Selsdon & Addington Village

Selsdon & Addington Village

Joseph and Robert work hard for the residents of Selsdon and Addington Village. They understand the issues local people face, and ensure they are represented in the Town Hall.

Helen Pollard is standing down in May after many years of service to Croydon. Please visit her page if you wish to contact her before May.

Joseph and Robert hold their surgery on the first Saturday of every month (excluding August) at The Selsdon Centre (next to Sainsbury's) on Addington Road from 10:00 to 11:15am.

People
Chris Philp

Chris Philp

MP for Croydon South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Digital Economy

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.

Joseph Lee

Joseph Lee

Selsdon & Addington Village
Property Officer

Joseph has lived in Croydon with his wife Charlotte since 2014. He is managing director of a business which was set up in 2019.

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Selsdon & Addington Village
Opposition Scrutiny Lead
Shadow Cabinet Deputy for Finance and Resources

Robert moved with his family to Croydon in 2006. Originally from an engineering background he latterly specialised in projects to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of business services. He is an experienced decision analyst and a certified project manager.

See Also
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Croydon Central

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.

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.

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Badsha, Andy and the Selsdon Vale & Forestdale Conservatives are here for you. We work hard for our residents, ensuring they get the representation they deserve in the Town Hall, and making sure their issues are taken care of.

News

Selsdon Raffle to raise money for Ukraine.

Dennie and the team at Vintage 62 are running a raffle to raise money for those caught in the conflict over in the Ukraine. Tickets are £5 for a strip of 5 tickets.

Recent visit to El Patio restaurant

I recently went to El Patio restaurant in Selsdon to sample some of the finest Tapas cuisine Croydon has to offer. It was great to meet Oscar and the team and hear first-hand how business is going.

Spring is coming in Selsdon

First signs of Spring are appearing in Selsdon. This picture is from The Spinney, which is one of the landmarks on the Selsdon Neighbourhood walk.

Gas canisters in the bushes around Sainsbury's

The littering around Selsdon Sainsbury's seems to have got worse lately. I picked up some litter yesterday, much of it next to the big belly bin on the triangle, which was not full.

National Grid works in Huntingfield gets started

I have been belatedly notified today that work started yesterday in the Huntingfield/Falconwood Road area in relation to the decommissioning of the Beddington to Rowdown cable owned by National Grid.

Upgrade to Addington Park children's playground

Five local playgrounds, amongst which is Addington Park, are set to receive a significant upgrade from the Council’s Playground Investment Programme. This will benefit a wide range of children from ages 1 – 14 years, and will provide accessible equipment designed to accommodate all children.

What does it mean to have a directly elected Mayor?

In the recent referendum the people of Croydon decided to change the way the Council is run, from the Leader/Cabinet model that it has had for some years, to a directly elected Mayor. There are similarities between the two models, but also some significant differences.

Selsdon Christmas Market

Thank you to everyone who braved the cold weather and turned out to support the Selsdon Christmas Market - it was wonderful seeing so many people getting into the Christmas spirit. A huge thanks to those who put in hours of hard work to make the Christmas Market happen.

Remembering grandad on Armistice day

I have no pictures of grandad. He died when I was four years old, more than sixty years ago. He was just passed his sixty-third birthday, younger than I am now. His death certificate says that he died of congestive heart failure.