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Speech given by our colleague Cllr Mark Smith on behalf of the three of us at that meeting: “This is one of the most important debates in the municipal year, so I appreciate the opportunity to speak on behalf of my Chislehurst ward colleagues and myself. “What makes...

Working Together for a Safer Chislehurst As your ward councillors, we meet with local police several times a year to discuss the issues affecting Chislehurst. While policing decisions ultimately sit with the police, our role is to ensure your concerns are raised...

What Is Met Engage? Met Engage is a free community messaging service run by the Metropolitan Police Service. It is designed to keep London residents informed about local policing activity, crime prevention advice, and safety updates. The platform connects you directly...

Over the last couple of weeks, there have sadly been several burglaries reported to the Police in the Watts Lane and Cricket Ground Road area. We completely understand how worrying and unsettling this is for residents; feeling safe in your own home is essential, and...

Like you, we are exasperated by the regularity of the pipe bursts and water leaks in our area and frustrated by the traffic congestion and delays to our journeys. Both before and since our election in 2022, we have been putting pressure on Thames Water for...

New Yellow Box Junction Installed at the War Memorial Junction Over the past few weeks, there has been a significant amount of utility work in and around Chislehurst, making the War Memorial junction, busier than usual, especially with Prince Imperial Road currently...

Earlier this month, senior executives of King’s College Hospital outlined to the Health Scrutiny Committee of Bromley Council some proposals that threaten to close the specialist inpatient cancer ward at the PRUH and move the services to King’s at Denmark Hill. ...

Road safety on Ashfield Lane - some progress! Residents regularly raise with us their concerns about speeding on Ashfield Lane causing a potential danger to other road users, pedestrians and wildlife. You will recall we have conducted a number of Community Roadwatches...

The Council has refused the planning application for the installation of telecommunications equipment on the roof of Sainsbury’s. You can view the decision notice and the officer’s report under the Files tab at the following link:🔗 Planning Application – Bromley...

As you are aware, new crossings are to be built close to the War Memorial junction to improve pedestrian safety at this very busy intersection. Having campaigned hard for improvements here, we are now pleased to advise that plans are now well advanced for the build of...

We’re often contacted by residents with regard to the recycling bins in the car park behind the post office in the High Street. These are commonly overflowing, with recycling either dumped alongside or strewn on the ground near the bins. This has increasingly become...

In March 2024*, we were successful in getting approval for two crossing points, one on Royal Parade and one on Bromley Lane to improve pedestrian safety around the junction.  Sadly a simple green crossing function on the junction itself was not feasible. Since then...