Lynne has been a Croydon Councillor since 1998 and Deputy Executive Mayor of Croydon and Cabinet Member for Homes since May 2022. She has held a number of Council roles including Health Scrutiny Chair and has been a regular member of the Planning Committee. Lynne sits on the newly established London Warmer Homes Board and is the London Councils Conservative Group Lead on Housing.
Before entering politics, Lynne worked locally as a healthcare professional for over twenty years. A life-long Croydon resident she has lived in Sanderstead for 35 years and raised her three children there, all of whom attended Croydon schools. Lynne’s deep-rooted connection to the community has informed her approach to public service, emphasizing resident engagement and local priorities.
Beyond her council duties, Lynne is actively involved in community organisations, including membership of Sanderstead Horticultural Society, serving as a Vice President of Croydon Scouting, and holding a voluntary criminal justice role for over 30 years.
Lynne has always maintained a close and very active involvement with the local resident associations recognising and supporting the great work they do across Sanderstead, especially on planning matters.
Sanderstead is well known for its beautiful green spaces and lovely leafy residential streets, and planning issues have for many years been high on the agenda for Sanderstead residents, where inappropriate, often overly intensive proposals have caused much concern. Lynne regularly supports residents worried about planning applications and has welcomed the changes made to planning policy introduced by Mayor Jason Perry in 2022, with a clear focus now on protecting and respecting local character.
As Croydon Council’s Cabinet Member for Homes, Lynne has worked very closely with Mayor Jason Perry in bringing forward a range of initiatives aimed at improving housing conditions and expanding council housing stock across Croydon. This includes the redevelopment of the Regina Road Estate in South Norwood, where the appalling living conditions – walls thick with black mould and soggy floors - of some of the homes featured on the ITV News back in 2021.
Lynne loves meeting residents and chatting whilst out shopping in Sanderstead and is delighted at the evolving plans to give conservation status to Sanderstead Village.
