South Norwood

Sonia Marinello

A full month on from the ITV News reports about the appalling condition of flats in the Regina Road tower block, and any significant action from the Council is still awaited. 

Croydon Conservatives are pleased to announce an excellent slate of candidates standing in the five upcoming Croydon Council by-elections: 

Croydon’s hit the headlines lately. And for all the wrong reasons.

The Labour-run council was declared bankrupt late last year. Inspectors blamed a culture of “corporate blindness.”

Croydon Council has launched an Online Public Consultation on the future of our fantastic Libraries across the borough, the first stage will close on the 14th March 2021.

I had the misfortune to sit through the last Traffic Management Advisory Committee where the very controversial LTNs were discussed. Councillors asked searching questions which were swiftly dismissed, dissenting voices were brushed aside,only this discredited administration knows best.

By Gareth Streeter, Conservative spokesperson for Environment, Transport and Regeneration

The problems first began with the scaffolding in Church Road which caused serious tailbacks around the triangle, though it was just about bearable. 

Then came the three road closures:

Fox Hill; 
Stambourne Way 
and Sylvan Hill. 

Cllr Tim Pollard and I walked the streets around Selhurst Park on Saturday and unfortunately found at least 6 to 8 incidents of fly tipping on the pavements. All of them were duly reported and we hope the Council has cleared them up by today.

A welcome trend in recent years is the increase in fairs and carnivals. South Norwood in particular is no exception. Recently, along with many thousands of others, I attended the South Norwood Festival in the park.

A date for your diaries, Sunday 7th of July, in the Park. A dedicated band of local people and businesses are cracking on and organising this event which goes from strength to strength. I am very pleased to support them.