Sanderstead

Lynne, Yvette and Tim are hard at work in Sanderstead. Lynne, Yvette and Tim all live in Sanderstead, and understand the needs of their fellow residents. From opposing bad planning applications, to making sure bins are collected, Lynne, Yvette and Tim work all year round for Sanderstead.

 

Lynne, Yvette and Tim hold surgeries by appointment on the first Saturday of the month at All Saints' Church Hall. Please contact them to arrange an appointment.

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.

Lynne Hale

Lynne Hale

Sanderstead
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Croydon Council
Shadow Cabinet Member for Housing and Gateway Services

Lynne Hale has lived in Sanderstead for 30 years. She worked locally as a healthcare professional for over twenty years before, having settled her three children into their Croydon schools, she moved into politics.

Yvette Hopley

Yvette Hopley

Sanderstead
Shadow Cabinet Member for Families, Health and Social Care

Yvette Hopley has lived in and around Sanderstead all her life. From an education in a local state school she went on to spend almost ten years working in Public & Government Relations for an American Oil company. Yvette lives with Chris and has a daughter Natasha and grandson Hugh.

Tim Pollard

Tim Pollard

Sanderstead

Tim Pollard has lived in Sanderstead for twenty years and is married to Helen, a Selsdon & Addington Village ward councillor.

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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.

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Cllr. Tim Pollard: Told you so

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People who have done something outstandingly stupid hate being reminded of that by people saying ‘told you so’.

Friends of Purley Beeches - AGM/Benches

I was pleased to attend the Friends of Purley Beeches AGM on Friday, 27 November 2020.  The Friends do so much work to maintain the beauty of the park for all to enjoy.  Now that the council is in such dire straits financially the Friends are extremely worried in case the park grounds will not be

Emergency Gas Works Purley Oaks Road/Beech Avenue

SGN are working on an emergency gas escape in Purley Oaks Road at its junction with Beech Avenue, and will be controlling vehicles with multi way temporary signals. The works are expected to be completed by 7th December 2020.

Specialist Disability Employment Service Axed

I was very sorry to learn of the cut to the Disability Specialist Employment Service at the Council.  This means that any person with a physical or learning disability will not receive this specialist service.  This does bring about a question over how the Council and Minds employment service wil

Sanderstead Residents' Association & Local Councillors Working Together

The Sanderstead Residents Association and the local Sanderstead councillors, Yvette Hopley, Lynne Hale and Tim Pollard have been working in collaboration to deliver a number of exciting projects in the ward. The most recent of these was the delivery of the new Christmas lights in Elmfield Way.

Sanderstead Residents' Association AGM

I was pleased to attend the Sanderstead Residents' Association AGM  by Zoom, on Tuesday 17 November. The meeting unanimously voted Heather Lindsay to take over from Dennis King as Chairman, and to retain all other members of the committee.

Carers Eligible for Free Flu Vaccination

If you are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person, or you’re receiving a Carer's Allowance, you are eligible for a free flu vaccine. If this applies to you, speak to your GP or local pharmacist about getting your flu vaccine.

Another block of flats approved in Sanderstead - 89 Hyde Road

Last Wednesday (18th November) I attended a meeting of Croydon Council’s Planning Committee to speak against the granting of planning permission to build a large block of flats on the corner of Hyde Road and Copthorne Rise.

Tandridge Gardens

The Riddlesdown Residents Association pointed out a number of issues in relation to a development that is taking place in Tandridge Gardens.  I am pleased that the highways department have visited the site.  Mud and debris on the footpath and carriageway will be cleared by the developer at the cl

Council Graffiti Team Redundant on 18th December 2020

Very Sadly the Council Graffiti Team has been made redundant.  The direct consequence of this is that  graffiti such as that in Mayfield Road will not be cleaned up by their operators.  This is the response received by a resident hoping to get the mess cleared up: