Mario Creatura

Coulsdon Town

Mario Creatura is a lifelong Croydon resident and was a Coulsdon Councillor from 2014 to 2026. 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. He has worked for global brewery Heineken, in the city for Virgin Money UK and was Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street.

Mario is a self-employed business consultant. He has served in the Shadow Cabinet as the lead for communities, safety and justice and for six years as Conservative Chief Whip.

He stood down from Croydon Council in May 2026 after 12 years' service.

You can find out more about Mario on his website.

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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.  Over the last eight years Croydon has been run by Labour.

News

Coulsdon Shoplifting Operation

Yesterday, plain clothes officers from Old Coulsdon and Coulsdon Town Police teams conducted a plain clothes shoplifting operation in Coulsdon High Street.

November Street Surgery - Coulsdon

Trains, litter and local banking - wide range of subjects discussed at today’s street surgery. Next month on 6th December we’ll be outside Aldi from 10am to 5pm for the duration of Coulsdon’s Christmas festival!

October Street Surgery - Coulsdon

Another successful street surgery completed - discussions about local improvements on the way, parking and planning. Looking forward to our next outing on 8th November at 11am!

Cane Hill Police Walkabout - NEXT WEEK

A number of residents in Cane Hill have expressed concerns about crime and antisocial behaviour.Your local police officers will be having a walkabout on the estate joined by Coulsdon Town Councillors to speak with residents about local concerns and how we can work together to address them.The walkab

Green Flag for Happy Valley!

Thanks to the work of volunteers, Friends of Parks groups, council officers and partners, four parks – Happy Valley, Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Wandle Park and Wettern Tree Garden – have all been recognised and rewarded as some of the best parks and green spaces in the UK.

Shared Prosperity Funding for Coulsdon

Tonight, Coulsdon Town Councillors attended a meeting at Coulsdon Library to discuss how we might spend the Shared Prosperity Funding that has been allocated to our town. The money is intended to support improvements like pocket parks, new lighting, and so on.