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Collegiate Report – The Riddlesdown Recorder- Summer 2024
By Dr Parimal Bhatt Principal It is a pleasure to be writing my first article in the Riddlesdown Recorder as Principal of Riddlesdown Collegiate. I enjoyed meeting members of the Riddlesdown Resident’s Association along with the Headteacher of Pegasus College, Mr Lee Harkness, to discuss how to create an even stronger [...]
RRA AGM 2024
The RRA AGM 2024 for the RRA took place on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Here the annual election of Committee members took place (new Committee members are always welcome to stand for election) and residents were updated on all the happenings within the area since the last AGM. At the [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 1/4/24
Granted by the Planning Committee 4/4/24 - subject to a S106 legal agreement (see below) - 26-52 Whytecliffe Road South & Purley Station Car Park - 21/01753/FUL - 7/4/21 - Demolition of the existing three terraces of houses, redevelopment of these and the existing surface level car park. Erection of [...]
Purley Leisure Centre 50 High Street Purley
GRANTED Purley Leisure Centre 50 High Street Purley - 24/00775/FUL - 15 Mar 2024 - Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of buildings of 5 to 12 storeys to provide a leisure centre (Use Class F2), commercial unit (Use Class E), an Integrated Retirement Community comprising a mix of Specialist Older Persons Housing and Care [...]
Road Stewards and Committee Members
We still do need a few more Road Stewards to help us out and deliver the Recorder magazine and collect subs. So if any resident living in our area would be available to become a Road Steward please let us know. We try and give each Steward about 30 properties, [...]
RRA Finances 2023
Income & Expenditure account at 31/12/2023 INCOME 31/12/2023 31/12/2022 Members subscriptions £2,837.50 £5.00 Advertisers in Recorder £250.00 £0.00 Other £400.00 £400.00 £3,487.50 £405.00 EXPENDITURE Donations, membership & affiliation fees £40.00 £10.00 Printing Riddlesdown Recorder £1,316.00 £1,431.00 Notice Boards - repairs £1¸384.80 Children’s Christmas Party £919.76 £1142.54 Phone, postage & stationery Hall hire [...]
Riddlesdown Collegiate School Day
Term dates School Times and Facilities Normal school day timings: 8.30am – 3 pm EVERY day. However, there are various after school clubs (and some weekend activities), meaning that some schoolchildren pass through Riddlesdown later than these times. The 6th Form pupils also pass through Riddlesdown at different times, depending on [...]
823-825 Brighton Road Purley – former Milk & More Depot
GRANTED 823 - 825 Brighton Road Purley (former Milk & More Depot - proposed new M&S Foodhall) - 23/04071/FUL - 16 Nov 2023 -Partial retention of 823 Brighton Road together with demolition of structures to the rear and no.825 to provide a mixed-use development comprising a single retail unit (Class E) fronting Brighton Road together [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 15/5/23
SUBMITTED - Hydethorne Heights 98 Hyde Road - 23/01368/CONR - 10 May 2023 - Retrospective planning application for the demolition of existing building, erection of two storey building with basement and accommodation in roof space comprising of 2 x one bedroom and 6 x two bedroom flats. Formation of vehicular [...]
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS WEEKLY LIST: RIDDLESDOWN AREA ONLY – W/C 15/5/23
SUBMITTED - Hydethorne Heights 98 Hyde Road - 23/01368/CONR - 10 May 2023 - Retrospective planning application for the demolition of existing building, erection of two storey building with basement and accommodation in roof space comprising of 2 x one bedroom and 6 x two bedroom flats. Formation of vehicular [...]
RRA Litter Pick May 2023
A big thank you to the 30 or so residents (including those from the 19th Purley scout group and three Ward Councillors; Hale, Redfern, & Llabutti) who turned up at the RRA litter pick on Saturday 29 April. For a change, it was a lovely day, weather wise! And thank [...]
Signs of Spring: Skylarks over Riddlesdown
By Nicola Hunt - a volunteer for the Sanderstead to Whyteleafe Countryside area Spring is now well on its way and the local wildlife is getting ready for a busy breeding season. If you are walking on Sanderstead to Whyteleafe Countryside Area (or otherwise known as Riddlesdown Open Space) you should [...]