Kenley

Kenley

Gayle 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.

Gayle and Ola are available for private appointments or home visits at any reasonable time. You can also visit one of their ward surgeries with no appointment needed. They are held in the Small Hall, Kenley Memorial Hall (CR8 5AB) from 9.30-11.30am on the following dates:
23rd July
27th August
24th September
26th November
17th December

People
Jason Perry

Jason Perry

Mayor of Croydon
Leader of the Conservative Group, Croydon Council
Jason Perry is the Directly Elected Executive Mayor of Croydon. He lives in South Croydon and previously served as a Croydon Councillor since 1994.
Chris Philp MP

Chris Philp

Member of Parliament for Croydon South
Shadow Home Secretary
Since being first elected in 2015, 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 video on this page shows.Before being elected, I set up and ran my own businesses.
Gayle Gander

Gayle Gander

Kenley
I have lived in Kenley for the past nine years with my teenage son, Joe. I believe that Kenley is a beautiful and special place – I know it well as I regularly walk the family dog around Kenley’s green spaces and feel proud to live here.
Ola Kolade

Ola Kolade

Kenley
Cabinet Member for Community Safety
I am local to Kenley, where I live with my wife Fiona and our two children, Chloe and Joshua.
See Also

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.

News

Refurbishment for Bourne Park playground

UPDATE:The timings for the sessions have changed slightly, they will now take place from 10am until 11am on both Friday 9th January and Saturday 10th January.---Good news!Mayor Perry has selected the refurbishment of Bourne Park playground as part of the Council’s Parks Improvement Programme.

Update on new gym equipment coming to Higher Drive Rec

Cllr Kolade and I were pleased to attend the consultation that took place this morning at Higer Drive Rec on the new gym equipment that will be placed in the park.It was great to join council officers, and several residents, including representatives from the Friends of Foxley and Higher Drive Frien

Planning application: 28 Godstone Road, Kenley

A new planning application has been submitted for the Land At 28 Godstone Road Kenley CR8 5JE.Residents are invited to view the full details of the proposal on the Croydon Council planning portal and to submit any comments they may have before the consultation deadline, which is 31st Decem

Kenley’s parks and open spaces survey

Croydon Council is running a Parks & Open Spaces Survey to gather residents’ views on how our green spaces are used and how they could be improved.In Kenley, we’re fortunate to have wonderful local spaces such as, Higher Drive Recreation, Bourne Park, Roke Open Space Ground as well as open space

Council objects to proposed mast on Hayes Lane

Many residents, along with Kenley councillors, Mayor Jason Perry, and Chris Philp MP, raised concerns about a recent application for a telecommunications mast on Hayes Lane (Ref: 25/03338/PDO – replacement and relocation of a 12.5m pole with a 20m pole, plus new antennas and equipment cabinets).Whil

Railway improvement works at Bourneview crossing

Earlier this year, a young child sadly lost his life at Bourneview footpath crossing. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all those affected.We wanted to let residents know about upcoming railway safety improvements at Bourneview footpath crossing.

Roke Open Space now open

One of my happiest and proudest days as a councillor was seeing Roke Open Space finally opened by Mayor Jason Perry, surrounded by councillors, the Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment, Council officers and representatives from Kompan (who make the play equipment), local residents associations