Catherine Garrad

Purley BID shop sign cleaning
Business support

Sparkling Purley signage

A lot of what Purley BID does goes on behind the scenes and our recent signage cleaning for Purley businesses is just one of those activities. As part of our cleaner and greener initiatives for Purley businesses and the benefit of the town, the BID team has spent time researching cleaning companies, negotiating preferential rates

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Purley winter LED tree lights
Winter lights

Keeping Purley bright in the winter months

Since the beginning of the year, Purley BID has been working really hard to ensure that we can have Christmas lights this year. We had to overcome several issues, one of which was getting something called a Section 8 Agreement. This Agreement means that the council can take responsibility for the lampposts on the TFL

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Chris Philp MP Croydon South
Business engagement

Purley BID meeting with Chris Philp MP

We recently met with Chris Philp, MP Croydon South, time was short, so we talked fast and covered loads of ground and actions. Here’s an overview of the topics Purley BID discussed with Chris Philp. Barclays branch closure Chris will take the results of our poll to Barclays to protest at the closure of the

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Business news

Purley BID Business of the Month September 2020

Congratulations to Good News Family run Good News Newsagent has been trading at 957 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BQ for 18 years. Now owned and managed by Sunny Patel, the shop provides a host of services for the local community, including daily newspapers, magazines, groceries, off-licence, Travel Cards, Oyster Cards, National Lottery tickets, Congestion Charge

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Business news

Purley BID Community Litter Pick

Join us for another Purley BID Community Litter Pick, to coincide with the Keep Britain Tidy national campaign. All equipment will be supplied and social distancing adhered to. For more information or to sign up to the event, email catherine@inpurley.london. Support us in helping to keep Purley clean and tidy. Thank you. 

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Eat out to help out

Eat out to help out

Throughout August make the most of the Eat Out to Help Out initiative and explore the host of cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants in Purley. From breakfast and your mid-morning coffee and cake through to lunchtime and dinner, Purley has you covered with its huge choice of cuisine. Whatever cuisine you choose whether you choose

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Destination Purley

New Artwork for Purley

Purley BID is excited to welcome new artwork to Purley town centre by esteemed artist, Lionel Stanhope. Based on the meaning of the word Purley, the mural is as a result of a collaboration between Purley BID and Network Rail who worked closely with the artist on the design. Purley gets its name from the Anglo-Saxon word “Pirige“, meaning Pear Tree

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Business news

Monster Hunting in Purley!

Purley BID is providing a family fun ‘Safari’, a story-trail, to help spread joy, support the NHS and give families a safe reason to return into Purley.  Launching on Saturday 11th July 2020, families and households in Purley will be invited to search the streets for 10 cute and colourful MonsterHeroes. Using your smartphone, the

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Business news

Purley BID Organisation of the Month July 2020

Congratulations to Purley War Memorial Hospital Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) has been part of the fabric of the Purley community since it first opened in 1909. Since then, the hospital has transformed alongside its population – initially providing seven traditional hospital beds and now offering a range of outpatient services to patients in the community, including blood tests, x-rays

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