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 Economy and Jobs

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

Riddlesdown Common Car Park Charges

I have received the following information about Riddlesdown Common Car Park:

Parking Charges are to be  introduced during January 2021. Eagle-eyed users of the space had already noticed the machines being installed last week. 

Community Ward Budget

One of the consequences of Croydon's Labour administration taking the Council into bankruptcy is the loss of Community Ward Budgets that each councillor gets to use on local good courses.

Roadworks on Purley Downs Road

There will be 2 way traffic lights on Purley Downs Road near its junction with Copperfield Close from 20th to 24th November. This is to facilitate the building of a new BT chamber.

Council cancels Riddlesdown flood alleviation work

On a weekend where we have seen yet more flooding on Lower Barn Road, I have discovered that the long-awaited flood alleviation work on Lower Barn Road and Mitchley Avenue will no longer go ahead.

Riddlesdown and Purley Oaks flood update

Riddlesdown - I had what seemed like a very productive meeting with Council officers yesterday in relation to the flood alleviation plans for Lower Barn Road and Mitchley Avenue.

Looking after our Looked After Children

Yesterday saw Croydon’s Director of Finance, Investment and Risk issue a Section 114 Notice which confirms that Croydon Council cannot balance its budget for 2020/21 and will now have to stop any expenditure that is not 'statutory’. 

Ingleboro Drive closed

In order to facilitate an immediate gas leak repair, Southern Gas Network has closed Ingleboro Drive between its junctions with Mitchley Avenue and Dalegarth Gardens. The diversion for displaced traffic is via Mitchley Avenue and Buttermere Gardens.