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July 2025
MET Engage
In support of their Mission of More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards, the police are introducing a new two-way communication tool called Met Engage.
Met Engage provides a single, clear two-way communications streamlined platform that enable targeted messages to a specific neighbourhood or interested group.
Residents can also use the Met Engage to report non-emergency crimes or issues directly. Find out more at Home Page – Met Engage.
June 2025
April 2025
March 2025
Old Coulsdon Medical Practice new appointment system
Sign into the NHS App on your phone or the OCMP Website on your PC/Tablet or Phone
If using NHS App
Once you access the app click on View all which is situated opposite the Services under your NHS number. This takes you to Your GP services.
Select Contact your GP about a health problem and the following screen will appear – click on Continue.
Next you will be presented with a screen which tells you the times the service […]
February 2025
January 2025
New Proposals for the Redevelopment of Purley Leisure Centre and Multi-Storey Car Park
Seven local Residents’ Associations (RAs) in and around the Purley area have got together to look at the controversial planning application from Polaska to demolish the multi-storey car park and current closed leisure centre in Purley, and to erect new buildings of 5 to 12 storeys high and to build a new leisure centre, an Integrated Retirement Community comprising a mix of Specialist Older Persons Housing and Care Accommodation for older people, car parking, and associated works.
Whilst all the RAs are very keen to see a new leisure centre built in Purley, serving our area, we believe this should not be at any cost. In addition to our concerns about the financial stability of the developer and the height of the buildings, which do not comply with the current Croydon Local Plan, we are particularly concerned about the loss of the […]
December 2024
November 2024
October 2024
August 2024
142 Old Lodge Lane, Purley CR8 4DH
Planning Application No. 24/01876/FUL
The Hartley and District Residents’ Association (HADRA) advises you that a planning application has been submitted to Croydon Council, proposing to considerably extend a three bedroom detached house to provide seven flats to accommodate 19 people.
Details of this planning application and can be seen on Croydon Council’s Public Access Register https://publicaccess3.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/ where you can view the documents submitted. You can make online objections or comments on this application by clicking on “make a public comment.” Alternatively you can send written objections to:-
Head of Development Management,
Croydon Council,
6th Floor,
Bernard Weatherill House,
8 Mint Walk,
Croydon CR0 1EA
or by email to dmcomments@croydon.gov.uk.
This should be done before the neighbour consultation expiry date of 23rd August 2024; however the case officer will consider comments before the determination deadline which is currently 5th September 2024.
Although this is outside the HADRA area you may […]
75 Hartley Hill Purley CR8 4EQ
Planning Application No. 24/02165/HSE
Demolition of two outbuildings, erection of front extension to detached garage, erection of an attached single storey extension to the side of the garage and erection of boundary wall fronting Hartley Old Road
3 August 2024
The Hartley and District Residents’ Association (HADRA) advises you that a planning application has been submitted to Croydon Council, proposing to build a 24 metre long single storey building accommodating a garage, office, fitness room and swimming pool along the plot boundary with Hartley Old Road.
Details of this planning application and can be seen on Croydon Council’s Public Access Register https://publicaccess3.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/ where you can view the documents submitted. You can make online objections or comments on this application by clicking on “make a public comment.” Alternatively you can send written objections to:-
Head of Development Management, Croydon Council,6th Floor, Bernard Weatherill House, […]
July 2024
June 2024
80 Years D-Day Memorial of the Normandy Invasion
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Over the last week there have been various exhibitions and memorial services to commemorate the D-Day Normandy Landings. There were three exhibitions at St Johns’ Church, Old Coulsdon, Bradmore Library and Cameron Hall, Old Coulsdon Congregational Church.
On the 6th June there was a Lamp Light of Peace procession at Grange Park, Old Coulsdon culminating on Sunday 9th with the service at the War Memorial Old Coulsdon. The service was held by Pastor Malcolm R. Newman from the Congregational Church and Assistant Minister: Rev’d Sue Thomas from St. Johns’ […]