Water colour of Croydon Town Hall by artist Lis Watkins: http://www.lineandwash.blogspot.co.uk
Local residents, not content with staging three hustings sessions in Coulsdon, starting with next Thursday’s European election meeting, are now also staging public meetings in three wards in the north of the borough ahead of the Town Hall elections later this month.
The local elections will determine which party will run the borough until 2018, with 70 councillors to be elected across 24 ward neighbourhoods.
The hustings are an opportunity for residents to question the candidates seeking their votes in a public arena. All Croydon residents are welcome to attend the events, whether they live in the ward where it is being staged or not.
The organisers say that one candidate each from the main parties standing have been invited, including Conservatives, Labour, LibDems, the Green Party, UKIP, and Trades Union and Socialist, Communist and Independent candidates in Broad Green and Thornton where appropriate.
“Ask the candidates to say why they should represent you,” the organsers urge. “Question their policies for the ward and for Croydon.”
Monday May 12, at 7.30pm: South Norwood
at South Norwood Baptist Church, Oliver Avenue off Holmesdale Road, SE25 6TY
Wednesday May 14, at 7.30pm: Thornton Heath
at Parchmore Community Centre, in Parchmore Road opposite St Paul’s Road, CR7 8LY
Thursday May 15, at 7.30pm: Broad Green
at Christ Church, Sumner Road CR0 3LJ (note change of venue)
Inside Croydon’s recent coverage of the local elections:
- These are the councillors who voted to build on a public park
- Tory council pays public money to private school for election count
- Telegraph poll suggests UKIP poised to win Town Hall seats
- Tea-time leaflet leaves Easter egg over faces of Waddon Tories
- What Barwell fails to tell you and the myths of Council Tax
- Council allowances and local politicians’ secret consensus
- The list of candidates for the May 22 local elections
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Coming to Croydon
- Warlingham Sevens Heaven tournament, May 3
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, May 4
- Crystal Palace Chamber of Commerce Question Time, May 7
- David Lean Cinema: Wadjda, May 8
- Coulsdon Euro election hustings, May 8
- David Lean Cinema: Blue Velvet, May 10
- Norwood Society Talk: West Norwood – a place of change, May 15
- David Lean Cinema: The Invisible Woman, May 15
- Coulsdon West local election hustings, May 16
- Croydon RFC charity memorial day, May 17
- Coulsdon East local election hustings, May 19 (confirmed)
- St Giles’ primary school open morning, May 21
- David Lean Cinema: The Rocket, May 22
- David Lean Cinema: Dallas Buyers Club, May 29
- Croydon Tech City “summit”, June 6
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, June 15
- Norwood Society Talk: The Concrete Church, June 19
- Classic Car Show at Purley Rotary Fields, June 22
- Crystal Palace Overground Festival, June 26-29
- South Norwood Allotments open day, June 28
- Elm Tree Cottage garden open day, Aug 10
- Norwood Society Talk: War Memorials, Sep 18
- Norwood Society Talk: From Fire Station to Theatre, Oct 16
- Norwood Society Talk: Lambeth’s Archives, Nov 20
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