The people of Croydon returned a Conservative council in May 2010. In Waddon we promised to:
Ensure that the leisure centre, now under construction, fully meets the community’s needs and aspirations
Maintain investment in our local parks especially Waddon Ponds (using the recently won ‘Parks to be Proud Of’ money), Duppas Park and the Purley Way playing fields
Vigorously oppose inappropriate and backland development
Oppose any incinerator being built in Croydon or on the border of Sutton
Hold twice monthly surgeries and also keep residents up to date with our activity through a regular newsletter
Tony Harris has lived in Croydon all his 72 Years, 34 of them in Waddon Ward which he has been proud to represent as Councillor for the last 4 years. He has been married 47 years with 3 children all of which went to school in Waddon. He has been involved in Youth and Community work in Croydon for 52 years, 46 of them at Old Town Youth Club providing activities and support to the young and old of Waddon and Old Town. Through that experience he has worked hard to inprove services and facilities for the people of Waddon with the re-housing of Together in Waddon in their own temporary premises whilst the Waddon Leisure Centre with its swimming pools and Community facitilities are built.
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Clare Hilley
Clare Hilley has lived in Croydon for all of her life and considers herself to be a true ‘Croydonian’. She currently lives in Pampisford Road with her fiancée and used to go to Regina Coeli School. She has been a Waddon Councillor since the by election in February 2009. During the last year Clare has sat on the Planning Committee and constantly defends back gardens and green spaces. Her proudest achievement so far is helping to progress the leisure centre as she pledged in the by election that it would start to be built by 2010. She is also a governor of Duppas Infant and Junior School and works with The Royal British Legion throughout the remembrance period.
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Simon Hoar
Simon Hoar has been a Councillor for Waddon since 2006 and lives locally on Brighton Road. Simon has lived in Croydon since childhood, having gone to school first at Selsdon primary, then Riddlesdown and finally John Ruskin college. Since becoming a Councillor he has served as a school governor at Haling Manor, St Giles and now at the new Harris Academy. Simon gets particularly involved in planning issues for the ward and is currently a Deputy Cabinet Member covering Adult Social Care in Croydon.
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