Andy Stranack

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Shadow Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resilience

Andy Stranack has been active in the Forestdale and Selsdon area for twenty years and has helped set up the Ment4 charity that provides mentoring services to young people at risk of being involved in the criminal justice system. Over the last 20 years he has lived on Littleheath Road, Woodpecker Mount, Markfield and Newlands Wood. He currently manages the Selsdon Contact Charity providing neighbourhood services to elderly and vulnerable people living in and around the Selsdon and Forestdale area.

Stuart Millson

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Opposition General Purpose and Audit Committee Lead

Stuart Millson has lived in South Croydon since 2015. He also set up his business, comparison site Broker Compare, in the town. Stuart believes that the next 4 years are critical to the economic development of Croydon.

Shadow Cabinet

As the opposition on Croydon Council, the Conservatives form a Shadow Cabinet to scrutinise and challenge the Labour Councillors. Please find more information about our current Shadow Cabinet here.

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Stuart, Andy and the Selsdon Vale & Forestdale Conservatives are here for you. We work hard for our residents, ensuring they get the representation they deserve in the Town Hall, and making sure their issues are taken care of.

News

Council Debate on Cuts to Voluntary Sector and Support Groups

Tuesday, 26 January, 2021

Last night I had the opportunity to speak at the Council meeting and raise the important issue of supporting the voluntary sector and other support agencies, departments and charities that are so precious to the most vulnerable and poorest residents in the Borough.

Andy Meets with Pastor Bola Thomas

Thursday, 31 December, 2020

Cllr. Andy Stranack (Shadow Cabinet Member for Safer Croydon and Communities) recently met up with Pastor Bola Thomas from His Grace Evangelical Outreach to learn about the community work her Church undertakes. The Church group runs a food bank from their building in Beulah Road, Thornton Heath. The Foobank has been open for five years and opens three days a week, it currently serves 250 people in the local community.

Shirley Neighbourhood Care Deliver 150 Christmas Goody Bags to Clients

Friday, 18 December, 2020

Cllr.

Andy Meets Suzy from Shirley Neighbourhood Care

Andy Meets with Voluntary Sector Groups in Shirley

Thursday, 10 December, 2020

Cllr. Andy Stranack continued his tour of voluntary sector groups last week by holding zoom meetings with Jon Hills from West Wickham and Shirley Baptist Church

Cllr. Andy Stranack: Labour continuing to fail us on Safety

Monday, 30 November, 2020

We have spent much of tonight talking about Labour’s failure to manage the town’s finances properly. However, this report highlights how Labour has failed the town in another important policy areas.

Andy meets with Miram Thomson from White Hut Studio

Andy Continues to talk to Grass Roots Community Groups

Thursday, 26 November, 2020

Over the last week Cllr. Andy Stranack (Shadow Cabinet Member for Safer Croydon and Communities) has continued his virtual tour of grassroots organisations across Croydon. Andy said:-

Andy Talks With Croydon Drop In and Jubilee Parenting via Zoom

Sunday, 15 November, 2020

Despite the challenges of lockdown Cllr. Andy Stranack (Shadow Cabinet Member for Safer Croydon and Communities) was able to hold virtual meetings with key community groups last week. Andy spent time with Gordon Knott CEO of Croydon Drop In (CDI) and Jane Carey from Jubilee Parenting.