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 four 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 Economic Recovery and Skills

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 Clean Green Croydon

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.

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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

Emergency Traffic Lights - Pampisford Road/Christchurch Road

SGN are working on an emergency repair of a gas leak in Pampisford Road, at its junction with Christchurch Road and will be controlling vehicles with multi way temporary signals.  The works are expected to be completed by 9th March.

Roadworks on Riddlesdown Road

Roadworks are scheduled outside 98 Riddlesdown Road between 22nd and 29th March whilst SGN install a new service connection. Two way temporary signals will be in place.

Sanderstead Library Consultation - Tonight

Our library service is about so much more than buildings and books. Libraries provide an opportunity for communities to come together and are often the one place that one can go to spend time without it costing any money.

New waiting areas at Sanderstead Station

I am so pleased to see the new improvements to Sanderstead Station, half of which is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward as the boundary follows the railtracks through the station.

Police update on catalytic converter thefts

Inspector Stephen Warnes from Croydon Police Station  has recently shared with councillors and members of the public what he and his team are doing in relation to the surge in catalytic converter thefts.

£5.50 to drive into Greater London??

The Labour Mayor of London's latest wheeze to punish car drivers is to charge anyone who lives outside Greater London £5.50 per day to cross the boundary into Greater London.

The gritters are out in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

The Council's gritting teams have been out in force over the past few days and nights, gritting at least twice per day. As our area is particularly hilly, we rely on the gritting service to help us to get out and about when we absolutely need to do so. 

Disruption to bin collections

There has been some disruption to bin collections in the south of the Borough due to weather conditions. Those whose bins have not been emptied should leave their bins out for collection by the weekend.

Roadworks on Kingsdown Avenue

We have been provided with advance notice of roadworks on Kingsdown Avenue.

Thames Water will be using two way temporary signals from 17th to 19th February to facilitate repair to a water leak. This will be to the west of junction with Montpelier Road.