Investing in Skills, Community and Young People in Shirley Monday, 5 October, 2026 It was great to visit the newly transformed McDonald’s in Shirley and see first-hand the investment being made not only in the site, but in Croydon’s young people. McDonald’s has long been a significant employer of young people across Croydon, often providing that important first step into the world of work. As part of the transformation of the Shirley restaurant, I was particularly pleased to... Local News
Friends of Copse Hill Spinney formed 3rd October 2026 Not many residents know about Purley & Woodcote's Copse Hill Spinney. Indeed, I had no idea about it until I became a councillor! By way of a history lesson... Local News
Sanderstead Sign 3rd October 2026 The Sanderstead Sign is now gleaming in the sunlight. Careful restoration and replacement of the sign took place last week. My thanks to the Sanderstead... Local News
Remembering Elianne Andam, three years on 29th September 2026 I recently joined Deputy Executive Mayor Cllr Lynne Hale and former Civic Mayor Cllr Richard Chatterjee at a memorial service for Elianne Andam at New Life... Local News
Sanderstead Community Day 26th September 2026 The Sanderstead Community Day is a very special annual event. As local councillors we joined many local community groups and local businesses on a very... Local News
Sarah Jones promised Zone 4 for Croydon. Now she needs to deliver it. 25th September 2026 Nearly 12 years ago, Sarah Jones helped launch a campaign to move East and West Croydon from Zone 5 onto the Zone 4/5 boundary. Both stations are still in Zone... Local News
Samir visits The Kind Vibe 24th September 2026 Along with Simon Cripps and Catherine Garrad from the Purley BID, I recently visited The Kind Vibe, a new business community hub for women run by Anne-Marie... Local News
Memory Lane Dementia Garden Launch - CUH 24th September 2026 I was delighted to be able to attend the launch of the Memory Lane Dementia Garden at Croydon University Hospital. So many people have worked so hard to bring... Local News
Will Croydon’s Labour MPs stand up for our Green Belt? 23rd September 2026 Mayor Jason Perry and Croydon Conservatives believe our Green Belt is sacrosanct. We will fight Sadiq Khan’s proposals to build on it and do all we can to... Local News
Plough Lane HGV ban enforcement update from the police 22nd September 2026 Back in June, I provided an update on how the HGV ban on Plough Lane is enforced. This blog can be found here. I’ve received further information from the Purley... Local News
Protecting Parents 6th October 2026 Conservatives launch pledge to parents to keep political activism out of the classroom National News
Conservatives to Save £900 Million a Year by Cutting Student Loans for Non-UK Nationals 5th October 2026 We're setting out a plan to fix the student loan system National News
Our Plan To Get Britain's Economy Growing 5th October 2026 Hear from the team with the plan to get Britain's economy growing again. National News
Conservatives host rally to back farmers 5th October 2026 Calling on Burnham to fully scrap the Family Farms and Business Tax National News
