. This... Local News
Foxley Lane area drainage being actioned 17th September 2024 Tackling flooding and dealing with the effects of it is a key priority for me and I’ve previously blogged about this. This is particularly pertinent for Foxley... Local News
Chris Philp MP: Join me for a tour of Parliament 16th September 2024 It was a pleasure to give another group of local residents a personal tour of Parliament last week, to learn more about our ‘mother of parliaments’, including... Westminster News
Friends of Purley Beeches Work Party - 21 September 2024 - 10am 16th September 2024 The holidays are all behind us now and there’s only the darker evening and cooler temperatures to look forward to, how depressing, but hang on, there’s a FoPB... Local News
Electric Vehicle Charging Points in Purley & Woodcote 13th September 2024 With an increase in electric vehicles, it’s welcome that Croydon Council is taking steps to increase the number of charging points (there are over 400 public... Local News
Sanderstead and Riddlesdown -Gas Works and Road Closures 12th September 2024 We have received the following information about road closures in our local area due to SGN replacing gas pipes. This is what we have received: "Dear... Local News
Chris Philp MP: Labour's first 70 days in government 12th September 2024 Using my time as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons this morning to hold the Government accountable after Labour’s first 70 days in Government. Keir Starmer... Westminster News
Simon and Samir enjoy the Purley Festival 10th September 2024 We both enjoyed supporting the Purley Festival on Saturday and Sunday. It was a fantastic weekend, full of excellent stalls, music and good weather. It was also... Local News
Proposals for improved library service with more opening hours 9th September 2024 Plans for an improved library service to be considered at Cabinet Croydon Council’s Cabinet will be considering changes to the libraries service which, if... Local News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National 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
