Purley & Woodcote

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.

We're making sure that Purley and Woodcote has very strong representation in the town hall.

We are delighted to meet residents by appointment to discuss any local issues; please contact us to make arrangements.

People
Jason Perry

Jason Perry

Mayor of Croydon
Leader of the Conservative Group, Croydon Council

Jason Perry is the Directly Elected Executive Mayor of Croydon. He lives in South Croydon and previously served as a Croydon Councillor since 1994.

Chris Philp

Chris Philp

MP for Croydon South
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Digital Economy

Since being elected six years ago I have tried to be an active and energetic local MP, and I hope you have seen this. I aim to deliver real results for our neighbourhood, as the box on this page shows.

Simon Brew

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

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.

Ramsey

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.

See Also

Croydon South

From 2002 to May 2018 each parliamentary constituency in Croydon was made up of exactly eight wards, all fully contained within it. Shortly after taking control in 2014 Croydon Labour requested a review of the local authority boundaries.

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!

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Endri and Alasdair are working hard in Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, listening to local residents and acting on their concerns.

News

Old Sainsbury's/Leisure Centre forecourt update

Over the last few weeks, I've been supporting the Purley Panel and the Purley BID following complaints regarding illegal parking, the lack of secured bollards and paving issues. Time was of the essence here as the Purley Panel which has received funding wanted to start their works asap.

Purley Rotary Club celebrates its centenary

Last weekend, Purley Rotary club celebrated the centenary of its foundation on 25 May 1923. Members were delighted to be joined by about 20 Rotarians from France (Rouen) & the Netherlands (Arnhem), and there was a special weekend of celebrations.

New healing garden opened in Purley Memorial Hospital

IIt was a pleasure to attend yesterday's official opening of the new Healing Garden and rest area at the back of Purley Memorial Hospital, Brighton Road. It was opened by Matthew Kershaw, CEO of Croydon NHS Trust and Rev Andy Dovey of the NHS Chaplaincy. 

Covid topups available at Purley library

There's been a rise in Covid re-infections recently because there's a new strain going around. If you're in one of several at-risk categories, You can get yourself re-vaccinated at walk-in centres all round the Borough, including at 

4 flats at 30 Wyvern Road refused

Back in April, I blogged about a planning application for 4 flats for 30 Wyvern Road. I referred this application on a number of grounds, mainly inadequate amenity space for potential occupiers, out of character grounds and because it would adversely impact neighbouring properties.

Help us save the PWRA

The Purley & Woodcote Residents Association (PWRA) has been around for over 80 years and has stood up for residents of Purley in protecting, preserving, and enhancing its special character.

A22 Road Closure - SES update

Following my recent blog about the upcoming A22 Godstone Road closure, I just wanted to update that SES Water has published further information with a diversion map and a useful set of FAQs.

Coronation street parties across Purley & Woodcote

I had a fantastic day attending street parties across Purley & Woodcote visiting Woodside Road, Manor Way, St Mark’s Church Woodcote, Church Hill, and Silver Lane.

My ward colleague, Cllr Holly Ramsey joined me on Silver Lane.