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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Inside Croydon: Residents Associations come together to reject ‘intensification’
Last month Cllr Paul Scott, the cabinet member responsible for the current unacceptable planning regime in the Borough (especially in our area and the south of the Borough generally), wrote what can best be described as a self-congratulatory article about Croydon planning in the council published ‘Your Croydon’ magazine. This…
Purley Planning Summary – 1st July 2020
Purley Planning Summary – 1st July 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…
Purley Planning Summary – 1st June 2020
Purley Planning Summary – 1st June 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…
June 15th 7.30pm 2021 PWRA Annual General Meeting will be held on Zoom – details inside
Upcoming 2021 AGM meeting will be on ZOOM PWRA will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tues June 15th 2021 7.30pm on Zoom. We are doing this as the membership is unable to safely meet in-person due to the current public health crisis and therefore this is the next best option.…
Endangered butterfly ignored in Croydon Council’s Brick by Brick flats application
In and amongst everything else that is going on, perhaps a new low (if that is possible) for Brick By Brick / LB Croydon’s current administration. Whilst wilfully further endangering rare and protected species would be bad enough (especially as LBC have declared a Climate Emergency), the way this has…
Purley Planning Summary – 3rd May 2020
Purley Planning Summary – 3rd May 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 we…
Protect Rotary Field from development – send in your photos of using the park
Protect the Rotary Field from Development When preparing the current Croydon Local Plan, Croydon Council proposed that a number of Croydon’s green spaces be granted additional protection from development. The Rotary Field is one of these green spaces. Unfortunately the Planning Inspector who reviewed the draft Croydon Local Plan regarded…
Purley Planning Summary – 5th April 2020
Purley Planning Summary – 5th April 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…
Purley Planning Summary – 2nd March 2020
Purley Planning Summary – 2nd March 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…
Tired of litter in Purley and Kenley? Here’s a solution!
Are you fed up with blocked gullies, litter, or even fly tipping in your area, and are frustrated in trying to get Croydon Council to deal with it? If so then www.lovecleanstreets.com could be your answer. This is a website specifically designed for you to raise such issues, route them to the…