Ola Kolade

Kenley

I live in Kenley with my wife Fiona and our two-year-old daughter Chloe. We love Kenley and have chosen to make it our home for our young family. 

I’ve been a committed community activist for my entire working life. I’m proud to have spent a large amount of my career leading with lots of different groups to promote community cohesion, particularly among young people. For me, nothing is more important than building a strong, passionate community. If I’m lucky enough to be elected as the next Councillor for Kenley, that’s what you’ll get from me 24 hours a day. 

That’s what I think Kenley needs. We’re full of so many incredible local groups run by committed local people. I want to work with you all to ensure you get the support that you need from Croydon Council.

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Jan Buttinger

Jan Buttinger

Kenley

Jan Buttinger has been a Kenley Councillor since 1998 and she is currently the lead Conservative spokesman for scrutiny. She is a teacher by profession and serves as a Governor for a local school. Jan has lived in Kenley for over 40 years and has raised her family here.

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Kenley

Jan and Ola work hard to ensure Kenley’s green spaces and unique character is protected. 

They ensure the needs of residents are taken care of and the concerns of Kenley residents are heard; such as inappropriate planning applications, road safety & parking provisions.

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Impact on young people

Labour’s failure and incompetence in Croydon has gone from bad to worse and the recent Section 114 notice will have a significant impact on our young people. Geographically in Croydon, we have a population age gradient across the borough from north to south.