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! 🐣🐣🐣

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.

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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.

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.

This relates to a fly-tipping incident in #Chislehurst High Street Car Park in July 2024 www.bromley.gov.uk/news/article...

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.

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

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!

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:-

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

Community safety update www.chislehurstmatters.com/news/

Green Lane Update: SGN confirm that reinstatement contractor cannot get access to any tarmac as tarmac plant is shut so can't reinstate until 2nd Jan.😬 SGN been asked to send a team to urgently look at site set-up to see what can be improved to prevent people driving across resident’s front garden.

Well, what a year 2024 has been! An extremely busy one helping hundreds of residents & representing the community at Bromley Council committees & meetings. We look forward to continuing to represent & serve the Chislehurst community in 2025. We wish you all a very Happy New Year!

Green Lane will be closed this afternoon to repair a gas leak at junction with Heathfield Lane. SGN were called out this morning & are currently operating a 3-way traffic light system to investigate the leak. Depending on what they find the road could be closed over Christmas! 😬 Report: SGrimes

Not long to go now till Christmas. Hope you are all ready! We would like to wish you and your families a very happy Christmas. We hope you have an absolutely wonderful time! 🎅🏻🎄 With thanks for all your support and our very best wishes, Mark, Mike & Alison

It must be Christmas! 🎅🏻 Station Approach has been backfilled & reinstated, & now awaiting curing of the tarmac surface. Once the tarmac has cured, SGN are hopefully looking to re-open Station Approach by close of play today, or latest tomorrow (21/12/24). 🤞 Photo dd 17/12

❌ Thames Water will be closing Green Lane, Chislehurst shortly (Thursday 19/12) whilst they make urgent repairs to a water leak. The road will be closed at the junction of Garrard Close and is expected to be closed for the next few days. Traffic will be diverted.

Today we had our very last meeting at the old Civic Centre, discussing with the Chief Executive of Bromley Council some of the key issues in Chislehurst. The Civic Centre has now all but moved to the Churchill Court site at Bromley South, with the remaining staff moving this week.

What are your views? www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2479777...

Really good news. The gas leak at Station Approach has been repaired 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 The temporary traffic lights on Summer Hill were removed this morning. We will ask for the bus stop to be reopened asap. 🧵

Our latest Chislehurst Matters update included our surgery dates for 2025. Here they are again to put in your 2025 diaries!

Really good news. The gas leak at Station Approach has been repaired 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 The temporary traffic lights on Summer Hill were removed this morning. We will ask for the bus stop to be reopened asap. 🧵

Chislehurst Library reopened at its new temporary/interim home this morning at the rear of Hornbrook House car park. Around a third of the books have transferred across from the Red Hill site, which is undergoing a refurbishment through to next summer.

Good to be on site with the directors of Rosemount Allotments this morning discussing with council officers and idverde concerns that have arisen regarding the lease. Pragmatic solutions found! 😃

Temporary lights on Yester Road - again😬 - whilst Thames Water repair a leak at the fire hydrant at the top of the hill opposite Yester Park.

Are you a Blue Badge holder? If so, now is the time to make your voice heard! 🔊 www.chislehurstmatters.com/are-you-a-bl...

Are you a Blue Badge holder? If so, now is the time to make your voice heard! 🔊 www.chislehurstmatters.com/are-you-a-bl...

We have some good news! All year, we and many residents have raised reports about the numerous potholes on Orpington Road. So we are delighted to advise that Orpington Road - from Leesons Hill to the Chislehurst Road bridge - is scheduled for resurfacing in March 2025. 🎉🎉

One of the many things Mike, Mark & Alison have in common - apart from Chislehurst of course - is our love of rugby. 🏉 So an absolute joy to spend the afternoon at Old Elthamians. Grass roots rugby at its absolute best. Great rugby and a genuinely great atmosphere.

You could really help make a difference at this lovely school.

Today is Small Business Saturday! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES.

Christmas and New Year waste and recycling collection days….

Thanks to those of you who popped into our surgery today. Items discussed included the CPZ, inconsiderate parking, changes in parking charges, anti social behaviour and communication with LBB.

Today shelving, furniture & books are being transported to opposite end of the High Street before the new site officially opens on Mon, December 16. The former Red Cross and Covid PPE testing centre will be the new library until refurbishment is complete. Photos Steve Grimes