Kenley

Kenley

Jan and Ola work hard to ensure Kenley’s green spaces and unique character is protected. 

They ensure the needs of residents are taken care of and the concerns of Kenley residents are heard; such as inappropriate planning applications, road safety & parking provisions.

Jan and Ola are available for private appointments or home visits at any reasonable time.

People
Chris Philp

Chris Philp

MP for Croydon South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and the Courts

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.

Jan Buttinger

Jan Buttinger

Kenley

Jan Buttinger has been a Kenley Councillor since 1998. She is a teacher by profession and serves as a Governor for a local school. Jan has lived in Kenley for over 40 years and has raised her family here.

Cllr Ola Kolade

Ola Kolade

Kenley

I'm local to Kenley, where I live with my wife Fiona and our two-year-old daughter Chloe. We love Kenley and have chosen to make the local area our home for our young family. 

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.

News

Connecting Kenley & Whyteleafe

I spent Saturday afternoon meeting Whyteleafe Village Councillors at a public consultation meeting. I look forward to working with them and other neighbouring councillors on issues affecting the Croydon and North East Surrey border.

Limited access to Welcomes Road, Kenley (Sep 13th - 20th)

The higher end of Welcomes road (between Uplands Road & Hayes Lane) will be closed for 7 days as a result of resurfacing works to be carried out.

Monday 13th - Road open but with traffic management

Tuesday 14th - Road open but with traffic management

Kenley's Wattenden Pond gets a refresh

I spent Saturday morning supporting Kenley residents association with an organised clean up of Wattenden Pond. The area had significantly overgrown, resulting in a blind spot for motorists and a safety concern for road users.

Higher Drive closed to through traffic 20-30 August

The eagle-eyed amongst us may have noticed one of several rather crude yellow signs as illustrated; unusually, they have no attribution, so there's no-one obvious to turn to for more information.

Damage to Heritage board in Kenley Common

It is sad to see one of Kenley Common's heritage boards destroyed. These boards were put up as part of the Kenley Revival Project, commemorating those who served at RAF Kenley and the remarkable sacrifices made during the Second World War.

Road safety concerns in Kenley

I’ve had a number of residents contact me with concerns about the conditions of roads and potholes in Kenley. More than a quarter of drivers in the UK say their cars have been damaged by potholes but not everyone reports damage caused by potholes to their council.

Upcoming TFL upgrades and road closures in Kenley

The following upgrades will affect roads in Kenley from Saturday, 29th May 2021 through to June 2021:

Sat 29 May - Fri 4 June 08:00 – 18:00 

Upgrade: Refurbishment works at Zebra crossing outside Oakwood School and footway renewal works.

Hayes Lane & A22 Godstone Road upgrades

Road Safety and improvements in Kenley’s shopping parades have been issues raised by residents over the years and as a result of consultations with Croydon Council and Transport For London there have been some recent upgrades to Hayes Lane & Godstone road.

A thank you from Kenley's newly elected Councillor!

‘I can now declare Ola Kolade as the….’, the words still feel blurry as it was one of the moments we had waited for at the By-elections, London Mayor & Assembly Election count in Olympia London last Saturday.