Simon Brew

Purley & Woodcote councillor
Group Secretary
Deputy Group Whip
Federation Treasurer

Simon Brew worked as a technical consultant and project manager for IBM for nearly 30 years, and he now runs a PC maintenance business. Simon is a strong supporter of the Purley & Woodcote Residents' Association, Purley Rotary & Purley Business Improvement District (BID); he also volunteers as an IT buddy at the Carer Support Centre in George Street, Croydon and with the Purley Job Club based in Purley Baptist Church. He has lived in Purley for over 35 years and raised his three children here, and he now has eight grand-children. He is a motor-cycling and cycling enthusiast, and keeps fit by cycling round Kenley Airfield, especially early in the morning. He working on improving his standard of play at Duplicate Bridge and at Croquet :-) .

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Oni Oviri

Oni Oviri

Purley & Woodcote
Shadow Cabinet Deputy for Sustainable Croydon

Oni Oviri has a strong affinity to Purley, having resided in the area for over 27 years. She runs her own Management Consultancy, advising the Public, Private and Third Sector on best practice Procurement, Supply chain and Logistics management.

Badsha Quadir

Badsha Quadir

Purley & Woodcote
Shadow Cabinet Deputy for Transport, Environment and Regeneration

Badsha is a successful local businessman who lives with his wife and three children in Purley where he has been a resident for 34 years. Since being elected in 2010, Badsha has promoted Purley regeneration and a safer and cleaner Purley.

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Shadow Cabinet Deputies

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News

Another family home threatened with demolition in Purley

Yet another family home and garden in Purley is threatened with demolition, this time in Graham Road off Higher Drive. The proposal is for five houses to replace an elegant Edwardian home which has an attractive gable facing onto the street. 

RIBA says building demolition causes carbon emissions

We agree, and in fact we've been saying this ever since the Labour Council launched its ferocious assault on the South of the Borough when they approved the Local Plan in December 2018; it now seems that even the Royal Institute of British Architects agrees with us!

Library consultation comes to Purley

As we all know, the Council's effective bankruptcy has forced the Labour Administration to make lots of cuts to  the essential services which in normal times we take for granted, such as cutting grass verges (& Rotary Field), and library services. 

Windrush flag ceremony

On Tuesday, I attended a flag-raising ceremony at the Town Hall to celebrate the arrival of the ship HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury docks in 1948.

Armed Forces day flag-raising ceremony

Last Monday we had the Armed Forces flag day at the start of Armed forces week, when the whole country recognises the huge debt owed to the armed forces who defend our country and the sacrifices so many of them make. 

Launch of Purley in Bloom campaign

What a contrast from the scorching heat of my blog last week about the St Barnabas patronal service! It was cold and miserable yesterday at Purley Cross at the launch of Purley Bid's campaign to win a prize for Purley as part of the London in Bloom campaign.