Croydon & Sutton (London Assembly)

The Croydon & Sutton GLA seat comprises of the entirety of the London Borough of Croydon and the London Borough of Sutton. The seat has been Conservative-held since it's creation in 2000. Our assembly member since the 2021 election is Neil Garratt.

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Neil Garratt Headshot

Neil Garratt

Leader of the GLA Conservative Group
Croydon & Sutton GLA Member
Neil is Croydon & Sutton's GLA Member. He is also a Conservative Councillor for Belmont. Neil grew up on a council estate in the midlands before moving to Sutton nearly 20 years ago. His dad drove buses and lorries, and his grandad was a coal miner.
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Litter Pick in Croydon Central

Croydon East

In 2023, the Boundary Commission for England announced its final recommendations for new Parliamentary Constituencies in England, including here in Croydon. Croydon East is one of the new constituencies, largely made up of the former Croydon Central constituency, but excluding Croydon Town Centre.

Croydon South

In 2023, the Boundary Commission for England announced its final recommendations for new Parliamentary Constituencies in England, including here in Croydon. Croydon South has lost Waddon and Selsdon and gained Park Hill & Whitgift as part of the review.
Activists on Kemble Road

Croydon West

In 2023, the Boundary Commission for England announced its final recommendations for new Parliamentary Constituencies in England, including here in Croydon.This led to the creation of a new constituency named Croydon West, made up of parts of the previous Croydon Central, Croydon North and Croydon S
Activists in Norbury

Streatham & Croydon North

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.

News

Neil Garratt's City Hall Diary - confronting the Mayor

Neil's City Hall Diary - 25 July 2022 In last week’s newsletter I shared with you my research into the Mayor’s ULEZ expansion. On Thursday I had an opportunity to share it with the Mayor in person, and it would be fair to say he didn’t take it well.

Neil Garratt's City Hall Diary - digging for ULEZ facts

This week I’ve been busy digging and I think you’ll find what I’ve unearthed quite interesting. So in this week’s newsletter: The Mayor already has people working on “road user charging” where every London road becomes a toll road. The Mayor says the previous ULEZ expansion was a success, but h

Neil's City Hall Diary - 11 July 2022

Neil's City Hall Diary - 11 July 2022 Welcome to this week’s update from London’s City Hall: New Met Police Commissioner confirmed: Sir Mark Rowley 18 days left on Mayor’s ULEZ consultation Myth busting police numbers. You can subscribe to receive new City Hall Diaries automatica

Neil's City Hall Diary - 4 July 2022

This week’s three topics show the wide range of work I’ve been covering at the London Assembly. Restoring confidence in the Met Police Apprenticeships - why they’re so important ULEZ and Road Charging Did you know you can subscribe to receive my City Hall Diary automatically by em

"Unforgivable" - Thames Water apologise for Coulsdon sewage leak

Yesterday local elected representatives met with Thames Water to discuss the recent sewage leak in Coulsdon, impacting local people there and in neighbouring Chipstead. The meeting was initiated by Coulsdon Town councillors after sewage erupted from drains along Chipstead Valley Road on Saturday 5t

Neil's City Hall Diary - 25 May 2021

Welcome to my City Hall Diary, my regular updates about my work in London City Hall as your Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton. My second week in City Hall, including: A new Podcast: "Inside City Hall", hosted by myself and fellow new Conservative AM Nick Rogers.

Neil's City Hall Diary - 14 May 2021

Welcome to my first City Hall Diary, my regular updates about my work in London City Hall as your Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton. This was my first week in City Hall.