Month: November 2014

Christmas On The Green Beckenham, today Sat 29 November 2014.

Saturday 29 November 2014.
Beckenham celebrates the arrival of the festive season with a day of live entertainment, funfair, the Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association Annual Candlelit Procession, Christmas Lights Switch On and a community sing-a-long. Pass this on to your friends and neighbours, they may like to sign up to the mailing list for events Beckenham Green.

On The High Street 

Get your Christmas shopping done in Beckenham, support local shops and enjoy carol singers, the Salvation Army Band and  the Haverettes All Girls Marching Band. You may even spot Nanny and Father Christmas and get a free mince pie. Shop Local this Christmas.

On The Green 12 noon to 6pm

From midday, a funfair, hot food and mulled cider to keep you warm. Plus a packed afternoon of festive entertainment on the stage.

  • 1.00pm The Strawberries
  • 1.30pm Beckenham Junior Choir
  • 2.00pm Micky Magic
  • 2.20pm Bianca Nichols
  • 2.45pm The Strawberries
  • 3.10pm Kent Stage Academy
  • 3.30pm Rock Choir
  • 4.00pm The Popsicals
  • 4.20pm Fundamentally Gospel Choir

Candlelit Procession 4.30pm

The Copers Cope Annual Candlelit Procession is the biggest yet, those little Residents’ Association elves have been busy making 500 free child-safe lanterns, give them your support by joining up. Meet outside the Post Office on Rectory Road at 4.30pm. At at 4.45pm the Haverettes All Girls Marching Band will lead the procession down the High Street to Beckenham Green. Look out for the Carol Singers from our local churches on the way and a very large Candy Cane.

Christmas Light Switch On 5.30pm

Arrive at Beckenham Green to be welcomed by the ringing bells of St George’s Church, and gather in front of the stage for the Switching On of Beckenham’s Christmas  Lights at 5.30pm. Look out for song sheets being passed round for the festive sing-a-long extravaganza.

Above details were correct at time of writing but may be subject to change.

 

Closure of Beckenham Public Toilets looms, again- Have your say.

Local residents successfully campaigned  against the Council’s proposed closure of Beckenham’s public toilets in 2010. Unfortunately the closure is back on the agenda again and the future of Beckenham’s public convenience will be discussed at the Environmental Services Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee next year (Tuesday 20th Jan 2015).

The Council has already closed most conveniences elsewhere in the borough. Only Beckenham, West Wickham, Bromley Town and Penge remain. Penge is currently being considered by the Council for closure, with a final decision expected next week.

In place of public conveniences the Council are running the “Community Toilets” scheme, where local businesses  are paid to allow members of the public to use their facilities  ordinarily reserved for patrons.  Bromley Council have already introduced the “Community Toilets” scheme in Beckenham and have been paying for this alongside the public toilets for a number of years.  We have over the years received a number of complaints about the “Community Toilets”  not being up to scratch or not being accessible. The public toilets have been well maintained and well used.

If you value having public conveniences in the town centre let the Chair of the Environmental Services Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee, the Portfolio Holder  and our local councillors know. You can write to them at Bromley Civic Centre, BR1 3UH or email as per the details below.

  • Cllr William Huntington-Thresher (Chair of the Environment PDS Committee) – email: william@ocat.co.uk
  • Cllr Colin Smith (Executive Portfolio-Holder for the Environment) – email: colin.smith@bromley.gov.uk
  • Copers Cope Ward Councillors – emails: michael.tickner@bromley.gov.uk, russell.mellor@bromley.gov.uk, stephen.wells@bromley.gov.uk

One week to go until Christmas On The Green and the biggest procession yet – 12-6pm Sat 29 Nov 2014

Saturday 29 November will be jam packed with entertainment in Beckenham. Fair, music and festive refreshments on The Green, carol singers and free Mince Pies in the High Street, a Marching Band leading the Copers Cope Residents’ Association Candlelit Procession through the town and the big Christmas Light Switch On and sing-a-long finale.

Check out the Christmas On The Green web page for further information and timings.

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Celebrating the Union Concert – 7.45pm Sat 6 Dec 2014, St George’s Church

Celebrating the Union – a concert of universally appealing British Music – Saturday 06th December 2014 7.45pm

  • Henry Purcell Overture and Rondeau from Abdelazar Suite Z 570
  • Joan Trimble Suite for Strings (1951 unpublished, loaned from Ulster Orchestra)
  • Gareth Walters Divertimento for Strings (1960 Welsh)
  • Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Lady Radnor’s Suite in F
  • Sir Alexander Campbell MacKenzie Benedictus (1888) Op 37 No 3 arr. for violin and strings Dominic Moore
  • Country Gardens (In an English Country Garden) – Percy Grainger, arr. Dominic Moore
  • Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger, arr. Barry Ould
  • Suo Gan (Sleep My Baby) arr. Dominic Moore

Ulster Orchestra

The planning of this concert comes at a time when one of our great symphony orchestras, the Ulster Orchestra is fighting for survival. We would like to show our support for this wonderful orchestra, if you would also like to show your support please click this petition link and add your name to the petition there.

Book in advance from The Beckenham Bookshop and St. George’s Church Office (Monday to Friday until 3.30pm). Best seats will be reserved for pre-concert sales. Tickets also available on-line at www.sgco.co.uk and on the door.

Controversial Shortlands School Gets Planning Consent

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The Harris organisation have got planning consent for a new two form entry primary school on the site of the former care home for the elderly at Kingswood House in Shortlands.  The site is located at the junction of Kingswood Rd, Mays Hill Rd, Queen Anne Avenue and Valley Rd.   People living near to the site and Shortlands Residents Association were forced to ask freedom of information questions to get details of the planned scheme from Bromley Tories.

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Bromley Council Update Newsletter Autumn 2014

In this edition you will find information on how residents in the borough can make senior councillors aware of their views as they reach the difficult decisions  that have to be made about the budget for 2015/16 and beyond. The Council has to save more than £60 million over the next four years from an annual net budget of just over £200 million.

Bromley Council Update

3 weeks to go until Christmas On The Green, Sat 29 Nov 2014

Beckenham celebrates the arrival of the festive season with a day of live entertainment, funfair, hot food and drinks, the Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association Annual Candlelit Procession, Christmas Lights Switch On and a community sing-a-long. Look out for Father Christmas, Nanny Christmas, Mrs & Mrs Becks and a large walking Candy Cane. This year, as well as some amazing entertainment on The Green, we have the Haverettes All Girls Marching Band leading the Procession and performing in the High Street.  See more on the Christmas On The Green page.

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Beckenham’s Remembrance Day Service Sunday 9 November 2014

Beckenham’s Annual Remembrance Day Service will be held at Beckenham War Memorial on Sunday 9th November 2014 at 10.50 am.

The Parade will form up at 10.15 am in St George’s Road (adjacent to St George’s Church), to move off at 10.25 am to the War Memorial via Albermarle Road and Beckenham High Street to form up on the road around the Beckenham War Memorial roundabout. Following the Service, the Parade will re-form and march off to return to St George’s Road via the High Street, The Drive, and Church Avenue for the march past in Bromley Road outside St George’s Church and dispersal by the Mayoral Representative in St George’s Road Beckenham.