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This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.

Croydon West parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

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Mayor of London Borough of Croydon

Mayor of Croydon

The directly elected Mayor provides leadership and direction to the borough and the Council and has overall responsibility for council policy and the delivery of services.

The elected Mayor has a mandate to represent the whole borough and will speak on its behalf locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. It will be for them to decide how this role will work in practice, within the boundaries set out in the Council’s Constitution.

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London Borough of Croydon: Waddon ward

Local Councillors

There are three local Councillors representing you.

London Assembly

Mayor of London

The Mayor sets an overall vision for London. He has a duty to create plans and policies for the capital covering:

  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Environment
  • Fire
  • Health
  • Housing and Land
  • Planning
  • Policing & Crime
  • Regeneration
  • Sport
  • Transport
  • Young People

Read more about what the Mayor of London does

Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton

The Assembly holds the Mayor and Mayoral advisers to account by publicly examining policies and programmes through committee meetings, plenary sessions, site visits and investigations.

Eleven Assembly Members represent the whole capital and 14 are elected by constituencies

Read more about what the London Assembly

Assembly Members (additional)

Note: you may also have a parish, town or community council in your area. We're working on adding them to this page

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