Tag Archives: Cllr Maria Gatland

Conservative councillor’s secret past as an IRA gun-runner

Posted on January 25, 2026 by insidecroydon

After 24 years on Croydon Council, Maria Gatland will be standing down at the elections in May, her explosive past still unknown by many of the residents she represents. PETER GILLMAN provides the inside story When Tory councillor Maria Gatland … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 council elections, Community associations, Croham Hurst, Friends of Croham Hurst Woods, Maria Gatland, Peter Gillman, South Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Conservatives confirm Creatura’s departure as Gatland retires

Posted on January 19, 2026 by insidecroydon

Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on news from Croydon Tories’ HQ that many had been predicting for months, as four councillors are set to stand down Even when they are doing the decent thing and thanking their councillors for their … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 council elections, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Council, Fatima Zaman, Holly Ramsey, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, South Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

How chief Nimby Philp built in Tories’ own Purley backyard

Posted on July 29, 2025 by insidecroydon

BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent, on what is undoubtedly, even by Croydon’s low standards, the most egregious example of ‘do as we say, not as we do’ from our politicians Croydon residents living south of the Flyover, whether they are in … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Chris Clark, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, Purley | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments