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 Tony Smith. All our contact details are on the Contact Us page.
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Borough-wide 20mph limits approved for Croydon
Croydon will have 20mph limits across the borough after a council committee last night (Tuesday) approved proposals to include the three areas not yet covered. Members of the council’s Traffic Management Advisory Committee (TMAC) approved 20mph for areas 3, 4 and 5 – covering north-west, south-east and south-west Croydon. These…
Anger that new Purley homes ‘will look like a prison block’
An artist’s impression of the development on Kingsdown Avenue and Montpelier Road in Purley Plans to build dozens of new homes in Purley have been given the go-ahead by Croydon Council despite hundreds of residents objecting to the proposal and the local MP claiming they will “look like a prison…
Controversial Purley ‘skyscraper’ might not go ahead after all – here’s why
The ‘skyscraper’ was approved by Croydon Council in December A controversial “skyscraper” may not be built in Purley after all after the Government stepped in to review the application. Plans to build the 17-storey building on the site of Purley Baptist Church, on the “island” on Banstead Road, were approved…
Grange Park becomes South London’s first Centenary Field
Grange Park, in Coulsdon, will this week become the first ‘Centenary Field’ in South London. Centenary Fields is an organisation that works across the UK in partnership with The Royal British Legion to secure recreational spaces in perpetuity to honour the memory of the millions of people who lost their…
Channel 4 presenter reopened Purley post office – here’s what to expect
The Lord Roberts was bought by Laura Hamilton and her husband Alex Goward A historic post office in Purley is to reopen its doors tomorrow morning after it was rescued by a television presenter and her husband. Laura Hamilton, best known for presenting Channel 4’s A Place In The Sun,…
Croydon’s treasure trove of history accredited
Croydon’s treasure trove of historical documents has today received Archive Service Accreditation for its high standards and care in preserving the borough’s heritage. Croydon Council’s archive was awarded the status from The National Archives in recognition of good practice in collecting, preserving and ensuring access for all through the Museum…
Purley Ward Panel currently has a vacancy for the role of Secretary
Good afternoon, The Purley Ward Panel currently has a vacancy for the role of Secretary. If this is a position that you would like to be considered for, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please note that this is a voluntary role for which no payment or expenses…
New waste permits to cut queues at the tip
Croydon Council is introducing a new waste permit system to cut queues at the tip and reduce the time residents spend waiting to dispose of household rubbish and recycling. From 3 April 2017, residents will need a permit to use any of the three Household Reuse and Recycling Centres (HRRCs)…
Bones of Croydon: Introducing one of the earliest-known Croydonians
The almost complete skeleton of an Anglo-Saxon individual – discovered under the driveway of a family home in Riddlesdown three years ago – is displayed for the first time in an exciting new exhibition from the Museum of Croydon. The Bones of Croydon opened at the Riesco Gallery, Museum of…
Croydon Local Plan Examination
Croydon Local Plan Examination Examination library Examination documents Introduction On 3 February 2017, London Borough of Croydon submitted the Croydon Local Plan: Strategic Policies – Partial Review (Proposed Submission) and the Croydon Local Plan: Detailed Policies and Proposals (Proposed Submission) to the Secretary of State for independent examination. This page is dedicated…