The Purley Village Blog

Original Message posted 12th Feb 2010 by Fred Wallis

Why does The Croydon Council continually ignore the Wishes of the people of Purley,Sanderstead and Kenley

Once again the Council has stated that it wants to go ahead with a pool in Coulsdon.
Nothing is said about what the public want and that is a well kept Pool in Purley. The success of the swimming facilities for youths is terrific, over 2000 have joined. That is because the pool is easy to get to and is the centre of Sanderstead, Kenley,Purley and Coulsdon.
Why will the Council not come out and say that they intend to keep Purley pool open long term. Is it because they feel safe in their Purley,Sanderstead and Kenley seats and can just go on ignoring the wishes of the public.
They also want to demolish the car park and build a cinema and library. Why when we have so many cinemas that are empty most of the time and we have a perfectly satisfactory library in Purley with room to enlarge.
Have the Council got more money than sense because to demolish a building worth over £20million to provide facilities that we already have seems an action of people with no thought of how they are going to get the money. They certainly are people who should not be making decisions when the people who have to pay will be the Croydon council tax payer.
What is needed is for the head of the Council to come to Purley and tell us all why he wants to go against the wishes of the people. Maybe he wants to hide in the Council offices and just release statement to the press so that he does not have to face the people he is affecting.
I hope the rise in the number of Independent Councillors will make him think again as we really do want Councillors who represent the views of those people that elect them. Our local councillors understand what the public want but the head man just takes no notice of them or us.Is it time for a change??

Reply posted 19th Feb 2010 by anne gasnola

Purley pool, keep it

There is no reson to close Purley Pool. Used every day by many people. There is nothing wrong with it, its easy to get to fron everywhere being on main bus and rail route. Keep the pool.

Reply posted 1st Mar 2010 by Neil Spellings

Investment needed?

Whilst I agree that the local of Purley Pool is ideal being 5 mins walk from both bus stops and station, it's not without it's faults.
The mens changing rooms have no heating, there is mould in the showers and most of the lockers are broken.
Whether this is a result of Croydon mothballing it and withholding funds in the hope it will be closed I don't know but the longer the situation goes on without a fresh injection of investment to make some improvements the less I feel like visiting.