Since the height limits were placed on the Station Road car-park, stall holders from Bromley Market have been parking their vans in the adjacent residents’ permit / pay and display areas. This has meant that on market days, local residents have struggled to find somewhere to park. These are photos from Friday 28th May 2016. […]
Bromley Council have announced Stage 3 design plans for Bromley Market. Proposals include: Move the Street Market further up to the pedestrian area and to surround the market square. Add 11 “semi-permanent” (but still 7 days a week) food stalls with seating in the Market Square. The full plans are available here: LBB Market Stage 3 […]
There is still no sign of the slide presentation from the Massing and Viability study stakeholder meeting on June 16th 2016. However, the Council have just released a draft of the Local Plan and there are lots of details in there. You can find a copy here (page 49 onwards): http://cds.bromley.gov.uk/documents/g5807/Public%20reports%20pack%20Monday%2011-Jul-2016%2019.30%20Development%20Control%20Committee.pdf?T=10 There are almost 600 pages […]
The BRRA has soared into the 21st century with a new Twitter page which you can find here: http://twitter.com/BRRA_BR1. Please “follow” us for the latest news. Many thanks to BRRA member Steve for volunteering to set up and maintain this feed. You can also find our page via the Twitter “bird” link at the top […]
This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Watch. This information has been sent on behalf of Action Fraud (National Fraud Intelligence Bureau) Inheritance fraud usually occurs when you are told that someone very rich has died and you are in line to receive a huge inheritance. A fraudster who claims to be a Business […]
Letter to the Neighbourhood Watch from Met Police Borough Commander Chris Hafford: Dear Co-ordinator, I’m writing to you as one of our key stakeholders and partners. You will be aware there has been reporting within the media of an increase in racially motivated incidents and crime since the EU Referendum last week. Whilst we […]
Dear Neighbour, Along with a number of community representatives, members of the Babbacombe Road Residents’ Association attended a consultation event for the Site A development this evening. The Council’s outlined some of the constraints they are working under and their architectural advisers described some of the proposed scenarios for the development. A full set of […]
BRRA Association Meeting 18th May 2016 20:00 Venue: Baptist Church, Widmore Road. Speaker: Met Police Chief Inspector David Tait “The Future of Policing in Bromley”
Bromley Council has supported the initiation of a Business Improvement District (BID) in Bromley town centre. The BID is a private corporation that has legal powers to charge nearly all the businesses in the area a levy which it intends to use for local projects such as street-cleaning, improving security and marketing. It aims to […]
The Mayor of London has now designated “Bromley North” as a site for the development of 1,468 new homes: (www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/11-new-housing-zones-announced). According to a Bromley Council representative, 600 apartments are planned for Site A, the area comprising the car-park in Station Road, the bus terminus and the additional parking behind Bromley North station. Site A had […]
Are the Police effective in Bromley? Do you know what Cyber Crime is or how to report it? While ‘standard’ crime has generally decreased locally, threats from terrorism, cyber-crime and scams have grown and, in many instances, may have more serious consequences for individuals. The local Police will give a short talk on how they […]
There is a growing trend for extended opening hours later into the evening and, following the public realm improvements in Bromley North, a number of new businesses have moved into the area to take advantage of this, expanding what is known as the “Night Time Economy”. However, there is evidence that late night opening brings […]