Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Helen and Simon are working hard in Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, listening to local residents and acting on their concerns. Casework varies from tackling poor planning applications and construction practices, securing protected status for our local green spaces, ensuring waste collections take place, traffic is kept moving and our children and young people are cared for.

The Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown ward surgery is currently suspended as venues are not available for hire during the pandemic response. Do contact Simon and Helen directly so that they can discuss your casework by phone, Zoom call or, if safe to do so, in a public space.

People
Chris Philp

Chris Philp

MP for Croydon South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and the Courts

Since being elected six years ago I have tried to be an active and energetic local MP, and I hope you have seen this. I aim to deliver real results for our neighbourhood, as the box on this page shows.

Simon Hoar

Simon Hoar

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Shadow Cabinet Member for Resources and Financial Governance

Simon Hoar has previous experience as a Croydon Councillor having represented Waddon from 2006 to 2014 (part of which along Pampisford Road joins the new Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown ward).

Helen Redfern

Helen Redfern

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Shadow Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Learning

Helen Redfern has lived in Croydon since 2004 and quickly became involved in volunteering locally. She consults regularly with residents associations, the Police Ward Panel and is an active member of St Mary's church. She works as a perinatal teacher, working with expectant and new parents.

See Also

Croydon South

From 2002 to May 2018 each parliamentary constituency in Croydon was made up of exactly eight wards, all fully contained within it. Shortly after taking control in 2014 Croydon Labour requested a review of the local authority boundaries.

News

Children's Centre Consultation: DEADLINE EXTENDED

Croydon Council's Best Start consultation has been extended to Sunday 20th June.

Croydon Council is planning to reduce the number of venues from which it operated Children's Centres from 22 to just 9 sites.

Children's Centres to close - Have your say!

Croydon Council’s attempt to dig its way out of the financial mess it created sees the repeated removal of public services across Croydon, particularly in the south of the Borough.

Damage to Rotary Field

I have received a number of messages about the state of Rotary Field after the funfair left and therefore would like to update residents on the situation.

Weekly Services to Restart at St Edmunds Riddlesdown

It's great to hear that weekly services are to resume at St Edmunds Church on Mitchley Avenue

From Tuesday 1st June at 3pm, there will be a weekly said service of Holy Communion followed by light Refreshments.

Entrance will be via the Chapel doorway at the front of the church. 

Funfair at Purley Rotary Field

Local residents will have notice the funfair that has been set up on Rotary Field.

The funfair will be operating Friday 14th – Sunday 16th & Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd May 2021. 

Anyone fancy a game of Croquet?!

The Purley Bury Croquet club is holding a taster session on Saturday 29/5, and they're inviting anyone interested to come along... No obligation!