Fatima Zaman

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Fatima has lived in Croydon for the past 30 years. Her main priority is to focus on reducing crime and making Croydon a safer place for all. She particularly wishes to prioritise women’s safety. Fatima has been working in the social care sector for the past 21 years. She focuses on those diagnosed with mental disorders, helping them with their recovery and rehabilitation. She was also recently presented with a “Highly Commended” prize at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards!

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News

TWO new playgrounds - Selsdon & Waddon

It was great to see happy local parents and children welcoming the two new playgrounds to Croydon which I opened this week. The Purley Way Playing Fields playground, near Croydon airport, has been given an aeroplane theme.

Selsdon councillors surgery is moving location

Selsdon councillors hold their surgery on the first Saturday of every month except January and August from 10.00 am to 11.15 am. For some time this has been at the Selsdon Centre for the Retired but as from next month this will be at the Jubilee cafe. The cafe is downstairs in the same building.

Opening of Men's Shed in Monks Hill

A great pleasure to be at the opening of the Men's Shed at St Francis church in Monks Hill. We had the company of both of our Mayor's who cut the tape to declare the men's shed open. Simultaneously there was the launch of cooking lessons.

Planning permission granted for redevelopment of the Selsdon garage site

Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the Selsdon garage site. Details can be found on the council's planning page here and search on 230 Addington Road. Here in the picture are former councillor Helen Pollard and I in front of the building.   

Farley Road road works

Farley Road is blocked just to the Selsdon (Southern) side of the junction with Queenhill Road. This is due to work by contractors working for Thames Water repairing a damaged sewer.

Big Belly Bins - using them properly

Part of the Council's fleet of waste bins are the so-called Big Belly Bins. These bins hold a great deal more than the standard bins because they include a compactor driven by solar power that crushes the waste deposited in the bin.

New Parliamentary constituency for the two Selsdon wards

Since the review of local authority boundaries in 2018 the newly created wards of Selsdon and Addington Village, and Selsdon Vale and Forestdale were represented in Parliament by two different Members of Parliament.

Self-service technology at Selsdon library will give open access

A self-service library system is being trialled by Croydon Council at Selsdon library to provide longer and more convenient opening times for residents using Open+ computer technology that allows registered members to access the building using their library card and PIN code when the service is