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

Ola Kolade and Gayle Gander in Kenley
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 fourteen years and have been a Kenley Councillor since 2022.
Ola Kolade

Ola Kolade

Kenley
Cabinet Member for Communities, Safety and Justice
Ola and his young family are local to Kenley where he has served as Councillor since 2021. He works closely with residents’ associations (KENDRA, WURA, HADRA), local Friends Groups, the local police and is a Trustee of Kenley Memorial Hall. He is committed to keeping Kenley green, safe and clean.
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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

Private road through Hawkhirst Woods – appeal decision

On Wednesday, 2nd September, we reported that we attended a Planning Inspectorate Inquiry at Croydon Town Hall, where an Inspector considered an appeal against Croydon Council’s refusal of an application for the formation of a private way through woodland off Longwood Road/Hawkhirst Road in Kenley.I

Private road through Hawkhirst Woods

Last week, Cllr Ola Kolade and I attended a Planning Inspectorate Inquiry at Croydon Town Hall, where an Inspector considered an appeal against Croydon Council’s refusal of an application for the formation of a private way through woodland off Longwood Road/Hawkhirst Road in Kenley.The application s

Campaigning for additional train services on the Caterham line

For the past four years we’ve held twice yearly meetings with GTR/ Great British Railways (GBR) to press for an improved service on the Caterham line, and in particular, more peak hours trains.·       Reduced train services from Kenley·     &nbs

Continuing our work to improve Old Lodge Lane

Residents who regularly use the narrow, wooded section of Old Lodge Lane will may have noticed that it has been the subject of ongoing work over the past few years.Since 2022, we have been working with residents and council officers to tackle a number of problems along this stretch of road, includin

Resurfacing works planned for Beckett Avenue

Residents are being advised of resurfacing works due to take place on Beckett Avenue on Thursday 20 August 2026.Croydon Council’s Highways team, working with its principal contractor FM Conway, will be carrying out microsurfacing works between the junctions with Cullesden Road and Foxley Road.The wo

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight over Kenley Airfield

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight over Kenley AirfieldA Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast will take place over Kenley Airfield on Sunday 16 August at 1pm, commemorating the Hardest Day of the Battle of Britain.We’re hoping to see a Spitfire taking to the skies, although the aircraft taking p

Old Lodge Lane ‘narrows’ closed for resurfacing

Councillors requested highway improvement works for the narrow, wooded section of Old Lodge Lane, where the road surface had become pitted and uneven.The council has confirmed that micro surfacing works will take place on 21–22 August between New valley School and the junction with Hayes Lane.

The Kenley Hotel: a heritage worth saving

The Kenley Hotel has been part of our community for generations, and we'd love to see it brought back into use as a place people can come together in and can enjoy once again.We've been pleased to work alongside KENDRA to help build momentum behind the scenes for the campaign, supporting the applica

Update on Bourneview pedestrian crossing

We wanted to provide residents with an update on the future of the Bourneview railway crossing in Kenley.Before doing so, we want to acknowledge that any discussion about the crossing will understandably be difficult for many people, following the tragic accident in January 2025 in which a young boy

Safer access to St James Road bus stop

Kenley residents contacted me and Cllr Simon Brew to raise concerns about the southbound bus stop on Godstone Road, by St James Road, where heavily overgrown vegetation was making it difficult and unsafe to get on and off the bus.