Luke Shortland

Coulsdon Town

Luke Shortland was elected as Councillor for Coulsdon Town in 2022. He grew up attending a local Coulsdon nursery. One of the things Luke loves about Coulsdon is the real variety of shops in the town centre, with everything from a pottery café (where he got his first Saturday job over seven years ago!) to a candle shop. His main priority is to help Coulsdon be a town where local businesses can not only survive, but thrive. Luke also wants to make sure that new developments are appropriate and aesthetically pleasing. Outside of work and politics, Luke is a bit of a foodie, and loves to travel. Luke’s also been learning German for the last few years, and residents are welcome to help him practise!

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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.

Mario Creatura

Mario Creatura

Coulsdon Town
Conservative Chief Whip

Mario Creatura is a lifelong Croydon resident and has been a Coulsdon Councillor since 2014. He was state educated locally before being the first in his family to go on to university. He is married to Amy, a local SEN teacher, and they are parents to twin boys.

Ian Parker

Ian Parker

Coulsdon Town
Deputy Chairman, Croydon Council Planning Committee

Ian Parker is a member of the Planning Committee regularly opposing Croydon Labour's inappropriate developments.

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Coulsdon Town

Mario, Ian, Luke and the Coulsdon Town Conservatives are always making sure Coulsdon's voice is heard. We work hard for you both in and out of the Town Hall, ensuring Coulsdon gets the representation it deserves.

Our Plan for Coulsdon Town

In October last year, Coulsdon voted massively in favour of change in the Referendum for an elected Mayor for Croydon.

On 5th May we have the opportunity to vote in elections that will bring about that change. Let's finish the job. 

News

Croydon Council to take legal action against former CEO Jo Negrini

In what is thought to be a first for local government, members of Croydon Council's Appointments & Disciplinary Panel have given their backing for legal action to recover as much of the settlement payment to former chief executive Jo Negrini as is legally possible.

Penn & Kroll Reports to be referred to the police

Croydon Council has announced it will be taking unprecedented action to hold former senior leaders to account for misconduct, wrongdoing and failures in governance that contributed to the authority’s financial crisis. The council will be referring a series of reports on the council’s failures to

Sadiq Khan caught making false statements about ULEZ

Statement from Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon:

I am very concerned that Sadiq Khan has been caught making false and dishonest statements to the London Assembly. He claimed that he was not briefed on the ULEZ Consultation results, but documents reveal that this was not true.

Celebrating the Induction of Reverend Alison Elson

There was a joyous atmosphere at St. Peter's Church in Woodmansterne as we celebrated the induction of Reverend Alison Elson as the new Rector. The sermon was led by the Bishop of Croydon, and we were joined by the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead.

Coulsdon Town Councillor Surgery Dates

The dates and times of our popular Street Surgeries up to and including May this year have been agreed as below. The times for each will be 11am to 12 noon apart from the January Surgery which will be 10.30am-11.30am. They will all be outside Aldi in Coulsdon Town Centre.

Doorstep Scam

Coulsdon Town's Safer Neighbourhood Team wanted to make residents aware of this scam. Please be careful!