Ola Kolade

Kenley
Cabinet Member for Community Safety

I'm local to Kenley, where I live with my wife Fiona and our two children, Chloe and Joshua. We love Kenley and have chosen to make the local area 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. As one of your Councillors 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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Jason Perry

Jason Perry

Mayor of Croydon
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Jason Perry is the Directly Elected Executive Mayor of Croydon. He lives in South Croydon and previously served as a Croydon Councillor since 1994.

Gayle Gander

Gayle Gander

Kenley

I have lived in Kenley for the past nine years with my teenage son, Joe. I believe that Kenley is a beautiful and special place – I know it well as I regularly walk the family dog around Kenley’s green spaces and feel proud to live here.

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Cabinet

The Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, appoints a Cabinet. Please find more information about our current Cabinet here.

Kenley

Gayle 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.

News

Keeping Kenley Safe

The South West Neighbourhood Policing team (Kenley, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town and Purley & Woodcote Wards) recently executed a Sec 23 Misuse of Drugs Warrant at an address in Kenley, following information provided by the Public.

Planning Committee rejects application for 2 Welcomes Road in Kenley

At last week's Planning Committee meeting, the Committee considered an application for 2 Welcomes Road to demolish the existing bungalow and outbuildings and erect a three-storey building containing 6 x 2-bedroom flats and 2 x 4- bedroom semi-detached houses - a total of 8 dwellings, with associa

FREE Catalytic converter marking in Purley – 29 March 2023

The Purley & Woodcote and Kenley  Safer Neighbourhood Teams have arranged a free catalytic converter marking session. Head down to TESCO EXTRA on Brighton Road in Purley on Wednesday 29th March 2023 between 1200 – 1500 hours.

Croftleigh estate walkabout March 2023

Earlier this week, Cllr Gayle Gander and Cllr Ola Kolade joined tenancy officers, a repairs manager, a woodland officer and importantly several residents for a 3 hour walkabout Croftleigh Estate in Kenley.