The Kitchen Range is running a cupcake decorating competition alongside the 2014 Best Dressed Window Competition.

The theme is West End Musicals – the more elaborately decorated your cupcakes, the better.

Simply hand in to Kitchen Range at 162 High Street any time from 8th June. The shop will declare the winner on 14th June. Kitchen Range is offering a £25 voucher to the winning cakemaker, and all entries will be incorporated into their window display. Further details 020 8663 6323 or call into the store.

The Best Dressed Window Competition is organised by Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association all around the High Street, it starts tomorrow Friday 6 June and runs until Sunday 15th June. Vote inside the shop/business or online at coperscope.org.uk. There is no ‘judging’, the window attracting the highest combined instore and online votes wins the trophy.

 

The Beckenham Town Centre Team will be holding its first AGM and Public Meeting on:

Date: 8pm to 9pm, Tuesday 10 June 2014

Venue: Harry Lyne Room (2nd floor), Beckenham Beacon, 379 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3QL

All local people are welcome to attend to find out more about the work of the TCT and its represented community groups, and to discuss and the vitality and betterment of Beckenham Town Centre.

The TCT has representatives from the Beckenham Business Association, Beckenham Rotary Club, Beckenham Town Centre Manager, Bromley Cyclists, Bromley Road School, Bromley Mobility Forum, Churches Together, Central Beckenham Residents’ Association, Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association, Copers Cope Ward Police, Friends of Kelsey Park, The Beckenham Society, Waitrose Beckenham and the West Beckenham Residents’ Association.

The TCT will be electing the official posts of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Please note that only existing TCT members are eligible to stand for election.

To ensure sufficient seating, we would be grateful if you can confirm your attendance by email to chairman@coperscope.org.uk

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) have organised the ‘Space for Cycling’ campaign. Space for Cycling gives opportunity for local people to let their Councillors know for the upcoming local council elections on 22 May what is needed for safe cycling in our streets. Everyone who uses the streets are encouraged to participate, pedestrians, drivers and of course cyclists.

LCC have identified local high-priority measures that will help create safe Space for Cycling in every single electoral ward in London.

These measures range from making sure there are safe cycle routes to local schools, to installing protected cycle lanes on a busy street. You can find out what measures are planned for Beckenham at the link below.

Space for Cycling

10am to 4pm, Saturday 10th May, Beckenham Green

Spring Fair on Beckenham Green.

Stalls and hot food:

• All Things Saucy – handmade sauces using fresh, natural ingredients from local sources.
• Botanicals in Coloured Pencil – hand painted cards, totes and t-shirts.
• Cafe Santiago – fresh brewed coffee and teas with organic milk.
• Colonel Toms – Gumbo and Cornbread with added Jazz and Soul
  Collections by Hayley – beautiful Jewellery made with love in Whitstable.
• Dine Thyme – speciality pies, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, and more.
• Eatnmess Cakes – finest cupcakes from Sevenoaks.
• Framerstamp – high quality, attractive, inexpensive framed stamp designs with each stamp a work of art in itself.
• Godmersham Game– top quality game including wild venison, oven-ready game, burgers, sausages.
• Hemings Bakehouse – made in Kent artisan breads.
• Howards of Kent – locally produced fruit vodka.
• Karen O’Reilly Cards and Crafts – handmade cards, small picture albums, bags, knitted items, crochet items, wedding stationery, small floor cushions.
• Layhams Farm – locally sourced Kent produce from jars of honey, chutney and sauces to plants and seeds for your garden.
• Little Woollie – Yarns from Drops, Jarol and Stylecraft for all your Crochet and Knitting needs.
• Nip from The Hip – fruit liqueurs made with locally sourced fruit.
• Marsh Produce – rare breed lamb & pork, beef, free range poultry, homemade burgers and sausage.
• Millbrook Pottery – handmade in Beckenham.
• Norbiton Cheese – fine British and European cheeses.
• Pretty Peculiar – retro handcrafted framed pictures.</li
• Potash
• <a style= Kentish cobnuts.’Sauced’ by Marina – homemade Italian pasta sauces.
• St Barnabus Church -promoting church & community activities.
• St George’s Church – promoting church & community activities including the church choir and St George’s Chamber Orchestra.
• Sandglass Fusion – fused glass art, gifts and homeware all handmade in Kent.
• Sweet Nostalgia Fudge – handmade fudge.
• Sylvia and Terry Fine Chocolates – handmade Kent Chocolates.
• The Chocolate Hut – handmade chocolate products and traditional sweets from Kent.
• Ty Janick – authentic crepes and galettes.
• Yumptious – Kent cupcakes, flapjacks, brownies, breadpudding, tarts (slices).

Entertainment

The stalls, fair and mini tennis will run from 10am to 4pm. Live entertainment on the stage from 11am to 3pm, check out the line up below:

•11:00 Princess Elsa (lookalike) from the movie Frozen – song and dance for the kids
•11:30 Bianca Nichols – soulful vocalist
•12:00 Pastime Historical Dance – rowdy peasants
•13:00 Fundamentally Gospel – pop, soul, gospel and world music
•13:30 Kent Stage Academy – medley of songs from the musical “Godspell”
•14:00 Past time Historical Dance – rowdy peasants
•14:30 Fundamentally Gospel – pop, soul, gospel and world music

The above information correct at time of writing but may be subject to change. 

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The Evening Standard report:

Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis also revealed that Palace will start redeveloping the club’s training ground after securing survival. Work at their Beckenham base will begin in the summer as Palace look to establish themselves as a Premier League club.

