Purley BID Food & Drink Festival 2019 on the 8th June was another great success, with a large crowd sampling local food and drink from Purley based businesses. It was a blustery Saturday but that didn’t stop the fun as there was something for everyone. The newly appointed Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Humayun Kabir was
Purley BID’s Spring Convention took place in May. Key themes included employment, property, advice, fly tipping, health & wellbeing, legal services, Croydon Council Safer Streets, arts & crafts, reducing business costs, charities and the Purley Rotary Club. Simon Cripps, CEO, outlined the BID’s achievements, including the 33% reduction in business rates for smaller retailers and
Purley BID business rates victory benefits Purley businesses and the whole country! The Purley Business Improvement District team has won a massive victory for the small business retailers in Purley and across the whole country by lobbying the chancellor of the exchequer to reduce Small business rates and in the Autumn budget achieve a third
The Purley BID team is working hard to make Purley a better place for everyone. Last month we reported and fixed a broken bench on the High Street and reported an abandoned bike, which has now been removed. Let us know if you notice anything and if we can help. You can also report many
High quality, eye catching floral combinations have been installed along the High Street and Brighton Road to enhance the look and feel of the town centre, thanks to Purley Business Improvement District business members. 38 hanging flower baskets have been installed for passers by to enjoy with 27 to be deployed soon. CEO of Purley
For the second year running, the Purley Food & Drink Festival drew a fantastic crowd on Saturday past (03rd June) to sample food and drink from Purley’s leading establishments on one of the warmest days of the year so far. The festival was opened by the Mayor of Croydon, Toni Letts, Chair of Purley BID,
Running a small business can be very challenging, while most business owners focus on increasing sales, lowering expenses is equally important when trying to achieve or maintain profitability. Purley Business Improvement Districts team is delighted to commission Meercat Associates to support businesses in Purley. Meercat Associates (http://meercatassociates.com/) provides intelligent buying and smart saving advice for
Running a small business can be very challenging, while most business owners focus on increasing sales, lowering expenses is equally important when trying to achieve or maintain profitability. Purley Business Improvement Districts team is delighted to commission Meercat Associates to support businesses in Purley. Meercat Associates (http://meercatassociates.com/) provides intelligent buying and smart saving advice for
‘Take Notice of Purley’ As a part of Purley Business Improvement District ‘Live Well’ campaign every two months we have a theme to support local businesses and community. January and February is all about ‘Being Active’! March and April is about ‘Taking Notice of Purley’, great town we live in! Reminding yourself to ‘take notice’ can
You don’t need to spend long in Purley to realise the town is home to many elderly people. The otherwise unremarkable suburb of Croydon is surrounded by numerous residential care homes, and in Purley Library, staff are used to adapting to the needs of elderly visitors.While the older generation adds much to the town’s community