Chislehurst Matters

Reminder. Today’s police community contact session has been CANCELLED. Future dates below.

Happy St George’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Photo of Annunciation church tower, Chislehurst

In yesterday’s The Times, Diana Blamires’s article “Independents on councils care about people not politics” resonated strongly with our experience here in Chislehurst.

www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

We wish you all a very Happy Easter!

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Easter holiday waste collections:-

This afternoon we met with an LBB officer to look at the flooding over the Cow Path and discussed with him some of our own investigatory work.

A plan will be drawn up as soon as some more investigations have been completed, including with Thames Water.

Tuesday 5.40 pm

We’ve just heard about a road traffic collision at the junction of Ashfield and Heathfield Lanes. Ambulance and police in attendance. There is significant traffic congestion in Chislehurst as a result.

Wd do hope those involved are ok.

‼️‼️PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASE STATION AT GRASSED HIGHWAY VERGE, SHEPHERDS GREEN, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6PA (CORNERSTONE REF: 30843900)‼️‼️

If you would like the details of what we have been sent please contact Alison.Stammers@bromley.gov.uk asap. Thanks

Road now CLOSED ⛔️

Please do NOT drive on the pavement.

We’ve asked Thames Water to review their traffic management here.

Leak on Yester Road at the junction with Yester Park. 💦 Water pouring down the hill.

Temporary lights have been set up.

Lots going on at Chislehurst Library this holiday! 🐣

Dates and times of our April surgeries. Please pop along if we can help.

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Thanks for coming over to Chislehurst, Clive, and also for joining us at meeting with two local independent businesses affected by changes in business rates relief which are putting their costs up significantly.

IMPORTANT- HORNBROOK HOUSE CAR PARK CLOSURE ⛔️⛔️⛔️

The Council needs to close Hornbrook House car park this Thursday, 6th February, in order to carry out some essential re-surfacing work. The surface is breaking up badly and there are many potholes.

Company prosecuted following fly-tipping investigation – London Borough of Bromley Company prosecuted following fly-tipping investigation

This relates to a fly-tipping incident in #Chislehurst High Street Car Park in July 2024

www.bromley.gov.uk/news/article...

No parking charge for Blue Badge holders in council car parks – London Borough of Bromley No parking charge for Blue Badge holders in council car parks

Right decision but absolutely should never have been proposed in the first place and certainly not without conducting a comprehensive EIA first.
#BlueBadge #Disability

www.bromley.gov.uk/news/article...

Openreach will be working under temp traffic signals at Green Lane, Chislehurst at junction of Mead Road from Thursday 06/02 for 2 consecutive days to complete fibre optic related works.

🚦restricted to off peak times (09:30-14:30) & should not be in place outside these hours.

Update on Proposals to Charge Blue Badge Holders - Bromley Council Car Parks - Chislehurst Matters As you’ll recall, there was recently a proposal by the Council to introduce charges for Blue Badge holders parking in its car parks. (See page 111 in this report (Public Pack)Agenda Document for Envir...

Do you, or does someone you know, have a Blue Badge? If yes, please read this update on the Council’s proposal to charge Blue Badge holders to park in Council car parks.

Please share.

www.chislehurstmatters.com/update-on-pr...
#disability #bluebadge

Help the Police Keep Our Streets Safe – REPORT ALL CRIME & ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR! - Chislehurst Matters In the past, we have believed that crime goes under reported in Chislehurst and this certainly seems to be the case. Following residents reporting several incidents since the New Year, to us and on so...

www.chislehurstmatters.com/help-the-pol...

New Houses: Scale of Building Revealed - Chislehurst Matters According to analysis by BBC Verify, some local councils in England would need to increase new housing by at least five times in order to meet government targets. The BBC’s data highlights the signifi...

Some local councils in England would need to see at least a 5-fold increase in new housing to meet government targets, analysis by BBC Verify suggests.

What about in our Borough?

Read our news item & the BBC article and let us know what you think.

www.chislehurstmatters.com/new-houses-s...

Works are underway at Chislehurst Library.

Good to see our Library Bear 🐻 has been protected. Obviously in hibernation during this cold weather!

The next panel meeting is on 23rd January at 6.30pm in St Mary’s church hall (down the lane next to the Annunciation Church).

If you want to join us, please send Alison an email on Alison.Stammers@bromley.gov.uk so an agenda can be sent to you.

Are you aware of the Chislehurst Safer Neighbourhood Panel?

This group meets regularly with our Safer Neighbourhood Team to discuss local crime and anti social behaviour issues and to agree priorities.

Want to attend……..? See 🧵

Re today’s congestion on A222 -
UK Power Networks (UKPN) are working at Bickley Park Road, (Wednesday 08/01) under temporary signals whilst they make urgent repairs to an electrical fault.

The works are at the junction of Coates Hill Road and are expected to be in place until late this evening.

Just heard that traffic lights are going up on Summer Hill!

We are trying to find out why and how long they will be there! Will let you know asap.

Green Lane - an update
Thames Water advise work completed on Mon c 3pm.

Backfill due today & permanent reinstatement tomorrow. The tarmac will then have to cure before traffic mgmt can be removed & site cleared.
Afraid will continue to be disruption for another couple of days

We continue to see reports about the potholes on Orpington Road. We hope they will be fixed asap.

A reminder that, following our continuous pressure about the condition of this road, it is due to be resurfaced this Spring, along with a few other borough roads; please see below:-

Please email us and we will get back to you. Thanks

Even though the bank holidays are now behind us, the bin collection schedule is out by a day this week! ♻️🚮🗑️