Park Hill & Whitgift (ward)
Park Hill & Whitgift is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon in the United Kingdom,[1][2] covering the Park Hill and Whitgift estates. It is the only ward in Croydon with one councillor elected every 4 years. The ward was created following the Croydon Council boundary change in 2018.[1] On 6 May 2021, 5 by-elections were held in Croydon following the resignation of 5 councillors across New Addington North, South Norwood, Kenley, Park Hill and Whitgift and Woodside.[3]
| Park Hill and Whitgift | |
|---|---|
| ward for Croydon Council | |
 Boundary of Park Hill and Whitgift in Croydon from 2018. | |
| County | Greater London |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Jade Appleton (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Fairfield |
| UK Parliament constituency | Croydon Central |
List of Councillors
| Election | Councillor | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ward created | |||||
| Vidhi Mohan | Conservative | |||||
| 2021 | Jade Appleton | Conservative | ||||
Ward Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jade Appleton | 52.5 |  3.5 | ||
| Labour | Chrishni Reshekaron | 32.0 |  1.0 | ||
| Green | Catherine Graham | 8.8 | 2.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Howard | 6.8 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vidhi Mohan* | 1,110 | 55.86 | ||
| Labour | Ranil Perera | 618 | 31.10 | ||
| Green | James Cork | 126 | 6.34 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert George Williams | 133 | 6.69 | ||
| Majority | 492 | 24.76 | |||
| Turnout | 1991 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- legislation.gov.uk -The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. Retrieved on 10 April 2018.
- "Council by-election results - 6 May 2021 | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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