Steve O'Connell

GLA Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton
Kenley

Steve O'Connell has been a Croydon Councillor for Kenley since 2002 and has represented Croydon and Sutton as GLA Member at City Hall since 2008. Steve is a South Londoner who studied at Brockley Grammar School and who is a lifelong Crystal Palace supporter and is a Trustee of Palace for Life Charitable Foundation. An animal lover, he Chairs his local RSPCA Committee and is an animal welfare advocate. Steve is a Trustee of the Kenley Memorial Hall, Chairs the Kenley Ward Police Panel, sits on the local RAFA Cttee and is a Trustee of Purley Youth Project. He has a particular interest in crime and safety, plus community cohesion as well as protecting our environment and green spaces. He is also a firm advocate for social mobility and encourages the development of young people. He was appointed as a non-executive adviser for neighbourhoods for the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) in October 2012, and now Chairs the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee.

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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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News

Shadow Cabinet appointed

Following the Croydon Council elections on 3rd May, Croydon Conservatives are delighted to announce their new Shadow Cabinet.

Conservative Leader - Tim Pollard

Deputy Leader & Shadow Cabinet Member: Economy, Jobs and Planning - Jason Perry

Police Public Meeting held for the Norbury Community, 70+ people in attendance!

It was excellent to see the #Norbury #Community turning out in such force last night, to ask the Metropolitan Police Borough Commander direct questions, concerning crime within the area, and what action the police have taken so far helping combat the problem that is increasingly engulfing our com

Summer Festivities

A welcome trend in recent years is the increase in fairs and carnivals. South Norwood in particular is no exception. Recently, along with many thousands of others, I attended the South Norwood Festival in the park.

Scrum Down for a rosy future.

Streatham and Croydon RFC go from strength to strength. The Brigstock road club have consolidated their league place after 2 successive promotion seasons, reversing a long trend of playing decline. But moreover they are on track to become a real Community Hub in North Croydon.

South Norwood Country Fayre

A date for your diaries, Sunday 7th of July, in the Park. A dedicated band of local people and businesses are cracking on and organising this event which goes from strength to strength. I am very pleased to support them.