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

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

In 2023, the Boundary Commission for England announced its final recommendations for new Parliamentary Constituencies in England, including here in Croydon.

Croydon South has lost Waddon and Selsdon and gained Park Hill & Whitgift as part of the review.

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

Visit to the 29th Purley Squirrels opening

It was great to join our local MP, Chris Philp last month in opening the new 29th Squirrels drey at the Purley Baptist Church. This is the first squirrel drey in Croydon. 

Two Remembrance Day events

There was a large turnout at the traditional Remembrance service which was held at the war memorial on the Upper Woodcote Village green on Sunday 12 November.

Second Purley Pool consultation TODAY 9 Nov, Christ Church Purley

A quick reminder that the second Purley Pool consultation is TODAY Thursday 9 November at Christ Church, 859 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BN. There are two separate sessions, and you can drop in at any time between 4:00-5:30pm or between 6:00-7:30pm.

Come along to another Purley Pool consultation: Nov 9

Polaska is the long lease-holder of the Purley Pool site and has announced exciting plans for a complete redevelopment of the area, to include 2 new pools, leisure centre, cafe and public realm, to accompany about 245 flats which will form a new "integrated retirement community".