NEWS

On Tuesday 28th November, Mark and Alison joined a Teams call with various representatives from MBNL and Waldon Telecom about telecoms coverage in Chislehurst. High Street car park site We had an update on the temporary mast in the High Street car park and discussed...

Whilst RingGo is convenient and works well for some, it certainly does not suit everyone. Many Chislehurst residents have complained they are no longer able to easily access our high street and our 2 doctors practices and other medical professionals because they don’t...

As you may be aware, UK telephone operators are in the process of a ‘Digital Switchover’, moving away from analogue landlines to a new digital service and as part of this, we wanted to share details of the event BT are planning on 21st and 22nd November in Bromley...

When we were elected in May 2022 a resident called Simon contacted me and wanted to discuss a number of mobility issues, he had in getting around Chislehurst. My first thought was Chislehurst is a fairly easy place to get around and I really couldn’t think of any...

Residents continue to contact us about the temporary telecomms mast that was erected in Chislehurst High Street car park, with virtually no notice, from 30th August. We have been in regular contact with the Council, Waldon Telecomms and MBNL.  We have answered all...

The new Telecomms Mast in Chislehurst High Street Car park A number of residents have contacted us understandably very concerned about the new - and very tall at 27m - telecomms mast that has appeared with very little warning in the High Street car park.  We...

Every week we receive dozens of emails from residents on a large variety of subjects. This week we would like to share with you one we received a few weeks ago. The residents concerns are extremely valid and we thought it would be beneficial to share with you...

Last Saturday and at the beginning of this week, there were problems with RingGo in the High Street car park.  The app wasn’t working, drivers could not use the phone system – they received a message saying “parking is not available at this time” -  and the website...

Dear Councillors, As you’ll appreciate the winter weather resulted in an unprecedented number of defects forming across the highway network. Unfortunately our contractor was unable to identify sufficient resources to complete all works within our usual timescale, an...

Letter going out today from Council, Tuesday 30th May 2023, informing residents about permit applications and associated costs. Dear Resident / Businesses, After receiving majority support in the Albany Road CPZ consultation in March 2022, this scheme will now be...

Last night, Monday 24th April 2023, at a full Council Meeting, potholes came up for discussion. Below is the written question we posed and the portfolio holder’s response: Questions from Members of the Council for Written Reply From Cllr Alison Stammers to the...

The applicate, Fireaway Pizza, had applied to extent their closing hours from the current 11.00 pm Monday to Sunday to 3am Monday to Sunday The Licensing Sub - committee held a hearing on Wednesday 5th  April, 10am at the London Borough of Bromley, Civic Centre. The...

CPZ 'U' Update We wanted to let everyone know that, after we approached the Council about the cost of residents’ permits raising to £150 rather than the £100 in the consultation, they have agreed to reduce residents’ permits to £100 if applied for within 6 months of...

Over the next few days, if you haven’t already, residents in the roads consulted on a Controlled Parking Zone in Chislehurst will be getting a letter from the Council with the results of that consultation. The Council delivered 1173 consultation documents, and...

Chislehurst Matters statement on ULEZ – February 2023 As voted on at full Council on Monday, 27th February, the London Borough of Bromley is against the proposed introduction of the extended ULEZ zone. With the vast majority of Chislehurst residents who have contacted...