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Business of the Month – Dan Thai Restaurant

Purley BID Business of the Month March 2021 About Dan Thai Dan Thai has been at 17 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA  since February 2002, offering authentic Thai cuisine to the Purley community. Dan Thai has remained open throughout lockdown to offer a fantastic takeaway/collection service. Menu and more details at www.danthai.co.uk. You can also

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Purley BID Business of the Month December 2020

Congratulations to Star Express Cafe Star Express Cafe has been at 944 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2LN for 20 years. There is always a warm, friendly atmosphere at Star Express and owner, Huseyin Dinc, said: “Whether it is a full English or a cup of tea and a chat, you are very welcome at Star Express. We

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Purley BID Business of the Month November 2020

Congratulations to Harris & Osman Dry Cleaners Harris & Osman has been at 922 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2LN since 1977!  The current owner, Mohamed Yahiaoui, who took over the business last year but has worked in the dry cleaners for 18 years, said “I love working in Purley, the people are always so nice.

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A little history of the Purley BID

Purley BID was established in 2015 with a vision to make Purley better for business. As we approach our fifth-year anniversary, we thought we’d take a little look at the history of a Business Improvement District (BID) and how it helps support our business community. Overview of a BID A Business Improvement District (BID) is

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Tier 2 state of limbo for Purley businesses

Moving from Tier 1 to Tier 2 as a result of COVID-19 restrictions has had such a detrimental effect on the retail and hospitality industry that many jobs and livelihoods are now on a knife-edge as the current Tier 2 solution is broken. Business owners in Purley are desperate for support at this difficult time.

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Purley BID Business of the Month October 2020

Congratulations to Diane’s Hair & Beauty Diane’s Hair & Beauty has been established at 6 High Street, Purley, CR8 2AA for over 50 years.  Karen Tyne, having started at Diane’s as a junior at the age of 15 and who has owned the salon for over 25 years, said: “We are a family business and

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Chris Philp MP Croydon South
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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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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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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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