Shirley North

Shirley North

Sue, Richard, Mark and the Shirley North Conservatives are fighting for you, from Longheath Gardens to Wickham Road. We make sure our residents needs are taken care of, whether it's Planning, Bins, or anything else.

Sue, Richard and Mark hold their surgery on the third Saturday of every month (except August and December) from 10:00 to 11:00am in Longheath Community Centre.

People
Jason Perry

Jason Perry

Mayor of Croydon
Leader of the Conservative Group, Croydon Council
Jason Perry is the Directly Elected Executive Mayor of Croydon. He lives in South Croydon and previously served as a Croydon Councillor since 1994.
Sue Bennett

Sue Bennett

Shirley North
I moved to Croydon when I got married and have been here ever since, I am a widow with two grown up children, Claire and William.
Richard Chatterjee

Richard Chatterjee

Shirley North
Deputy Civic Mayor of Croydon
Richard Chatterjee has been a Shirley Councillor since 2002 and is a former civil servant with 16 years’ previous service as a NHS hospital pharmacist. He has lived in Croydon since the age of 3 and has continued to be an active member of Woodside Baptist Church for 47 years.
Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Shirley North
Mark has lived in Croydon for 15 years. He works as a Librarian in an inner London mixed secondary school and is passionate about making our local schools as good as they can be.
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Croydon East

In 2023, the Boundary Commission for England announced its final recommendations for new Parliamentary Constituencies in England, including here in Croydon. Croydon East is one of the new constituencies, largely made up of the former Croydon Central constituency, but excluding Croydon Town Centre.

Shirley

Shirley is split into two wards, Shirley North and Shirley South, largely along Wickham Road, then following Shirley Road.  Please use our map to find your relevant ward team.

Shirley South

Jason, Scott and the Shirley South Conservatives are hard at work for you. We make sure our residents voices are heard in the Town Hall, and make sure they feel represented.

News

Tram Disruption: 21-29 October

No trams will run east from East Croydon from 21 October to 29 October 2023 and normal service will resume on Monday 30 October. The closure will affect all services from East Croydon to Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington.   Replacement bus services Two replacement bus service
Cllr Mark Johnson

Artisan Craft Market at the Allotments

I very much enjoyed my first visit to the Addiscombe, Woodside & Shirley Allotments on Saturday. They were holding their Annual Craft Market. I had some chocolate and coconut cake (couldn't resist) and bought a few Christmas Presents and some homemade Christmas Cards.

Greenview Avenue, a view at last

Greenview Avenue - its name says it all: family homes around a green space. For months this bankrupt Labour Council have decided we should concentrate on 'meadowing' (meaning they cannot afford to keep the grass looking tidy).

Conservatives announce 2022 Council candidates

Don't just hope for a better Croydon – vote for one! Croydon Conservatives are pleased to announce our prospective candidates for the 2022 Council elections.  The elections take place every four years to determine who represents our community, and who ultimately runs, Croydon Counci

Cllr Richard Chatterjee at the AWSL Allotments Community

At the end of August, I spent some time with the Addiscombe, Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens (AWSL) allotments community, chaired by Jen Tapping. Sunday's Annual Vegetable, Fruit and Flower Show was impressive, and Monday's 100-year celebration  was inspiration to all - with a

Shirley Neighbourhood Care

I had the pleasure to visit Shirley Neighbourhood Care yesterday in their new home, the Baptist Church in Wickham Road. The ladies were delighted to be there for lunch, to meet old friends once again and to connect with the world.  Suzy and her wonderful loyal volunteers didn't falter during l

Croydon in crisis

I travelled through Croydon yesterday from the North to the South, it was sad and depressing, this Council has been in power for eight years.

Damaged fence and poorly maintained grounds at the Willows

Every month, residents at the Willows pay a maintenance fee to the council.  At the moment, they are very concerned that they’re not getting much for it. Much of the fencing has fallen into disrepair.  The grounds are not being well maintained. We have asked the council to investigate an

Cabinet

I logged onto Cabinet last evening and was subjected again to a lecture, apparently residents must understand what this administration tells us,  debate was stifled and challenge was not allowed. We must become carbon neutral, while at the same time digging up every green space, we are to