Picture: Purley residents are congratulating the Council on the improved look of Purley with the basket displays and flower towers that have been installed in the High Street and Brighton Road. They need watering every three days.

HOT-WEATHER WARNING ON OPPORTUNITY-THEFT
This week’s heat wave has made advice to residents to be more vigilant to thwart opportunity theft more relevant.
One Purley household was recently robbed when someone entered the house while they were in the garden swimming pool.
Police point out that 17% of residential burglaries in the last 3 months were in premises where security was described as Insecure, Unlocked or Open.
Police advise that with the current high temperatures you should remember to close all doors and downstairs windows when you are not inside the house.
More Police advice in full story. (Click here for more details)

NEW FIRE STATION FOR PURLEY WITH P.F.I. BACKED SCHEME
Purley Fire Station is to be entirely rebuilt after the Government gave the green light for a building programme to go ahead. The existing fire station, which is over 70 years old, will be replaced with a new purpose-built community fire station on the same site.
The station will be rebuilt under a £57.4 million Private Finance Initiative project to make major improvements to nine of London Fire Brigade stations. (Click here for more details)

FROM GLASTONBURY STAGE TO AUDIENCE OF 40 AT NO 8 DALE ROAD
American singer Lucy Wainwright Roche, the sister of Rufus Wainwright, will have at least two special memories of her summer touring in the U.K. One will be supporting her brother and Madelaine Peyroux at Glastonbury and the other performing in a family home in Dale Road, Purley, to an audience of 40. You are invited to the Dale Road event. Read more in the full story. (Click here for more details)

PURLEY TRADERS HOPING PARKING FEE CUTS IN COULSDON WILL HELP PURLEY DEMANDS FOR SIMILAR TREATMENT
Purley traders are angry that car parking fees near shops in Coulsdon have been cut without similar reductions being made in Purley.
New meters installed in Coulsdon previously gave half-hour free parking and now the charge for the following half-hour has been reduced to 10p.
Purley traders feel they are being victimised by customers having no free parking in Purley High Street meters, and much higher overall charges.

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