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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Talk to the CCG about Purley’s health
Two years ago, NHS Improvement and NHS England announced a range of measures to address the financial challenges facing the NHS. NHS Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was one of the organisations identified as requiring additional support to close its financial deficit. The CCG is required to make further savings financial year…
The Lord Roberts Post Office & General Store
The Lord Roberts Post Office & General Store As most of you will know this valued shop and sub-Post Office closed last month. There is a proposal to bring this facility back into the ownership of a society owned and overseen by local residents. As such there is a meeting…
Final chance to have your say, open between Monday September 5th – Monday 17th October 2016
From Monday 5 September to Monday 17 October 2016 residents are being invited to get involved and give their views to help Croydon achieve its growth and development vision over the next two decades. The Croydon Local Plan sets out how the borough can thrive and grow to meet future…
Croydon Local Plan consultation
Residents are advised that Croydon Council will on September 4 commence a consultation process on a new element of the Local Plan. You can find out some details of the council’s proposal to establish a gypsy and traveller site at the Purley Highways depot behind the Purley recycling centre. To see what detail…
Purley Baptist Church Planning Application
Purley Baptist Church has finally made its application for planning permission on its island site to cover the building of a new, larger church, community facilities and over 200 private and affordable housing units. You can view and comment on this application on: http://publicaccess.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_CROYD_DCAPR_153254
Asking for Residents’ views on the Purley Oaks Recycling Centre
“Once again, without any publicity – and at short notice – the council has put an important matter on its web site for residents’ comments. This time the council is asking for residents’ views on the Purley Oaks Recycling Centre. The survey closes on July 1, so if you have…
Councillor Simon Brew writes …
Councillor Simon Brew writes … Since Croydon Council withdrew the free kerbside green garden waste service earlier this year, the queues at all three of the borough’s recycling centres have been appalling. Whatever time you go to one, you are likely to sit in a queue for up to…
Be part of the record breaking Purley Food & Drink – Saturday, 28th May -Saturday, 04th June
Be part of the record breaking Purley Food & Drink – Saturday, 28th May -Saturday, 04th June Purley Business Improvement District (BID) invites you to taste the best of what’s available in Purley during its inaugural Food & Drink Week. For the event week you can take advantage of many very…
PWRA AGM Notice – June 16 2016
URGENT – LET THE COUNCIL KNOW YOUR VIEW ON THE LIBRARY SERVICE
A low key, under publicised council consultation on the future of the borough’s libraries ends on May 2. It would seem that the council wish to downgrade the library service and convert existing libraries into community spaces – and thus doing away with all or most of the professional…