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The Shortlands Residents' Association is looking for a new Development Officer to monitor and respond to planning matters affecting the local area, particularly Shortlands and Bromley Town Centre. The post is a voluntary one, working alongside other Committee members, and offers a great opportunity to...

The Bromley Safer Neighbourhood Board will be delighted if you could join them at the new Civic Centre on Saturday, 1 March for an informative morning of presentations and discussions, focusing on those topics that have a direct impact on the safety of our local communities. As...

Message from Graham Pyefinch: Dear All, Below is the latest Ward crime update and advice from our Community Police Officer PCSO Adam Charles. Here is a message from a resident in Kingswood Avenue highlighting an old trick in attempting to gain access to a home: At about 9:30pm this...

The long awaited Shortlands Village Conservation Area Supplemental Planning Document has just gone out to consultation, with responses required by 3 March. The supplemental guidance is part of the London Borough of Bromley’s Appraisal of the Conservation Area and Management Plan. The SRA has been pressing...

Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16 Jan to 31st Jan 2025. Unfortunately, during the last two weeks of January both Shortlands & Park Langley and Beckenham Town Centre & Copers Cope wards were hit hard for burglaries.  All bar one of...

The Waldo Road Reuse and Recycling Centre is to close for 13 months from  Monday 3 February 2025 for major structural and maintenance work to meet latest fire prevention and environmental guidance set by the Environment Agency. During this period the alternative Borough waste management...

Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 31 Dec 2024 to 15 Jan 2025.  Overall very low crime.  No major issues or new crime types to report.  Let’s hope this continues. We carried out a traffic operation in Scotts Lane between 3pm & 4pm.  We...