Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church is gearing up for its third Jobs Fair on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. These events have become a beacon of opportunity, exceeding expectations by resulting in over 80 people securing job offers.
The next Mayor's Question Time will be held in New Addington. Residents will have the opportunity to ask me about local issues and his priorities for the borough.
I’ve been pushing for more bins across Purley & Woodcote since my election, and a number of residents and community groups have been in touch about the lack of sufficient bin provision locally.
There have been several changes within the local police service recently including the appointment of some new sargeants, and more changes are planned.
Just a reminder Refuse collections in Old Coulsdon, this week are on Tuesday and return to Monday from 15th January.
Christmas Trees will be collected over the next 2 weeks.
Please do not dump your tree anywhere , as they will be collected
In October, Cllr Kolade and I spent an evening knocking on doors to talk to residents in Oaklands. Oaklands is a lovely estate nestled between Hayes Lane and Park Road. We picked up several items of case work which are progressing through housing repairs.
Many of the abandoned building sites approved by the previous administration are now overgrown with the hoardings in a state of disrepair. I have been in touch with the new owners of the site at the Rectory opposite the Sanderstead roundabout and it is hoped that this will be repaired this month
On Tuesday 23 January 2024, Kenley residents are invited to meet the police at Coulsdon Manor Golf Club from 18.00 until 20.00pm. This is an opportunity to see how local policing is changing in a positive way and a chance to ask questions of the leadership team.
Unfortunately, the very successful LoveClean Streets (LCS) app cannot be used for reporting abandoned supermarket trolleys. If you try and use LCS to report them, you see a message telling you to download and use the Trolleywise app.