Coulsdon Town

Mario, Ian, Luke and the Coulsdon Town Conservatives are always making sure Coulsdon's voice is heard. We work hard for you both in and out of the Town Hall, ensuring Coulsdon gets the representation it deserves.

We hold our street surgery outside Coulsdon Aldi every month from 11 until 12 noon, allowing you to approach us as easily as possible:

  • 18th June
  • 16th July
  • 17th September
  • 15th October
  • 19th November

Should any residents wish to meet us in a more private environment please feel free to ring 020 8660 0491 or e-mail us (mario.creatura@croydon.gov.uk, ian.parker@croydon.gov.uk or luke.shortland@croydon.gov.uk) and an arrangement will be made.

People
Chris Philp

Chris Philp

MP for Croydon South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Digital Economy

Since being elected six years ago I have tried to be an active and energetic local MP, and I hope you have seen this. I aim to deliver real results for our neighbourhood, as the box on this page shows.

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Neil Garratt

Croydon & Sutton GLA Member

Neil is Croydon & Sutton's GLA Member. He is also a Conservative Councillor for Belmont.

Mario Creatura

Mario Creatura

Coulsdon Town
Conservative Chief Whip

Mario Creatura is a lifelong Croydon resident and has been a Coulsdon Councillor since 2014. He was state educated locally before being the first in his family to go on to university. He is married to Amy, a local SEN teacher, and they are parents to twin boys.

Ian Parker

Ian Parker

Coulsdon Town
Deputy Chairman, Croydon Council Planning Committee

Ian Parker is a member of the Planning Committee regularly opposing Croydon Labour's inappropriate developments.

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Luke Shortland

Coulsdon Town

Luke Shortland has lived in Croydon, moving between Coulsdon and Purley, for his entire life. He grew up attending a local Coulsdon nursery.

See Also

Croydon South

From 2002 to May 2018 each parliamentary constituency in Croydon was made up of exactly eight wards, all fully contained within it. Shortly after taking control in 2014 Croydon Labour requested a review of the local authority boundaries.

Our Plan for Coulsdon Town

In October last year, Coulsdon voted massively in favour of change in the Referendum for an elected Mayor for Croydon.

On 5th May we have the opportunity to vote in elections that will bring about that change. Let's finish the job. 

News

Coulsdon's Health Centre

Coulsdon and Old Coulsdon Councillors met with NHS representatives this last week for an update on progress for the exciting new Coulsdon Health Centre. Developers and architects were also present.

1a Meadow Rise application - refused

Last night the Planning Committee listened to local people and decided to refuse the inappropriate application for 1a Meadow Rise.

Planning Refusals

All four of the planning applications considered by last night's planning committees were refused at their first meetings since the May elections.

Responsive Repairs Contract - Scrutiny meeting

At its meeting on 14 June, the Scrutiny and Overview Committee is due to consider a report on the Responsive Repairs Contract, and the work to date on preparing for the procurement process.

Gas Leak Outside Coulsdon Town Station

To facilitate an emergency repair on a gas leak, SGN have installed two way lights outside Coulsdon South Station. The footway will be closed but there will a pedestrian phase included in the temporary traffic management.

Reddown Road/Hadleigh Grove Sewage

I met with an engineer from Thames Water to discuss sewer problems on Reddown Road and Hadleigh Grove.  The problems include smells from waste and, even worse, ongoing problems with sewage over spilling onto land outside flats on Hadleigh Grove.  Unacceptable.  We discussed further remedial actio

Plan to prevent pigeons under Coulsdon bridge

When I was first elected eight years ago, one of my first pieces of casework was to reinforce the pigeon deterrents under the rail bridge - these pigeons are wily, so we need to do it all over again!

Woodplace Lane closed for water leak repair

To facilitate an emergency repair on a water leak SES Water have closed Woodplace Lane between its junctions with The Netherlands and Drive Road. Access will be available in either direction for residents up to number 52.

Coulsdon Weapons' Sweep

Good news or bad?! Yesterday's weapons sweeps in Coulsdon around Leaden Hill and Rickman Hill didn't produce anything of great significance. We are grateful to Cllr Margaret Bird (Old Coulsdon) for joining the team and of course to the police officers who we supported carrying out the search.

Lion Green Road rumours

Over the past few weeks there have been rumours flying across Coulsdon social media claiming that Croydon Council has sold the new Lion Green Road flats to Lambeth or Lewisham Council for their council tenants to live in.