Pulis added: “In four or five years, if it is managed properly, you will turn up here and it will be a different set-up. There is so much to be done at the club, from the ground to the training ground, the organisation, everything has got to change and step up a level. “I have spoken to [co-owner] Steve Parish and there are certain things that are going to happen almost immediately when the season finishes. “Everywhere needs upgrading. Every pitch is going to be resurfaced, for example. There is loads of work to be done”.
 

The full article can be found on the Evening Standards website: Tony Pulis plays down chances of winning award despite Crystal Palace heroics

 

Our spring market is jam packed with over 38 stalls of local produce and craft. Some of our favourites have returned, All Things Saucy, Sauced by Marina, Dine Thyme pastries, Howards of Kent vodka, Nip from the Hip gin, Hemmings Bakehouse, Layhams Farm, Marsh Produce meats, Tiger Spring Tea and Norbiton Cheese.

New produce to the market are Potash Farms cobnuts (Kentish walnuts), Sweet Nostalgia Fudge, The Chocolate Hut, Eat’n’Mess Cakes, Sylvia and Terry Chocolates and Yumptious cakes and tarts.

For lunch why not try some soul food at Colonel Toms, hog roast at Oink Oink, venison burgers at Godmersham Game, or some sweet galettes at Ty Janick. Gourmet coffee available at Cafe Santiago.

There is a great selection of craft stalls, Beckenham made Millbrook Pottery, Little Woollies London crochet and knitting supplies, Pretty Peculiar retro handcrafted framed pictures, Framerstamp framed stamps, Botanicals in Pencil hand painted cards, Tara Jewels jewellery, Sandglass Fusion fused glass art, Sevenoaks Candle Co and Karen O’Reilly Cards and Craft.

There will be face painting by Tiger Spring Dragonfly and a children’s fun fair too.

Free entertainment 11am to 3pm on the stage:
-Clumsy Clown from Brilliant Birthdays returns for some high energy singing and dancing for the kids.
-Pastime Historical Dance – humble but rowdy peasants from the 15th and 16th centuries.
-FUNdamentally Gospel – Beckenham pop, soul, gospel and world music choir.
-A performance from Beckenham’s very own Kent Stage Academy
-Mr & Mrs Becks will be making an appearance.

If you live in Beckenham become a member of your local residents’ association. Just £3 a year, this small subscription fee makes a huge difference to the success of the Association and helps us keep this not for profit market going. Find out more about us and the market on our website.

Hope to see you there.

Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association

The above information correct at time of writing but may be subject to change.

Go along to Kelsey Park this Sunday to join in with Heron Watch.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS tickets cannot be purchased on the day. Packs are available in the Information Centre and at the Mini Golf.

Places are strictly limited – to comply with Health and Safety requirements- so apply soon.

There are places available on the Kelsey Park Digital Photography workshop. Learn how to take stunning photographs at the Park. The workshop is suitable for both beginners and those wanting to improve their photography.

Only six places are available so booking is essential. To book, visit Mark Monckton’s website at
http://www.markmonckton.co.uk/kelsey-park-workshop-2014.php

Our Annual General Meeting and Open Meeting will be held at 8pm Thursday 27 March 2014 NOT Wednesday 26 March as advertised in our Express Newsletter.

We would be most grateful if you could pass this on to any friends and neighbours who attend our meetings.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We look forward to seeing you next Thursday.

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Public Meeting: Beckenham’s Trees and Copers Cope AGM – 8pm Thurs 27 March 2014, Beckenham Public Hall

Our guest speaker is Mark Byfield, Arboricultural Officer from Bromley Council. Mr Byfield will give a talk and presentation about trees in Beckenham. His role is out in the field so expect his talk to cover first hand issues of looking after Beckenham’s and the Borough’s trees.

The Annual General Meeting of the Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association from 8pm to 8.30pm. Mark Byfield, LBB Arboricultural Officer from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Residents will also have an opportunity to address any Councillors and MP in attendance.

All local people are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there.

Our Annual General Meeting and Open Meeting will be held at 8pm Thursday 27 March 2014 NOT Wednesday 26 March as advertised in our Express Newsletter.

We would be most grateful if you could pass this on to any friends and neighbours who attend our meetings.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We look forward to seeing you next Thursday.

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Public Meeting: Beckenham’s Trees and Copers Cope AGM – 8pm Thurs 27 March 2014, Beckenham Public Hall

Our guest speaker is Mark Byfield, Arboricultural Officer from Bromley Council. Mr Byfield will give a talk and presentation about trees in Beckenham. His role is out in the field so expect his talk to cover first hand issues of looking after Beckenham’s and the Borough’s trees.

The Annual General Meeting of the Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association from 8pm to 8.30pm. Mark Byfield, LBB Arboricultural Officer from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Residents will also have an opportunity to address any Councillors and MP in attendance.

All local people are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there.

Bromley Council will be considering a change of use application to turn office space at Junction House on Southend Road into a children’s nursery. You can find out more at the link below.

Junction House Beckenham

You can comment by email to planning@bromley.gov.uk quoting the planning reference. You must ensure that you provide your full name and address including your post code. Failure to provide these details will mean your comments will not be not accepted.

Check out the most recent edition of the newsletter at the link below.

Newsletter

Love your dog for Valentine’s 

The Dogs Trust will be offering free micro chipping and dog ownership advice on the forecourt in front of Beckenham Sainsbury’s between 11am and 3pm on 15th February.

So why not love you dog for Valentine’s and visit the Dogs Trust team.
Find out more about the Dogs Trust here.