Copers Cope Area Residents' Association (CCARA) & West Beckenham Residents' Association (WBRA)
Two residents' associations working together across Beckenham on your behalf
Recently our Association wrote to NatWest to ask them to clean up the steps outside the bank’s entrance. A BIG THANK YOU to NatWest the area is now litter and weed free.
We also wrote to Barclays in regard to the raised flower bed outside the bank which is full of weeds. We are still waiting to hear from Barclays.
On Saturday some of you may have seen the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Ian Payne and Mrs Payne walking our High Street talking to residents and visiting shop owners/managers. The Mayor’s Office had kindly accepted our invitation to present the awards for Beckenham’s Best Dressed Window and the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Ian Payne and Mrs Payne also took the opportunity to get out and about on our High Street.
We met at Zizzi’s (thank you Emilio for opening up early for us) and took some time to discuss with the Deputy Mayor the importance of local community groups such as the Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association and the Beckenham Business Association working together to keep Beckenham town centre thriving.
We had all been impressed by the efforts of businesses for the window competition, and it certainly created a buzz around town, with stunning windows designed by all participants.
Our members often express concern in regard to the vitality of the High Street, with closure of shops and shops lying empty being a particular worry. We hope the competition gave a boost to the High Street and got more of us into our own local shops to see what they have to offer. It’s been said before… “use it or lose it” – if we want to keep a thriving High Street we need to shop there.
The winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Diamond Jubilee Window Display Awards:
We visited the top three shops and Deputy Mayor, Cllr Ian Payne presented their awards.
Well done to Beckenham Flower Studio for winning the first Best Dressed Window competition! There will, obviously, be a different theme for next year’s competition – but who will hold the trophy in 2013?
Good news for our High Street, Clintons Cards are staying open. They have a sign up in the window saying “We are pleased to announce that our store is remaining open. We would like to thank our loyal customers for their continued support.”
A new shop had opened at 50 High Street (next to Marks and Spencer). Fee & Brown is an ‘artisan’ coffee shop specialising in coffees and homemade cakes/snacks.
Following robberies on the Halifax and Argento jewellers a CCTV camera has been installed. You can see it on the
lamp post outside Paddy Power at the end of The Drive.
Did you know that the Beckenham Flower Studio on the High Street holds flower arranging classes on Tuesday nights? For more information please contact them directly.
Address
119 High Street
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1AG
Telephone Number
020 8658 5633
Email Address
info@beckenhamflowerstudio.co.uk
As some residents and many businesses will know Beckenham is currently without a Town Centre Manager (TCM). The position is currently being advertised by Bromley Council. The TCM role is very important for businesses and residents as it is key in promoting Beckenham, securing funding for our town centre, organising events to keep our High Street vibrant and maintaining standards in the street scene by keeping it clean, tidy and safe.
Ever walked down the High Street and thought “why don’t the Council just fix this up” or “let’s have some more events in the town, get everyone out” this could be the job for you.
It would be wonderful if the vacancy was filled by a local person passionate about Beckenham. Although the majority of the position will focus on Beckenham, we understand the position will also cover other town centres including Penge.
For more information please follow the link below.
Check out the Police’s June newsletter update.
Take a stroll down the High Street to see the windows and vote below. During the voting period shoppers will receive 10% off artwork at Gallery Seventeen.
As part of Project Spiderweb, a multi agency collaboration to reduce Theft of Personal Property on all modes of transport in London by 10% by July 2012, the British Transport Police have created some videos shorts that show examples of how thieves work on the transport system. Check them out at the link below.
Check out Bromley Carers newsletter.
Newsletter
Take advantage of this Jubilee offer from Gallery Seventeen over the Jubilee weekend, Friday 1st to Sunday 17th June 2012.
Fancy a pint of Jubilee ale? Perhaps a right royal cream tea?
Get down to the George Inn over Jubilee weekend, Friday 1st to Tuesday 5th June.
Saturday 9th June 11.00am-5.00pm
Churchill Theatre Bromley
The Churchill Theatre will play host to the newest vintage and retro fair. Handpicked traders will offer a fabulous range of men’s and women’s vintage clothing and accessories from the 1930s through to the 1990s. There’s also retro records, record players and phones and a tea parlour offering scrumptious cakes.
Entrance is free
Basil Resturant have lodged a licensing application to:
Information about the licensing application can be found on the Councils website
Sunday trading over the Jubilee weekend – 3 June 2012
Some of our High Street gems are open, come and support them.
Following concerns from residents regarding cars safety pulling out of the Odeon car park over the footpath and traffic congestion if cars turn right, we asked the Council to review the car park exit.
Thank you to Beckenham Odeon and Bromley Council. The exit now has a white give way line before the footpath and cars can only turn left.
Copers Cope Area Residents' Association (CCARA) & West Beckenham Residents' Association (WBRA) 