Broad Green is a
ward
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in the
London Borough of Croydon
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,
London
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in the
United Kingdom
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, covering the West
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
area.
Broad Green locality is divided between this ward and
Selhurst
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ward.
The ward extends from central Croydon to the south to the boundary with the
London Borough
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s of
Sutton
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and
Merton by
Mitcham Common
Mitcham Common is 182 hectares (460 acres) of common land situated in south London. It is predominantly in the London borough of Merton, with parts straddling the borders of Croydon and Sutton. It is designated a Site of Metropolitan ...
. It includes part of the retail core of Croydon and the northern part of the
Purley Way
Purley Way is a section of the A23 trunk road in the London Borough of Croydon, in the areas of Purley, Waddon and Broad Green, and has given its name to the out-of-town shopping area alongside it with a catchment area covering most of South ...
retail area.
The ward returns three councillors every four years. At the
2006 election, Stuart Collins, Mike Selva, and Manju Shahul-Hameed were elected, as
Labour Party candidates. The population of the Ward at the 2011 Census was 18,652.
The ward is in
Croydon North constituency, with
Steve Reed as
Member of Parliament
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.
The ward became smaller in 2018, following boundary changes in Croydon.
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
2018 to present
2002 to 2014
1978 to 1998
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony J. Slatcher.
1964 to 1974
References
External links
Council Elections 2006 results - Broad GreenLondon Borough of Croydon map of wards.Labour Councillors in Croydon.Broad Green Conservatives.
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Wards of the London Borough of Croydon