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Kenley (ward)
Kenley is a ward covering the Kenley area of the London Borough of Croydon in the United Kingdom. It elects 2 councillors following the boundary changes made official on 3 May 2018. On 6 May 2021, 5 by-elections were held in Croydon following the resignation of 5 councillors across New Addington North, South Norwood South Norwood is a district of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon, Greater London and formerly in the historic county of Surrey. It is located 7.8 miles (12.5 km) south-east of Charing Cross, north of Wood ..., Kenley, Park Hill and Whitgift and Woodside. List of Councillors Mayoral election results ''Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.'' Ward Results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon () is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of . It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name; while other urban centres include Coulsdon, Purley, South Norwood, Norbury, New Addington and Thornton Heath. Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book, and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London. The borough is now one of London's leading business, financial and cultural centres, and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre. Its population is 386,710, making it the second largest London borough and fifteenth largest English district. The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of the County Borough of Croydon with Coulsdon and Purley Urban District, both of which had been within Surrey. The local authority, Croydon Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Croydon London Borough Council Election
The 2018 Croydon Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Croydon Council in England. This was on the same day as other London local elections. This election was the first fought on new ward boundaries in Croydon. The total number of seats remains the same, however the number of wards has increased by four, from 24 to 28. Campaign The campaign officially began on 27 March 2018. The Conservative Party released their manifesto first, on 2 April, entitled "A Council that's on your side". The manifesto included policies such as planning committee reform, an immediate pause on the council's building company, Brick by Brick, and active Fly-Tip patrols. The Labour manifesto was launched on 7 April, with many street stalls in district centres around the borough. The Labour manifesto was called "Labour's plan for Croydon". It heavily echoed the party's 2014 manifesto, 'Ambitious for Croydon', and largely reflected a continuation of existing council policies. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Evans (political Official)
David Richard Evans (born February 1961) is a British political official who has served as General Secretary of the Labour Party, general secretary of the Labour Party since 25 September 2021, having acted as general secretary since 26 May 2020. He served as an assistant general secretary of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party from 1999 to 2001. Evans was the regional director of the North West Labour Party from 1995 to 1999 and founded The Campaign Company, a political consultancy. Early life and career Evans was born in February 1961 in Chester, moving to London when he was three. He was an activist during the UK miners' strike (1984–85), miners' strike of 1984–85, during which time he was arrested "for something like highway obstruction as he delivered a food parcel to the striking miners". He served as a Labour councillor in Croydon Borough Council (county borough), Croydon from 1986 to 1990. He was regional secretary of the Labour Party for North West England from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Croydon London Borough Council Election
The 1990 Croydon Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Background Election result *Percentage includes all candidates in the alliance, however they appear on the ballot paper. Ward results Addiscombe Ashburton Bensham Manor Beulah Broad Green Coulsdon East Croham Fairfield Fieldway Heathfield Kenley Monks Orchard New Addington Norbury Purley Rylands Sanderstead Selsdon South Norwood Spring Park Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Waddon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Croydon London Borough Council Election
The 1994 Croydon Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council. Jason Perry, who was elected as the first Mayor of Croydon in 2022, was elected to the council for the first time at this election in Coulsdon East. Background Election result Ward results Addiscombe Ashburton Bensham Manor Beulah Broad Green Coulsdon East Croham Fairfield Fieldway Heathfield Kenley Monks Orchard New Addington Norbury Purley Rylands Sanderstead Selsdon South Norwood Spring Park Thornton Heath Upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Croydon London Borough Council Election
Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. The Labour Party lost control of the council to the Conservative Party for the first time since 1994. Election result Political make-up Ward results A-C Addiscombe Ashburton Bensham Manor Broad Green Coulsdon East Coulsdon West Croham F-N Fairfield Fieldway Heathfield Kenley New Addington Norbury P-S Purley Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon and Ballards Shirley South Norwood T-W Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Waddon West Thornton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Croydon London Borough Council Election
