Joseph Lee

Selsdon & Addington Village
Deputy Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Joseph has lived in Croydon with his wife Charlotte since 2014. He is managing director of a business which was set up in 2019. Joseph was elected as one of the two Councillors in his home ward of Selsdon and Addington Village in May 2022.

Since May 2022, Joseph sits on the Planning Committee where he fights to ensure that we are building appropriate homes in the right areas throughout the Borough.

Joseph both lives and works in Selsdon - you may regularly see him in the local area throughout the day. He has always been active in many of the local campaigns and projects throughout the borough and he played an active role in the Selsdon Community Plan and the Selsdon Christmas market.

Joseph wants to see his local area flourish, he wants to see an active High Street which is clean and full of various small businesses serving the needs of nearby residents. He is committed to doing his bit to preserve our wonderful green open spaces and supports local groups in doing so.

If you have any questions or comments for Joseph, he can be reached on [email protected]

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Deputy Cabinet Members

Our Deputy Cabinet Members support the Cabinet members in the work they do across the borough. Find out more about them here!

Selsdon

Selsdon is currently split into two wards, largely down Addington Road and Selsdon Park Road. Please see the correct page for your ward.

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.

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.   

Mears in Monks Hill

With Councillor Joseph Lee at the Lighthouse in Monks Hill talking to residents and Mears staff to ensure residents get a good service from our housing repairs contractor. Mears are the Council's housing repairs contractor for the area which includes Monks Hill, New Addington and Shrublands.

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.

Andy Celebrates 50 Years of Selsdon Contact

It was an honour and a privilege to join with Jasmine Singh, Helen Lishmund and all the amazing team of volunteers at Selsdon Contact. Having managed the charity between 2014 -2021 I know at first hand the amazing work they do to help the elderly and isolated in the Selsdon area.

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

Farley Road resurfacing - ongoing issues

Residents will be well aware of the issues with Farley Road near to the crossroads by Sainsbury's. The Council was made aware of the defects that appeared soon after the resurfacing in Farley Road.