Businesswoman aspires to be the first Mayor of Croydon

A businesswoman who got 11,000 votes in last year’s London Mayoral election is standing to be the first mayor of Croydon.

Farah London is the main candidate for The Take the Initiative Party (TTIP), which is putting forward 72 candidates for the borough’s 28 wards.

Ms London is standing on a platform of safety, scrapping Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) followed by proper consultation; and laptops for all children – as well as counselling for them.

She said: “During my campaign running for Mayor of London, I witnessed the mass corruption of the parties in the boroughs, with zero accountability.

I want to lead a democratic council, that is held accountable and is there to serve the people, improve the lives of the residents and make Croydon a thriving business hub and city of opportunity for all.”

Ms London, from South Norwood, was born at Mayday Hospital, now Croydon University Hospital.

She went to South Norwood Primary School, West Norwood High School for Girls and Coulsdon College. She did a BTEC in Business Studies.

The TTIP party was formed in the wake of the global Black Lives Matter protests two years ago and designed to be a sanctuary for the “politically homeless”.

Croydon residents voted in October last year by 47,165 to 11,519 people to have a directly elected mayor – so one will now be elected by voters on May 5.