Shirley North

I logged onto Cabinet last evening and was subjected again to a lecture, apparently residents must understand what this administration tells us,  debate was stifled and challenge was not allowed.

I visited Longheath Gardens last Friday and met with tenants who have the misfortune to live next to a Brick by Brick new build.

In conjunction with Purley Rotary and the PWRA, I held a meeting recently with the Croydon trees officer, Helen Lomasney.

The council has made some progress on the regularly-blocked pathway from Longheath Gardens to Arena tram.

Officers have requested quotes for the installation of “appropriate physical obstacles to prevent the vehicles by-passing the new bollards and traversing onto the grass verge.”

Thanks to residents for alerting us to fly tipping around Shirley Oaks Village.  This has now been cleared up.

Inappropriate parking is continuing to create problems on Longheath Gardens.  It is hindering use of the access path to Arena tram.

One of the many good things about Woodmere Avenue is its proximity to Ashburton playing fields.  What a great place to live!

I was delighted to join with others at an inter faith meeting organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, I was pleased to learn so much about the origins of the different faiths we have in Croydon.

Still in lockdown but a lovely spring day so feeling positive, I arrived at the Methodist Church in Shirley to find volunteers and the redoubtable Suzy organising an Easter parcel for the elderly and vulnerable in the Shirley community.

The formal chance to make your comments on the council's 'consultation' on the Shirley Library (and Broad Green, South Norwood, Sanderstead and Bradmore Green, in Old Coulsdon):  https://getinvolved.croydon.gov.uk/project/678 closed at