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!

People

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.

Samir Dwesar

Purley & Woodcote

Deputy Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Samir has lived in and around Purley his whole life. His family has been in Croydon for over 50 years and he attended local schools. He has been involved in local politics for a number of years and is looking forward to working to have a Council which positively delivers for residents.

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.

Endri Llabuti

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Endri has lived in Croydon since 2015 - passionate about community service and the environment. He has volunteered in local projects and mentored graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Alasdair Stewart

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance

Alasdair has lived in Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown since 2016. In the past, he has run his own business, and worked in the public and private sectors. For the last decade, he has held senior roles in national and local charities, including here in Croydon.

Purley & Woodcote

Simon, Samir and Holly are hard at work for you in Purley & Woodcote. We deal with about 40 casework items every month, ranging from missed bin collections and social services issues through to children's schooling and of course fighting for local people on planning issues.