Purley BID has chosen to support Mind in Croydon as their Charity of the Year which will run till April 2020. Mind in Croydon is a mental health charity that was founded in 1967 and has since then developed into a significant provider of mental health in Croydon and Purley. Mind in Croydon is working
Croydon Drop In – Counselling, Advice and Health Education for Young People Talkbus will be making regular monthly visits to Purley so that young people have somewhere that they can go to talk about any issues that are worrying them. The Talkbus will be parked outside Purley Leisure Centre from 11am to 2pm on 22nd
Congratulations to Domino’s Pizza Domino’s Pizza has been at 18 Russell Hill Road, Purley since 1995. It opened as the 100th store in the UK. The Store Managers are Mihai and Alex, who have a fun and energetic team who are always ready for the challenge of the busy periods, especially at weekends. The whole
We have received the following update from Police in response to the fatal stabbing in Purley: Shortly after 9pm on 11th July there was a call to a disturbance near Purley Railway Station. Upon Police arrival it was established that four males had been stabbed one of which died at the scene. At this time
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,