Croydon councillor to stand as Lib Dem candidate at next General Election

The Liberal Democrats have announced a Croydon councillor will stand as their candidate for a new constituency, set to have its first ever election.

Councillor Claire Bonham has been announced as the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Streatham and Croydon North, after new constituency boundary lines were drawn.

Cllr Bonham has lived in the constituency for more than 10 years, and is councillor for the Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood ward.

Ms Bonham is also chief executive of Sculpt, a youth-led charity that works with young Londoners to support them in shaping their own futures as they transition to adulthood. She is also a trustee of Croydon Community Against Trafficking.

Cllr Bonham said: “I am delighted to have been selected to stand for election for the Liberal Democrats in Streatham and Croydon North.

“As a local councillor I am already proud to represent the community I call home. I am committed to working hard for residents and enabling them to have a say in issues that affect them in our local area.

“I believe that many local residents have been let down by both Lambeth and Croydon councils, and I will be someone who will stand up for their rights to have decent housing, clean air to breathe, green spaces to enjoy, the opportunity to explore and use their creative talents, and to feel safe as they live, work, go to school and enjoy everything that this amazing constituency has to offer.”

The currently separated seats of Streatham and Croydon North are occupied by respective Labour MPs Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Steve Reed.

Following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested for the first time at the next general election.

Labour, the Conservatives and the Green Party are yet to announce their candidate for the new parliamentary seat.

Pictured top: Claire Bonham, Liberal Democrat candidate for the newly-formed Streatham & Croydon North constituency (Picture: Liberal Democrats)