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The Shortlands Residents' Association is organising a hustings for all the candidates standing in the Beckenham and Penge constituency at the forthcoming General Election. The meeting is being held between 7.30-9.30pm on Tuesday 25th June at St Mary's Church Hall, St Mary's Avenue, Shortlands, and...

From Community Police Officer PCSO Adam Charles: SHORTLANDS CRIME RECORD 16/05/2024 - 31/05/2024 Theft of Motor Vehicle: 1. 13/05/24 mid afternoon- 17/05/24 mid afternoon.  Ravensbourne Avenue.  Car stolen from communal car park at block of flats.  Ford Fiesta. 2. 23/05/24 Mid morning- 24/05/24 early morning.  Romanhurst Gardens Road.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.  Audi A5. 3. 26/05/24 Early evening- 27/05/24 mid morning.  Ravensmead Road.  Vehicle...

Dear Residents Over the last two weeks the crime rate’s been very low.  Particularly pleasing to see how low the theft from motor vehicle and burglary rates.  Regarding theft of motor vehicle offences, it doesn’t appear that any particular type of vehicle’s being particularly targeted at the moment.  Very...

Dear Residents Please find below the crime records for the latter half of April from 18th to 30th April.  Over the last fortnight the crime rate’s been very low.  Very pleasing to see no thefts from motor vehicle or vehicle interference.  Hopefully this will continue as long as...

Shortlands will be hosting its own Summer Market on Sunday 12 May. Lasting from 11am – 4pm it is being held in Valley Primary School playground, Beckenham Lane. Stalls at the Market will be selling hot food and drinks, fresh food, candles, plants, homeware, clothes...

HELP NEEDED FOR HOMELESS VICTIMS Last night there was a fire in the building above and behind 95 Beckenham Lane in Shortlands Village. A number of people who lived in the flats there have been made homeless and have lost their clothes and other possessions. If...

Councillor Adam Grant has launched a petition requesting Network Rail to install ticket barriers at Shortlands Station to deter anti-social behaviour and more dangerous offences by people disembarking at the Station with bad motives. The link to view and/or sign up to the petition is...