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Recycling at Christmas

Published on Friday, 21 December 2018

In the run up to Christmas, residents are being reminded to use the 42 street recycling banks responsibly and not to leave waste if containers are full or use during unsociable hours.

• Reporting a missed waste collection

  Published on Wednesday, 16 January 2019

  Today's collections

• Bromley Children’s Services leap to ‘good’ with ‘outstanding’ leadership

  Published on Tuesday, 8 January 2019

  Services for children and families in Bromley have made a remarkable leap forward to ‘good’ overall with leadership that has an ‘outstanding’ impact on social work practice, according to Ofsted.

• Bromley Local Plan examination

  Published on Friday, 21 December 2018

  Local Plan examination progress.

• A scam is not just for Christmas…

  Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2018

  Bromley Trading Standards are warning residents to be on their guard for council tax rebate scams particularly as Christmas approaches.

• Ageing well in Bromley

  

  Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2018

  Bromley Council and NHS Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are working together to consider how the borough can better support local residents to live well in their later years

• SEND - latest news and events

  Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2018

  Keep up to date with news and events about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

• Seized fly-tipping vehicle crushed

  Published on Tuesday, 18 December 2018

  A vehicle involved in fly-tipping incidents in Bromley, has been crushed.

• Bromley outperforms London and National averages in Education

  Published on Monday, 17 December 2018

  Children in Bromley get off to a flying start at school with very good early years education, it was revealed at a meeting of the Education, Children and Families Select Committee on 12 December.

• Deputy steps up as long servicing Chief Executive departs

  

  Published on Thursday, 13 December 2018

  Ade Adetosoye OBE was appointed Bromley’s interim Chief Executive at Full Council on Monday evening 10 December, 2018 following the resignation of Doug Patterson who was Chief Executive for 11 years.

• Feasibility work for new West Wickham facilities underway

  Published on Wednesday, 12 December 2018

  Detailed design and feasibility work for a new proposed leisure and library facility in West Wickham is getting underway following the appointment of Perfect Circle.

• Rogue traders warning following prosecution

  Published on Tuesday, 11 December 2018

  Residents are being warned about rogue traders and to be on their guard in the run up to Christmas.

• Results of the Kelsey and Eden Park by-election

  Published on Friday, 30 November 2018

  Christine Harris (Conservative) has been elected ward councillor for Kelsey and Eden Park Ward.

• Food for Thought - disposing of food waste each week is best

  Published on Tuesday, 27 November 2018

  Residents are being encouraged to use the council’s weekly food waste collection service as the easiest and most efficient way to dispose of unwanted food waste.

• Witness appeal for Chislehurst fly-tipping

  Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2018

  Witnesses are being asked to contact the council after broken roof tiles were dumped from a vehicle last week in Belmont Lane, Chislehurst.

• Looking to the Future

  Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2018

  Bromley Council Leader, Councillor Colin Smith, is inviting residents to write to him with their suggestions and priorities in the run up to setting the council’s budget.

• First gritting of the winter

  Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2018

  As temperatures hovered around freezing and with sleet forecast for some areas on higher ground, roads and rural country lanes around Chelsfield and Biggin Hill were gritted last night.

• Local Implementation Plan (LIP) 3 consultation underway

  Published on Tuesday, 20 November 2018

  A wide ranging consultation about the borough’s strategic transport priorities, including further improving road safety, is underway.

• Blue Badge misuse campaign: warning to relatives

  Published on Friday, 16 November 2018

  Relatives of Blue Badge holders are being warned not to misuse the badge following a series of prosecutions as part of the council’s ongoing campaign to stop misuse in the borough.

• Bromley Mayor presents certificates for ‘Bromley Remembers’ artwork

  Published on Wednesday, 14 November 2018

  Bromley’s Mayor, Councillor Kim Botting, presented certificates to Bromley children and young people this week for their contribution to the ‘Bromley Remembers’ exhibition

• Autumn leaf clearance in full swing

  Published on Monday, 12 November 2018

  The annual autumn leaf clearance operation is underway, which marks the busiest and most challenging season for street cleaning.

• Tree felling prosecution

  Published on Monday, 12 November 2018

  A Beckenham resident who knowingly felled three protected pine trees has been prosecuted.

• Blue Badge misuse campaign is recognised by Disabled Motoring UK

  Published on Thursday, 8 November 2018

  The Shared Parking Service (London Boroughs of Bromley and Bexley) has been presented with a prestigious Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) award for their work to stop Blue Badge misuse.

• FC Elmstead open brand-new changing pavilion at Chislehurst Recreation Ground

  Published on Monday, 29 October 2018

  FC Elmstead officially opened a new state-of-the-art clubhouse at Chislehurst Recreation Ground in Bromley recently (Saturday 27 October).

• Remembrance Day – Sunday 11 November 2018

  Published on Monday, 29 October 2018

  During the morning of Sunday 11 November, 2018, Remembrance Day Services will be held throughout the borough.

• By-election called on 29 November 2018

  Published on Monday, 29 October 2018

  Following the resignation of Councillor Dave Wibberley, a Local Council by-election is to be held in the Kelsey and Eden Park ward on Thursday 29 November 2018.

• Healthy Early Years programme gets off to a flying start in Bromley

  Published on Monday, 29 October 2018

  Bromley Children Project hosted a fun event at Blenheim Children and Family Centre.

• Bromley trader fined following dangerous cosmetics seizure

  Published on Thursday, 18 October 2018

  Bromley Trading Standards have prosecuted a local business following the discovery of dangerous cosmetics which contained restricted substances and were incorrectly labelled

• Pension fund performance supports delivering council services

  Published on Wednesday, 17 October 2018

  The outstanding performance of the council’s pension fund has been recognised as Bromley have won the ‘LGPS Fund of the Year’ title as this year’s Local Authority Pension Fund awards.

• Newly qualified social workers add welcome boost to council’s experienced in-house team

  Published on Tuesday, 16 October 2018

  Nearly forty new social workers have embarked on a tailor-made development programme with Bromley Council to further boost its experienced social care team.