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| Your Conservative Councillors for Coulsdon East are: |
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Cllr
Justin Cromie |
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Cllr
Terry Lenton |
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Cllr
Chris Wright |
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| Our pledges for Coulsdon East |
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| The people of Croydon returned a Conservative council in May 2010. In Coulsdon East we promised to: |
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Increase safety in the ward by, improving street lighting; supporting ‘Road Watch’ to monitor vehicle speed locally; increasing and upgrading road crossings; having more Police Officers in the Borough
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Look after young people by: supporting a sixth form at the Oasis Academy; improving playgrounds and local parks
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Make travel better by: long-term resurfacing of roads; seeking one hour free parking at the Tudor Rose; upgrading facilities at Coulsdon South Station; improving local bus services
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Care for our residents by: continuing to keep Council Tax increases at a record low level; providing, at no extra cost to taxpayers, a new centre in Croydon for residents to access all public sector services in one place; improving the Ellis Road meeting room; ensuring community access to facilities at Coulsdon College & Oasis Academy; monitoring Coulsdon Town Centre & Cane Hill developments
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Enhance the environment by: vigorously protecting the greenbelt; opposing ‘garden grabbing’; creating a local conservation forum; kerbside collection of kitchen waste
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| A little more about your local team |
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Cllr
Justin Cromie
Justin, 39, has lived in Coulsdon since 2006 after moving here with his wife and young daughter to start work as an Historical Film Consultant for BBC South East, a role which combined his two passions of history and vintage film. His wife's family have lived in Coulsdon since the 1930s, and Justin is proud to be standing as a candidate for the area in May. He is also the Road Safety Representative for the Coulsdon Neighbourhood Partnership. When not working or campaigning he enjoys educating his four year old daughter in the joys of watching silent comedy! |
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Cllr
Terry Lenton
Terry Lenton became a Councillor for Coulsdon East Ward in 2006 after retiring from Croydon Council where she worked for over 27 years. She and her husband have lived locally for 40 years; they have a son, a daughter and two lovely grandchildren. Terry is Chief Whip for the Conservative Group and also serves on Standards, Licensing and Scrutiny committees. She is a Governor of Woodcote High School and Vice Chair of Governors at Byron Primary School. These duties, along with the care of her disabled husband keep her very busy, but when there is any spare time she loves music, reading and being with her friends and family. |
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Cllr
Chris Wright
Chris Wright has lived in Old Coulsdon for 40 years and has been a Coulsdon East Councillor since 1990. He is married with 3 children all of whom were educated at state schools in Old Coulsdon. Chris has held a number of responsibilities and has been Chairman of the Planning Committee for the past 2 years. He has a passionate belief in preserving the local environment and the character of Coulsdon East. and is a member of many local conservation societies. For the past 4 years Chris has chaired Croydon's Public Transport Panel and is very keen to maintain and improve public transport facilities. He is also a Governor of Coulsdon College and the Oasis Academy Coulsdon and campaigns for better facilities for young people. |
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