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 we can more easily track this, and…
John Birkett, from RSPB Croydon Local Group writes: This is being written a year on since we entered the first coronavirus lockdown. A lot has happened in the intervening months. On the whole, people seem to have gained an interest in the natural world and our parks and open spaces…
A message from UK Power Networks (PSR) to Purley & Woodcote residents: Power cuts don’t happen very often but if the electricity network is damaged or develops a fault it’s our job to get the power back on. Our engineers work around the clock 24/7 to restore power as quickly as is…
Purley Planning Summary – 8th March 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…
Croydon Council’s Proposed Purley Way ‘Masterplan’ – Public Input Requested You may be aware that Croydon Council has been developing a planning ‘Masterplan’ for the future of the Purley Way area. This is part of their work to update the Croydon Local Plan. Over the past weeks the Council have…
For those of you who do not subscribe to the local news site ‘Inside Croydon’, we are publishing their recent article on planning and how one might get planning understanding and advise through the Charity, Planning Aid for London. With the planning challenges that we are currently facing in the…
John Birkett, from RSPB Croydon Local Group writes: I hope you are staying safe and have been enjoying the birds and other wildlife just outside your home or during your daily exercise. Many of you will have spent an hour in late January participating in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch…
Purley Planning Summary – 8th February 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…
View the latest Croydon Art Society Exhibition here You may recall that PWRA supported the Croydon Art Society by ‘advertising’ their annual exhibition, which had to be a ‘virtual’ one in the current circumstances. The exhibition has been so successful that Croydon Art Society have decided to extend it’s run until…
John Birkett, from RSPB Croydon Local Group writes: When I wrote my article a year ago, I hoped that more of you would get the taste for watching the birds in your garden. Little did I know at that time just how important being in touch with nature would become…