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Chris Guy JORDAN Claire BURCHETT BONHAM

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have lived in Crystal Palace candidate, coming second in for four years and in those districts which are I London for six years. moving into our new ward of Crystal Palace and Upper I have over 15 years' Norwood, where I live. experience working in the voluntary sector, championing I am passionate about the causes of children, the empowering and enabling elderly and victims of crime, communities to solve their own homelessness and poverty, issues and believe in the power GUY around the world. of volunteering to effect local change. I am currently the strategic BURCHETT lead for volunteering for The Labour have taken this area for have lived in the borough since 2013. Salvation Army across the UK granted for too long. If elected, I'm the Communications Manager at and Ireland. I will be a voice for the I a global business in London's West residents of Crystal Palace and In my spare time I volunteer to End and have also worked for London - I will work support victims of human Underground, for an international law hard, collaboratively and with trafficking and sing with a firm, and for Sutton and imagination to ensure that CLAIRE London-based choir. Councils. I recently became a governor decisions are taken with real at a local nursery school and over the Some of you will remember me local input, delivering real years I've helped raise money for BONHAM from the by- local improvement in our various charities, including Cancer election: I stood as the Lib Dem services and environment. Research UK, Cool Earth and Syria Relief. I joined the Lib Dems in early 2017 after the shock of the EU referendum and what seemed to be the increasing have lived in the borough the referendum, and firmly dishonesty and nastiness of our politics. for over 11 years. Having believe that a 'Hard Brexit' will I've never been politically active, but I been a carer for much of negatively impact local services I realised that if I want to see positive that time and member of the and be divisive amongst our and Maudsley diverse community. change in the world, then I must be willing to fight for it and to play my part. Trust, I am concerned about I ran our recent campaign in I want to help spread the message of an the cuts in the provision of the South Norwood by-election, open, tolerant and united Britain - the Mental Health services in enjoying many conversations Britain I recognise and which I'm proud which used to provide on the doorstep, and I am to have grown up in. I want my country a much-needed lifeline for proud to be standing in the back from those who have misled, service users and their families, new Crystal Palace & Upper and which have seen serious Norwood ward as part of a mismanaged and divided us from our reductions in both scope and strong Liberal Democrat team. friends and neighbours. I want to help funding during the tenure of build a country that looks forward to the I am a passionate believer in the current council. opportunities we can create together, local democracy and feel that promotes an economy that works for I have worked in the music councillors should play an everyone, and nurtures a society that industry for many years and active part in improving the leaves no-one behind. am currently an employee and lives of those they represent. If CHRIS director of my own company. elected I will be on your side, I'd like to play my part in making sure I campaigned locally and working for you, voicing your that you as a resident of Crystal Palace JORDAN nationally for Remain during concerns. and Upper Norwood, have your voice heard by Croydon Council. LABOUR ISN’T WE WILL DELIVER... LISTENING... Crystal Clean Air ...to local residents Claire, Chris and Guy are calling on TfL to make the Triangle a 'clean air corridor' so that only n by making a land-grab on our green spaces clean buses can run through the heart of our n by converting precious housing stock into community, working closely with Lib Dem private housing London Assembly member and Deputy n by leaving fly-tipped waste on our streets Transport Chair Caroline Pidgeon, to achieve this aim. We are also calling for an end to running empty buses through the Triangle and for the council to resume air ...to it’s MPs, members monitoring in the area. Please sign our online petition at or the country www.croydonlibdems.org/crystalcleanair

The Labour leadership is enabling a right- wing Tory 'Hard Brexit'. Late Night Links Central and have a night train In a recent poll of 4,000 Labour members: service but it's a different story in the North of n 87% said Britain should remain in the the borough. Claire, Chris and Guy believe that single market after Brexit. we deserve better late-night links, so are n 85% said Britain should remain in the lobbying the to extend the customs union. Night Overground from Gate to Crystal Palace. We understand that this will require close co-operation between TfL and n 78% said there should be a referendum on . It happens on the Bakerloo Line, so it can happen here. You any Brexit deal. can sign our online petition at www.croydonlibdems.org/latenightlinks The Liberal Democrats have consistently called for the UK to remain in the single market and customs union and for a Local Waste referendum on the final deal. Solution We believe that this will be better for you and Claire, Chris and Guy are calling on better for Britain. Council to allow residents of Crystal Palace and Leaving the single market and customs union Upper Norwood to recycle locally in Vale St, means: rather than endure the four-mile journey to Factory Lane n You’ll pay more for food, goods and services. which needlessly increases carbon footprint, adds to congestion and n encourages fly-tipping. We are proposing London-wide co-operation Jobs, rights, and standards will be between local councils to make this happen. Claire campaigned on this threatened. issue during the South Norwood by-election, finding strong support on the n Less cash will be spent on the NHS. doorstep. Lib Dem Leader of Sutton Council Ruth Dombey is onboard, and has been lobbying the South London Waste Partnership of Kingston, Send a message to the Labour Leadership: Croydon, and Sutton to adopt our idea. This could be the start of Vote Liberal Democrat on May 3rd. a London-wide Local Waste Solution. TIME FOR CHANGE

Claire, Chris and Guy know that your voice counts and your opinions matter. That's why we've been seeking your views on the doorstep with our Residents' Survey. You can also fill it in via our website at www.croydonlibdems.org/s May 3rd is Time for Change in X Guy Burchett Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood Claire Bonham Chris Jordan Liberal Democrats believe we should give back control to local communities. Our area has its own vibrant identity and we can be your voice on a council obsessed with Central Croydon. /CroydonLibDems and /ChrisJordanLibDems @CroydonLibDems @ClaireBonham Tories know they won't win here: we are now the viable alternative for @ChrisJordan610 and @guymburchett Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood. www.croydonlibdems.org