Elections for Croydon Council in London were held on 6 May 2010. The 2010 United Kingdom General Election The 2010 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 May 2010, with 45,597,461 registered voters entitled to vote to elect members to the House of Commons. The election took place in 650 constituencies across the United Kingdom unde ... and 2010 United Kingdom local elections, other local elections took place on the same day. In London council elections the entire council is elected every four years, as opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year in three of the four years. An election petition was lodged against the result in the Waddon (ward), Waddon ward, concerning allegations that not all voters who wished to vote on election day were allowed to vote. The case, supported by the Electoral Commission as a test case, was later withdrawn at the High Court [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Croydon London Borough Council Election
The 2014 Croydon Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Croydon Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Overall Results {, style="width:65%; text-align:center;" , + ↓ , - style="color:white;" , style="background:; width:57.142%;" , 40 , style="background:; width:42.857%;" , 30 , - , , Results by Ward Addiscombe Ashburton Bensham Manor Broad Green Coulsdon East Coulsdon West Croham Fairfield Fieldway Heathfield Kenley New Addington Norbury Purley Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon & Ballards Shirley South Norwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen O'Connell
Cllr Stephen O'Connell, AM (born 9 September 1956), known as Steve O'Connell, is a British Conservative politician. He was a member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton from 2008 until 2021 and a councillor in Croydon for Kenley Ward from 2002 until 2021. O'Connell grew up in South London and attended Brockley County Grammar School. He qualified as a mortgage broker and financial advisor and worked in banking, including 28 years at Barclays Bank as well as at HSBC and NatWest. He was first elected to Croydon Council in 2002 for Kenley Ward. He served as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group and when his party took control of the Council in 2006 he became Deputy Leader with responsibility for safety and cohesion. He was elected to the London Assembly in May 2008. He kept his position in Croydon Council's cabinet but stepped down as Deputy Leader. He was a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority. After its abolition, he was appointed an adviser to Stephen Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Perry (politician)
Jason Stephen Perry is a Conservative Party politician who has served as the directly elected Mayor of Croydon, a Borough within London, since 2022. He was previously the Leader of the Opposition of the Croydon London Borough Council and has been Leader of the Croydon Council Conservative Group since September 2020. He has been a councillor on Croydon London Borough Council since 1994, representing Coulsdon East from 1994 to 2002, Croham from 2002 to 2018 and South Croydon since boundary changes in 2018. Following a selection held in October 2021 he was selected as Croydon Conservatives prospective candidate for the newly created position of Mayor of Croydon. He was elected on 5 May 2022, defeating Labour Candidate, former deputy Mayor of London Val Shawcross Valerie Shawcross is a British politician who served as Deputy Mayor of London for Transport from 2016 to 2018. A member of the Labour Co-operative parties, she was Member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Croydon London Borough Council Election
In the 2022 Croydon London Borough Council election, on 5 May 2022, all 70 members of Croydon London Borough Council, and the Mayor of Croydon, were up for election. The elections took place alongside the local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom. Jason Perry of the Conservative Party narrowly won the mayoral election. In the previous election in 2018, the Labour Party had maintained its control of the council, winning 41 out of the 70 seats with the Conservative Party forming the council opposition with the remaining 29 seats. Background History The thirty-two London boroughs were established in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. They are the principal authorities in Greater London and have responsibilities including education, housing, planning, highways, social services, libraries, recreation, waste, environmental health and revenue collection. Some of the powers are shared with the Greater Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve O'Connell
Cllr Stephen O'Connell, AM (born 9 September 1956), known as Steve O'Connell, is a British Conservative politician. He was a member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton from 2008 until 2021 and a councillor in Croydon for Kenley Ward from 2002 until 2021. O'Connell grew up in South London and attended Brockley County Grammar School. He qualified as a mortgage broker and financial advisor and worked in banking, including 28 years at Barclays Bank as well as at HSBC and NatWest. He was first elected to Croydon Council in 2002 for Kenley Ward. He served as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group and when his party took control of the Council in 2006 he became Deputy Leader with responsibility for safety and cohesion. He was elected to the London Assembly in May 2008. He kept his position in Croydon Council's cabinet but stepped down as Deputy Leader. He was a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority. After its abolition, he was appointed an adviser to Stephen Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
