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Purley & Woodcote Residents' Association exists to promote and enhance the area and the life of our residents, while protecting Purley's unique character.
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Follow updates and important news by visiting this site regularly. Follow the menu links above to read updates from the PWRA committee and from our chairman, Phil Reed.
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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

If you live in Purley, you probably were attracted by its proximity to both town and country and excellent transport links. Add to that, Purley’s excellent schools, green areas and attractive housing, a combination of benefits which makes a package to appeal to all ages.

So why do you as a Purley resident need the Purley & Woodcote Resident’s Association (PWRA)?

Today, more than ever before, Purley and its amenities are under threat from over-development and unsympathetic central and local Government actions. For more than 80 years, the PWRA has been working on behalf of its residents to protect Purley from these harmful actions.

The PWRA exists to preserve Purley’s many amenities while encouraging appropriate and sympathetic development which will improve the life of those in the area.

The more PWRA members - the greater the PWRA’s influence.

Please Join PWRA now!

Purley Planning Summary – 3 rd January 2021

Alison Rolph January 18, 2021 January 18, 2021Purley & Woodcote News 0

Purley Planning Summary – 3rd January 2021 The current volume of planning applications and decisions in the PWRA area can make it challenging to keep up with what is being proposed for our area. Consequently the PWRA Planning Officer now prepares a summary of planning activity in our area so…

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Purley Planning Summary – 22nd November 2020

Alison Rolph December 4, 2020 December 4, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 0

Purley Planning Summary – 22nd November 2020 The current volume of planning applications and decisions in the PWRA area can make it challenging to keep up with what is being proposed for our area. Consequently the PWRA Planning Officer now prepares a summary of planning activity in our area so…

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RESPONSE NEEDED: The Purley Panel – Have Your Say On Local Projects

Alison Rolph November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 1

The Purley Panel – Have Your Say On Local Projects A couple of months ago the PWRA, together with other Purley focused groups and individuals (such as Purley B.I.D., and Purley Rotary) were asked by the Council to participate in an initiative titled ‘The Purley Panel’. This is an initiative to…

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RSPB Croydon Local Group – Early November Update

Alison Rolph November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 0

Our friends at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds – Croydon Chapter write: I hope this finds you as well as can be expected as we enter lockdown part 2. At least we can still get out and about for exercise, even if we can only meet up…

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Purley Planning Summary – 25th October 2020

Alison Rolph November 10, 2020 November 10, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 0

Purley Planning Summary – 25th October 2020 The current volume of planning applications and decisions in the PWRA area can make it challenging to keep up with what is being proposed for our area. Consequently the PWRA Planning Officer now prepares a summary of planning activity in our area so…

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Your Action Required: Response to Government Planning Consultation

Alison Rolph October 25, 2020 October 25, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 1

Responding to Government Planning Consultation One of the few positives to come from the disastrous planning policies of Croydon current administration has been for Residents Associations from across the Borough to start to work more closely together to drive for planning change at both local and national level. The group…

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Croydon Art Society: Continuing our support for such local groups through this strange year

Alison Rolph October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 0

Continuing our support for such local groups through this strange year In the current circumstances many of our local interest groups are unfortunately unable to hold meetings or exhibitions that we can physically attend. Another one of these is Croydon Art Society. Like many of us the Art Society is…

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Purley Planning Summary – 30th Aug 2020

Alison Rolph September 24, 2020 September 24, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 0

Purley Planning Summary – 30th Aug 2020 The current volume of planning applications and decisions in the PWRA area can make it challenging to keep up with what is being proposed for our area. Consequently the PWRA Planning Officer now prepares a summary of planning activity in our area so…

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Milestone: DEMOC Petition handed to Croydon Council

Alison Rolph September 8, 2020 September 8, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 0

The DEMOC petition was handed to Croydon Council on Sept 3rd. See media details here and here and here. It also made the ITV (local) news. Without repeating the comments available on the above links, Below are a few things that may be of interest… The DEMOC team, with all your support, collected 21K signatures.…

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Bird’s Eye View – By John Birkett, RSPB Croydon Local Group

Alison Rolph August 16, 2020 August 16, 2020Purley & Woodcote News 0

In the current circumstances many of our local interest groups are unfortunately unable to hold meetings that we can attend. One of these is our local branch of the RSPB. Until they are able to hold open meetings again they are producing short updates on the birdlife we may be…

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