Croydon East Labour Party

One year on…

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Stop Removal of Croydon School Crossing Patrols

I'm next door in Lambeth but am appalled at Croydon's plan to get rid of school patrols from 6 primary schools so have signed this petition. I found it thanks to @insidecroydon.bsky.social. @croydoncyclists.bsky.social @croydoneastlabour.bsky.social @croydongreens.bsky.social chng.it/pgYScwWhdG

The £22m ‘bridge to nowhere’ that was built 12 years ago – and still hasn’t opened A perfect storm of bureaucratic bungling by the council, Network Rail, developers and the government has derailed a transport hub dream

“Call me a cynic, but I think the mayor just wants to push everything through as quickly as possible now, so the bridge is open in any form before the next mayoral elections in 2026.”

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I'm hiring a Junior Caseworker.

MP criticises Croydon council over lack of consultation on youth engagement cuts While decision to reduce funding for the youth engagement service was made in March 2022, some parents feel the council's approach to cuts has lacked transparency

The silence from our Tory Mayor is deafening. Our community needs answers on the future of our Youth Engagement Team. Thank you @ndironsmp.bsky.social for keeping up the pressure.

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Screen clipping of text from Croydon Council Web page for the Children's Scrutiny Committee

Residents in Croydon have waited months to learn what the Mayor is actually proposing to do in his review of the youth engagement team. Scrutiny is on Tuesday & the paperwork still hasn't been shared with the councillors on that committee.

What's he trying to hide?

#CroydonLabour #YouthServices

Much of the work my office does happens quietly behind the scenes, but please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need support.

Email: natasha.irons.mp@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 8191 248

Protests mount as Perry rejects petitions with 5,000 signatures CROYDON IN CRISIS: MP Natasha Irons says that ‘democracy is being undermined by Croydon Council’, as the Conservative-controlled authority is refusing to debate the situation at the car…

Our Tory Mayor treating residents and our MP @ndironsmp.bsky.social with contempt. The Tories said a mayoral system would be more democratic, so why is Mayor Perry dodging accountability for his unpopular decisions? 🐓

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Very proud of our Labour government today, taking decisive action to secure British jobs. Our neighbour @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social has been doing a fab job this morning explaining on TV and radio why this decision is necessary.

'Urgent' calls for overhaul of 2 major Croydon train stations The Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme was set up in 2020 but delayed due to COVID and funding restraints

The lack of capacity at East Croydon Station is causing major disruption on the Brighton Main Line. That’s why @delivering4crawley.bsky.social and I are calling for a review of the CARS scheme to boost capacity, cut delays & support growth in Croydon and Crawley.

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Honored to join veterans and the Croydon community at Westminster Abbey to celebrate Mike Lyons, who fought for PTSD-affected WWI soldiers to be recognised. We're fundraising for SSAFA and the RBL New Addington branch. Donate: www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/... #CroydonCares4Veterans

Social and affordable housing boost announced by Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner Chancellor Rachel Reeves billed the investment as the 'biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation' as she visited a housing site with Angela Rayner

A major win for working families: £2bn to build 18,000 new social and affordable homes is a strong step toward tackling the housing crisis. We need secure, genuinely affordable homes, this is real progress.

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Happy International Women’s Day!

We marked the occasion last weekend with a women’s self defence class led by the incredible SiFu Della O’Sullivan and heard from @ndironsmp.bsky.social on how the Labour government is making a real difference to women’s lives 💪

🚨 BREAKING: This week, the Government introduced to Parliament three vital steps to support our shopworkers in the Crime and Policing Bill, delivering on commitments made to make our high streets safer.

The TLDR of Croydon Council’s budget tonight:

😡 Council tax up - by the maximum amount allowed again. Pay more, get less

✂️4 libraries closed, the youth service & carers support are next on the chopping block with £16m of FURTHER cuts to come

🧾 Residents footing the bill for Mayor’s incompetence

The loss of this community asset is devastating. I wrote to Croydon Council to urge them to support the boxing club to stay open. It shouldn’t have come to this

'A lot of people die up here - losing our boxing club could cost lives' New Addington Amateur Boxing Club is facing potential closure as Croydon Council wants to sell the site

New Addington Amateur Boxing Club is a pillar of the local community but if Croydon Council goes ahead with its plans to sell the building without a suitable alternative for the club, it could be lost forever.

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Mayor Jason Perry has requested £136 million from central government as he cannot set a balanced council budget. Council tax is expected to go up again - it has already increased by 25% under this Conservative administration. Meanwhile four libraries have closed and youth engagement services are facing cuts.

Under Mayor Jason Perry, Croydon residents have seen their council tax go up 📈, borrowing increase 📈 but services go down 📉

A statement from Croydon Labour councillors ⬇️

Red graphic with text: Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at the Labour Party

Xīnnián hǎo (新年好), Gong hei fat choy (恭喜发财) and a happy lunar new year to everyone who is celebrating the start of the Year of the Snake today.

#HappyNewYear #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #YearOfTheSnake

The campaign to save Croydon’s Youth Engagement Team continues. Read the interview with our MP @ndironsmp.bsky.social

And sign the petition - us13.list-manage.com/survey?u=331...

You can sign the petition here ⬇️ us13.list-manage.com/survey?u=331...

Details of Labour’s new policy for renters: 1. Ending no fault evictions 2. Banning demands for several months rent upfront 3. Students won’t be pressurised to sign tenancy agreements at the start of the academic year 4. Families of recently deceased won’t be forced to pay their rent and utility bills 5. Right to request living with a pet 6. Extend Awaab’s Law to help protect renters against mouldy and damp homes.

Another day, another exciting policy announcement from the Labour government delivering real change for renters.

Welcome! 👋

YouTube video by Natasha Irons 8 January 2025

Glad to have been able to take part in today’s debate on The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Despite efforts by Conservative MPs to block it, this bill will bring in landmark protections for children, free breakfast clubs and higher standards in schools.

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Sign the Petition Save the Croydon Youth Engagement Team

Please sign and share this important petition to save Croydon’s Youth Engagement Team from our Tory Mayor’s cuts ✂️

www.change.org/p/save-the-c...

By working with the new government, we’ve already made progress on:

🚄 HS2 finishing at Euston
🛍️ Oxford Street transformation
🚌 TfL funding
🚔 More funding for the Met

I’ll continue to stand up for London to continue to build a fairer, safer and greener London for everyone.

Apply for a domestic abuse protection order in a family court How to apply to a family court for an order protecting you or someone else from domestic abuse, or the risk of domestic abuse.

This follows the news that Croydon has been selected to pilot the government’s new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders.

You can apply for an Order yourself or a friend or family member can apply on your behalf. More info here: www.gov.uk/guidance/app...

Croydon council commits to providing numerical targets, including halving violence against women and girls in a decade. The council commits to distributing paper copies of VAWG services in the community and recruiting and training 100 domestic abuse champions.

Councillor Enid Mollyneaux, Shadow cabinet member for community safety speaking at the council meeting

Councillor Chrishni Reshekaron, shadow cabinet member for homes speaking at the council meeting

Croydon Labour Group’s motion on Violence Against Women & Girls passed successfully at Full Council last week with cross-party agreement.

These tangible steps will strengthen the council’s VAWG delivery plan 2024-2027 and make a real difference in safeguarding victims.👇🏼