Simon Brew

Purley & Woodcote
Group Secretary
Deputy Group Whip
Federation Treasurer

Simon Brew has lived in Purley & Kenley for over 40 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 also plays Croquet at the Purley Bury Croquet club and duplicate Bridge at the Purley Sports Club. He is a strong supporter of the Purley & Woodcote Residents' Association, Purley Rotary, the  Purley Business Improvement District (BID) and he is Chair of the IT committee at the SouthEast Cancer Help Centre. He 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. His early career was as a technical consultant for IBM for nearly 30 years, and he still enjoys tinkering with PCs.

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The Purley area is split into two wards for Croydon Council, Purley & Woodcote and Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown.

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Shadow Cabinet Deputies

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News

DEMOC Mayoral hustings Thursday April 7th at 8:00pm CR0 5NQ

Here's another excellent opportunity to hear Jason Perry's plans for the future of Croydon, and contrast them with those of the other candidates. 

The meeting is sure to be packed, so please turn up early, or you won't get a seat!

Another planning committee, another two Purley homes to be demolished :-(

Sadly, the onslaught on Purley's attractive collection of large family homes continued last night, when the Labour-dominated planning committee waved through another two planning applications, at 1 Smitham Bottom Lane (16 flats) and 98 Higher Drive - in Kenley ward, though its postal address is P

New "Regency Brides" shop opens in Purley

At a time of continuing gloom about the decline in the health of the average high street, it's a pleasure to report that I attended the official opening of a new shop in Purley.

New police base at last in Purley :-)

I'm delighted to report that after many years (literally!) of negotiation, the Purley fire station will now also double as a base for the local police.

A timely reminder about rogue traders

Following the recent storms, here's a timely reminder from Croydon's Trading Standards department about the risk of rogue traders cold-calling on vulnerable residents. Please read carefully

Cllr Simon Brew

Jason Perry - Mayoral candidate - on Purley walkabout

I was pleased to join the Conservative mayoral candidate Cllr Jason Perry and councillor candidate Alasdair Stewart in accompanying Simon Cripps & Catherine Garrad of Purley BID on a walkabout of Purley this afternoon.

Beware fake locksmiths..

There's a helpful reminder today from the Council's Trading Standards department about fake locksmiths.. Be warned, and please pass on this information to vulnerable neighbours. 

Cllr Simon Brew