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Margaret Bird

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Old Coulsdon
Shadow Cabinet Deputy for Families, Health and Social Care
Opposition Licensing Lead
Constituency Officer - Croydon South

Margaret Bird is honoured to have been elected as the Conservative Councillor in the new ward of Old Coulsdon having represented Coulsdon East since 2014 , She has lived in Old Coulsdon for over 38 years. Her 3 children were educated in Old Coulsdon, She was a Compliance Manager for the Conservative Party until 2010, has been Acting Chair, Deputy Chair and Treasurer of the Conservative Women’s Organisation. She is on the Management Committee of the Saffron Valley Federation, the PRU's for Croydon, member of the Learning & Quality Committee at Coulsdon College and a member of the Hub Council at Oasis Academy Coulsdon.

On Croydon Council Margaret is a Vice Chair on the Licensing Committee, is Deputy to Cllr. Yvette Hopley the Shadow Cabinet member for Families Health and Adult Social Care, is a member of the Health & Wellbeing Board, Health, Social Care and Community Cabinet Member Advisory Committee, Croydon Adult Safeguarding Board, Autism Partnership Board and is a reserve member on the Scrutiny Panel for Children Young People and Learners.

Margaret was an Independent Review member and Chair of School Admissions & Exclusions panels for Croydon schools for over 11 years before being elected as a Councillor and is particularly passionate about every child’s right to receive an outstanding education. She was a founder member of the group who campaigned to successfully keep the Bowling Green in Coulsdon Memorial Park open by using volunteers and founded the Christmas Lights in Old Coulsdon (CLOCfg) group to raise funds for Christmas Lights in Old Coulsdon. She is also Vice Chair of Friends of Farthing Downs and attends Old Coulsdon RA (OCRA)  and Hartley and District RA (HADRA) meetings. She also works with East Coulsdon Residents Association (ECRA) and CAT (Community at Tollers).

Margaret is Chair of the Old Coulsdon and Coulsdon Town Safer Neighbourhood Ward panel.

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News

Message from SW London Clinical Commissioning Group

Sunday, 10 April, 2022

Let residents know that the NHS is here for them this Easter.

 

Let residents know that the NHS is here for them this Easter.

 

Platinum Jubilee Parties

Wednesday, 2 March, 2022

01 Mar 2022

Council waives road closure fees across the Jubilee weekend

Croydon Council has announced it will waive road closure fees for Jubilee Big Lunches taking place over the extended 2-5 June bank holiday weekend.

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The Intensification of Croydon: People raise their Voice

Sunday, 20 February, 2022

Dear all,

 

Here is an update on Croydon Council’s proposed Local Plan, in which they seek to massively increase the number of properties through “Intensification” (their own description).

 

Cllr Margaret Bird and Nikhil Thampi  on Tudor Parade

Out and about in Old Coulsdon

Saturday, 12 February, 2022

Nikhil and Margaret had a very good afternoon, albeit bitterly cold, speaking to residents n Old Coulsdon about the up and coming elections  for both Council and the new local Mayor.

Stites Hill Road

Monday, 24 January, 2022

Croydon’s Highways team together with its principal contractor FM Conway, will shortly be commencing partial resurfacing works on the Stites Hill Road. These works are scheduled to commence on 3rd -4th February 2022, with Gully cleansing to take place on the 5th February 2022

Post New Year Collections

Sunday, 2 January, 2022

Real Christmas trees can be recycled for free using the Councils annual collection service. Simply ensure all decorations are removed, and leave trees outside your property beginning 10 January.

Seasons Greetings from Old Coulsdon Councillors

Friday, 24 December, 2021

Cllr Margaret Bird , Cllr Steve Hollands and our new candidate Nikhil Sherine Thampi send everyone  Seasons Greetings and hope you all have a happy holiday and New Year.

Stay safe 

Look forward to seeing you all in 2022

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Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Update: Boosters

Wednesday, 15 December, 2021

Across the NHS in South West London, we are working hard to deliver the national promise of offering every adult the chance to book a covid-19 booster vaccine by the end of the year.  This will help protect local people against the Omicron variant.

New Kidney Care Facility at St George's Hospital

Thursday, 18 November, 2021

I attended a meeting today at which proposals for a new kidney unit at St Georges were approved, to improve inpatient care for patients.  This decision will now be taken forward to a full business case.

Kofi meeting with Raymond, resident of Kuala Gardens for 11 years

Croydon Conservatives visit sheltered housing tenants living in shocking and dangerous conditions

Monday, 8 November, 2021

A few months ago, the horrifying conditions faced by Council tenants on Regina Road were exposed. Walls coated in black mould, dripping ceilings and faulty electrics all featured in ITV’s documentary, Surviving Squalor.

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