Shadow Cabinet Deputies

Jeet Bains is a management consultant living in Croydon's Addiscombe East ward, where he has lived for nearly thirty years. Jeet has been a Councillor since 2010 and takes a keen interest in business and economic issues and is passionate about helping the people of Croydon.

Luke Clancy has lived in Croydon since 2000 and prior to becoming elected to represent Coulsdon Town ward in 2014 (then Coulsdon West ward) was a former Croydon Councilor for South Norwood ward.

Ian Parker has lived and worked in the Coulsdon/Purley area for over 30 years • Married with two children both educated at local state schools • Former Chair of Governors at Woodcote High School • Former Coulsdon Councillor (2010-2014) and Deputy Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regene

Margaret Bird is honoured to have been elected as the Conservative Councillor in the new ward of Old Coulsdon alongside Steve Hollands having represented Coulsdon East since 2014 , She has lived in Old Coulsdon for over 37 years.

Simon Brew worked as a technical consultant and project manager for IBM for nearly 30 years, and he still runs a small PC maintenance business.

Oni Oviri has a strong affinity to Purley, having resided in the area for over 27 years. She runs her own Management Consultancy, advising the Public, Private and Third Sector on best practice Procurement, Supply chain and Logistics management.

Badsha is a successful local businessman who lives with his wife and three children in Purley where he has been a resident for 34 years. Since being elected in 2010, Badsha has promoted Purley regeneration and a safer and cleaner Purley.

Now semi-retired I moved with my family from Fulham to South Croydon in 2006 whilst still working full time in Central London. Originally from an engineering background I latterly specialised in projects to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of business services.

Stuart Millson has lived in South Croydon since 2015. He also set up his business, comparison site Broker Compare, in the town. Stuart believes that the next 4 years are critical to the economic development of Croydon.

I moved to Croydon when I got married and have been here ever since, I am a widow with two grown up children, Claire and William.

Richard Chatterjee has been a Shirley Councillor since 2002 and is a civil servant with 16 years’ previous service as a hospital pharmacist. He has lived in Croydon since the age of 3 and has continued to be an active member of Woodside Baptist Church for 40 years.

Michael Neal has been a South Croydon councillor since 2018, having previously represented Croham, which covered much of the South Croydon area since 2002. He has lived in Croydon since 1985 and is married and has two children who went to local schools.