Welcome
The Sanderstead Residents' Association welcomes new members to take part in its role in supporting local organisations for the young, the elderly and the well being of Sanderstead.
The Association which is non political and non sectarian is governed by its Constitution under which its aim is the promotion of the interests of the residents of Sanderstead.
News
Our views required on new measures to tackle anti social behaviour in Croydon town centre
August 2022
July 2022
May 2022
Planning News
18 Rectory Park. Approved April 22
85 Purley Downs Road. Permission refused June 2022
2 Shaw Crescent. Granted March 2022
103 - 107 Purley Downs Road. Permission refused Nov 2021
40 Onslow Gardens. Granted Oct 2021.
23 Kendal Avenue South. Permission granted Oct 2021
77 Rectory Park Permission refused Dec 21
62 The Ridge Way. Permission refused June 2022
19 Sanderstead Hill. Dismissed Oct 2021
34A, 34B and rear of 34 Arkwright Road. Rejected April 22
11 Britton Hill Road. Granted and under construction
Garages to the rear of 39 - 41 Elmfield Way, appeal submitted Oct 2021
Membership

Sanderstead News
The Association's newsletter, "Sanderstead News", is posted to all members of the Association and provides reports from our MP, the Ward Councillors and our Chairman. There are articles of local interests and advice on security matters provided by the police and Neighbourhood Watch. The magazine lists local organisations with their contacts and diaries of events. These items are also now available on this website. A youth page provides parents with information on all the Sanderstead youth activities from toddler age, to teenagers; for Scouts, Guides and sport.
Email Newsletter
From time to time the Association would like to be able to contact members via an email newsletter. If you would like to receive this news please follow this link to sign up your name and email address. Sign up here for Email Newsletter
AGM
The 2022 AGM was held on Thursday 12 May at 7.30 pm in All Saints Church Hall, Onslow Gardens, CR2 9AB. Read the Chairman's report here.
Role of the Association
Today the role of the association is to promote the interests of Sanderstead and its residents in several ways. We are able to provide financial support to assist and promote Sanderstead based organisations perform their work within our community. We also continue to undertake the traditional role of a Residents' Association; resisting planning applications likely to disadvantage residents and raising concerns about matters such as the proposed closure of the Sanderstead Library and the Purley Swimming Pool.
Local Councillors
Details of the Sanderstead Ward Councillors, Lynne Hale, Yvette Hopley and Helen Redfern, can be found on the Contacts page, along with all the officers of the Sanderstead Residents' Association.
Read the latest news from our Councillors on The Sanderstead blog.
Useful information
Croydon Council planning applications
Croydon Health Services
Directory of local information
Directory of advertisers
How the SRA can help you
How you can join the SRA
Events
Events
2022
Sunday 14 August
Saturday 24 September
Regular events
2nd Saturday of the monthLitter picking on Sanderstead Rec
Wednesdays and Fridays Fortnightly on a Friday Fortnightly on a TuesdayCoffee Club at Methodist Church
One Saturday a monthFriends of Purley Beeches work parties
Last Wednesday of the monthSanderstead Local History Group
2nd Thursday of month 4th Tuesday of the month 4th Monday of the monthSanderstead library reading group
Become a member
Find out about joining the SRA here.
MembershipGrants Available
The Association has a small fund available to make grants to suitable local projects. Please follow the link to find out how to apply.
GrantsMap of Sanderstead
MapLocal Organisations supported by SRA
Since 2012 the Association has funded, made donations to or provided the following:
- Christmas Lights in Elmfield Way
- Coulsdon and Purley Festival
- Purley Food Hub
- Croydon Voluntary Association Relief Fund
- Friends of Sanderstead Recreation Ground and Green Spaces
- BME forum
- Diwali
- Police bicycles
- One tin bins
- Remembrance poppies
- Sanderstead Library
- Signs in King's Wood
- South East Cancer Help Centre
- Sanderstead Neighbourhood Watch
- Hamsey Green pond
- 18th Purley Scouts, for flood protection work
- Croydon Carers Centre
- Friends of Kingswood
- 8th Sanderstead Brownies
- Sanderstead Neighbourhood Care
- Selsdon Centre for the Retired
- Repair of Sanderstead War Memorial vandalised by metal thieves
- Bench seat on the Gruffy by the Sanderstead Pond
- The Mayor’s Charity 2014
- Books and display stand for Sanderstead Library
- Friends of Wettern Tree Gardens
- Friends of Croham Hurst Woods
- Friends of Purley Beeches
- Christmas Lights in the Village
- Sanderstead Churches Floating Shelter
- 8th Purley Scout Group "Girls enjoy Scouting"
- 16th Purley Scout Group contribution for World Jamboree
- 2nd Hamsey Green Scout Group repairs to scout hut
- Sanderstead Brownies 100th Birthday
- Selsdon Little Football League Sponsorship
- “Hear Me Speak” competition for Sanderstead Primary Schools
In addition Local Councillors have donated grants to the following from their community budget
- GayPride
- Priscillas
- Bus stop Bench
- CR2020
- Lily Pad appeal
- Raghuvanshi
- Memorial Hall Sign
- Floating Shelter
- Horticultural Society
- 2nd Hamsey Green Scounts
- 18th Purley Scouts
- British Legion
- Soul Symphony
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