Simon Brew

Purley & Woodcote
Croydon Council Conservative Group Secretary

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 enthusiast, and also keeps fit by cycling round Kenley Airfield, especially early in the morning; he 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 Cross Information Centre 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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Holly Ramsey

Purley & Woodcote
Holly lives in Purley and Woodcote, and has been concerned about the increasing number of developments in the area. Her priority is making sure that Purley sees the right developments taking place that preserve the character of the area.

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Purley

The Purley area is split into two wards for Croydon Council, Purley & Woodcote and Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. Please use our map to find the relevant ward for you, and find out more about what we are doing in your area!

News

Funding for Reedham Station improvements

The Council has committed some Section 106 funding for improvements at Reedham Station which is welcomed. The amount (£25,000) is relatively modest and will cover some initial design work and a limited package of improvements rather than major accessibility and capacity upgrades. It is, ho

PURLEY POOL - GLA clears plans in another major step forward

I’m delighted to share some fantastic on the future of Purley Leisure Centre - just in time for Christmas.Three weeks ago, I let you know that the plans had been approved by Croydon Council and referred to the Greater London Authority (“GLA”) for final sign-off, which is a requirement for major deve

Purley BID secures renewal: A strong mandate for the next five years

We were so pleased to hear that the Purley Business Improvement District (Purley BID) has been renewed for another five-year term following a renewal vote amongst Purley businesses. The mandate is overwhelming with 70% of businesses voting in favour of renewal, including 90% in favour by rateab

69 Pampisford Road - 8 flats proposed

A new planning application has been submitted for 69 Pampisford Road for eight flats,  which we know residents nearby will be rightly concerned about – and we intend to refer it.69 Pampisford Road - 25/02259/FUL | Demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of three-storey buil

Roke Open Space now open

One of my happiest and proudest days as a councillor was seeing Roke Open Space finally opened by Mayor Jason Perry, surrounded by councillors, the Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment, Council officers and representatives from Kompan (who make the play equipment), local residents associations

Gas mains replacement works in Purley

WCB, on behalf of SGN have advised us of upcoming gas mains replacement works taking place in Purley as part of their ongoing programme to upgrade and improve the local gas network.Their works are planned as follows:W/c 3 November 2025 – Cliff End

Congratulations Purley in Bloom - GOLD AT London in Bloom

We are absolutely delighted to hear that Purley in Bloom has been awarded a GOLD Award for the second year running, as well as It's Your Neigbourhood, Lovel 4 'Thriving Awards' for the Friends of Rotary Field and Friends of Purley Cross at the London in Bloom 2025 Awards.Having witnessed the judging

Purley & Woodcote - New planning applications update

We wanted to give a brief planning update to you all as there are new applications, which may be of interest.11 Northwood Avenue - 25/02997/FUL - Demolition of existing bungalow, alterations to include alterations to land levels, erection of a three storey building (with accommodation within the roo

SGN Pipe Replacement Project in Purley

SGN have advised of upcoming gas network upgrades in the Purley area.  These works are part of a vital programme to modernise the local gas network and ensure a safe, secure, and reliable gas supply for the future.What are they doing?SGN has appointed contractor WCB to replace ageing metal gas

Roke Open Space campaign success: A new playground for Purley & Kenley

Earlier this year, I launched a campaign, supported by my ward colleagues, Simon and Holly, and my Kenley colleagues, Gayle and Ola to get a new playground at Roke Open Space, which was decommissioned some years ago, and left in an increasingly derelict state.