Shaftesbury Park play and pond improvements now open
Children and families are enjoying a new play area at Shaftesbury Park, which follows successful partnership work with Burnt Ash Primary School and grant funding from Veolia Environmental Trust.
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Refurbishment of St Paul’s Cray Library to begin soon as service is temporarily relocated
Works to refurbish and remodel the library are expected to begin next month, meaning from 31 March the library service will close and temporarily operate from the nearby Cotmandene Resource Centre from 1 April 2023
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Crystal Palace Park Regeneration Plan progresses as handover of the Park to Crystal Palace Park Trust begins
The management of the park will begin to be handed to Crystal Palace Park Trust on 1 April through a lease to the iconic concert platform, representing a milestone in the wider Regeneration Plan.
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Bromley businesses encouraged to get involved in Start Up Business Week
A series of free events for start-ups, businesses, and aspiring entrepreneurs are being held as part of Start Up Business Week, including at Bromley Central Library.
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Cudham Playground improvements: Have your say!
Residents, visitors and other interested parties are being encouraged to respond to a survey about proposals to improve the playground in Cudham, at the Cudham Recreation Ground.
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Knife amnesty bins aim to reduce Bromley’s low knife-carrying statistics even further
Knife crime levels in Bromley are low in comparison to other London Boroughs, and Bromley Council’s Community Safety team want this and blade carrying statistics to continue on a downward trajectory.
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Views are being sought about improving The Walnuts and West Wickham Leisure Centres
Residents and service users are being asked for their views as part of the council’s early plans to redevelop two leisure centres in West Wickham and Orpington.
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Bromley unites to mark anniversary of Ukraine invasion
One year on from the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Bromley came together at the Civic Centre this morning to hold a service of remembrance, support and solidarity.
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Platinum Jubilee parks fund makes Bromley green spaces even better
Friends of Parks and other local groups have been awarded a share of the council’s £1 million Platinum Jubilee parks fund, announced last year.
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Paying to park is changing in Bromley
Council operated parking facilities across the borough are being modernised in line with increased usage of the RingGo cashless service. The vast majority of drivers already pay online to park or can call RingGo instead of needing to find the correct change for a pay and display ticket. The changes will stop theft associated with pay and display machines and reduce the carbon footprint that results from regular visits to collect cash and service the machines.
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Valued community resource centre services to be relocated to libraries
It was agreed at Executive this week that Cotmandene and Mottingham community resource centres will move to co-locate and operate from nearby libraries continuing their much-loved services.