Ola Kolade

Kenley

I'm local to Kenley, where I live with my wife Fiona and our two-year-old daughter Chloe. 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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Jan Buttinger

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Jan Buttinger has been a Kenley Councillor since 1998. 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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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.

News

Damage to Heritage board in Kenley Common

It is sad to see one of Kenley Common's heritage boards destroyed. These boards were put up as part of the Kenley Revival Project, commemorating those who served at RAF Kenley and the remarkable sacrifices made during the Second World War.

Raising the aspirations of Croydon Youth

Croydon Conservatives supported the ‘Cut it Out 2’ football tournament through some of the community ward budgets available to Councillors. We fielded a football team, making it to the semi-finals by beating Croydon Labour!

Road safety concerns in Kenley

I’ve had a number of residents contact me with concerns about the conditions of roads and potholes in Kenley. More than a quarter of drivers in the UK say their cars have been damaged by potholes but not everyone reports damage caused by potholes to their council.

Upcoming TFL upgrades and road closures in Kenley

The following upgrades will affect roads in Kenley from Saturday, 29th May 2021 through to June 2021:

Sat 29 May - Fri 4 June 08:00 – 18:00 

Upgrade: Refurbishment works at Zebra crossing outside Oakwood School and footway renewal works.

Hayes Lane & A22 Godstone Road upgrades

Road Safety and improvements in Kenley’s shopping parades have been issues raised by residents over the years and as a result of consultations with Croydon Council and Transport For London there have been some recent upgrades to Hayes Lane & Godstone road.

A thank you from Kenley's newly elected Councillor!

‘I can now declare Ola Kolade as the….’, the words still feel blurry as it was one of the moments we had waited for at the By-elections, London Mayor & Assembly Election count in Olympia London last Saturday.

Conservative election success in Croydon

Croydon's Conservative candidates saw a weekend of electoral success following the local elections that took place on 6th May.

The London Assembly election saw Conservative candidate Neil Garratt elected whilst increasing the vote share of his predecessor, Steve O'Connell.

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.