PWRA - Working for Purley's future
The PWRA is run by Purley Residents and for Purley residents. Please join up and take part. We are always looking to get more members and new, fresh ideas to help improve Purley and Woodcote. We want to improve the character and amenities that make Purley great, while helping to retain the unique character of our wonderful town. If you're interested, or would just like to find out more, please contact our chairman Phil Reed. All our contact details are on the Contact Us page.
Join the PWRA and protect Purley
Join us on Tues 12th June for the 2018 PWRA Annual General Meeting
You are cordially invited to attend the of the Purley & Woodcote Residents’ Association Tuesday June 12 2018, at 7.30pm for 7.45pm at Christ Church, between 821 & 863 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2 BN. Wine and light refreshments will be served after the AGM.
The PWRA is now on Facebook
The Purley & Woodcote Residents Association is now on Facebook The aim of the PWRA Facebook page is to be an online forum for Purley & Woodcote residents to communicate with one another, learn about the work of PWRA and stay informed about important developments in the Purley and Woodcote…
Metropolitan Police Purley Update
Are you ready for the May local elections?
Households across the borough will soon be receiving a letter informing residents of who at their address is registered to vote, and explaining how recent changes to ward boundaries will affect how they cast their vote, in the local elections on Thursday 3 May. It will also serve as a…
Croydon Local Now Formally Adopted Plan
Croydon’s Local Plan which outlines how the borough will evolve sustainably over the next 20 years, was formally adopted at last night’s full council meeting. The Croydon Local Plan 2018 sets out the exciting vision for Croydon’s growth and development up to 2036, and brings together the Strategic Policies…
Residents’ views sought to help shape the future of Croydon libraries
Croydon residents are being asked to share their views on the types of improvements they’d like to see at the borough’s libraries. Following the collapse of Carillion in January, the council brought Croydon libraries back in-house, securing the long-term future of the service and guaranteeing the jobs of all library…
Improved bulky waste collection announced
Croydon Council has announced plans to give every household in the borough up to three free bulky waste collections each year. Currently residents pay the council £10 every time they want up to seven items of bulky waste to be disposed of, from bed frames to washing machines. Collecting eight…
Major milestone reached in Croydon railway redevelopment
Croydon Council has welcomed the news vital upgrades to train lines through central Croydon are a step closer to fruition. The council has been lobbying government for urgent improvements to the Brighton Main Line, specifically in the East Croydon area, to increase the number of trains into central London per…
Croydon streets to get 3,500 new trees
The council has begun to plant 700 extra trees on the borough’s streets each year until 2023 as part of a drive to improve local air quality. Priority will be given to areas with existing poor air quality, and the first three new trees were planted this week in Norwich…
