Christmas On The Green and Light Switch On – This Saturday 3rd Dec 2016

Make sure you head to Beckenham Green (next to St George’s Church) this Saturday for Christmas On The Green and Light Switch On.  This is a community event organised by your local Copers Cope Area Resident’s Association with lot’s of free fun for the whole family. Plus our local produce and craft market and a fun fair including a Ferris Wheel (we love a Ferris Wheel on The Green).

Come along to enjoy live entertainment, funfair, local produce and craft market, Treasure Hunt, Christmas Trail,  Christmas Lights Switch On and a community sing-a-long. Plus special guests Olaf (look-a-like) and of course Santa. 

Kids Carrot Treasure Hunt – 1.15pm

Help Olaf find lost carrots on Beckenham Green and win some chocolate gold coins.  Keep an eye out for golden carrots for a special prize.

Christmas Trail – Midday to 4pm

Complete the Christmas Trail using your smart phone and win some gold coins (while stocks last). The trail is fun for the whole family and you’ll  find a few interesting local facts along the way. You will need to download the Huntzz app to your phone (it’s free).  A link to the trail will be provided on Friday 2nd Dec on our website and Twitter.

Christmas Light Switch On and Sing-A-Long  – 4.30 pm to 5pm

The tree lights on The Green and Christmas lights throughout the town will be switched on to festive fanfare. Look out for song sheets being passed round for the festive sing-a-long extravaganza. Santa is due to make an appearance on Beckenham Green.

Live Entertainment – Midday to 5pm

  • 12.00 – Salvation Army Band
  • 13.0o – Olaf Christmas Dance Party from Brilliant Birthdays
  • 14.00 – West End Singers from Cantando Entertainment.
  • 14.30 – Churchfields Primary and Worsley Bridge School Choirs go head to head.
  • 15.00 – Beckenham Youth Choir
  • 15: 30 – Josef Pitura-Riley  – Singer/Songwriter from South East London
  • 16:00 – Churchfields Community Choir
  • 16.30 – FiL Straughan, a musical tour de force, powerful vocalist &  versatile entertainer leads the community sing-a-long and lights switch on.

Local Produce and Craft Market – Midday to 5pm

35 stalls of local produce and craft, hot food, mulled wine and beer. A perfect chance to purchase some gifts, pick up some essentials and enjoy some lunch.  See our market page for the complete list of stallholders.

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

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Crime Alert – Mobile Phone Thefts in Beckenham

Message from Copers Cope Police

There have been several mobile phone thefts in the Beckenham area. These offences have taken place in the bars and clubs in the High Street mainly over the weekend. If you know anyone who visits any bars in the area please make them aware.

Crime Alert

There have been several thefts of mobile phones in bars and pubs in Beckenham Please remain vigilant and keep your belongings with you.

In an emergency always dial 999.

Christmas On The Green and Lights Switch On – Midday to 5pm Sat 3rd Dec 2016

Three weeks to go until Christmas On The Green and Beckenham’s Christmas Light Switch On. The Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association has organised a day packed full of festive fun with lot’s of free activities, including:

  • Olaf (look-a-like) balloon modelling for the kids.
  • Carrot treasure hunt (look out for the golden carrots). More details to follow.
  • Christmas Trail through the town, complete for some gold coins. More details to follow.
  • Christmas Light Switch On and Community Sing-a-long 4.30 to 5pm. The tree lights on the green and Christmas lights throughout the town will be switched on to festive fanfare. Look out for song sheets being passed round for the festive sing-a-long extravaganza.

Plus our produce and craft market, fun fair, and live entertainment throughout the day. Check out our website for more information www.coperscope.org.uk.

Hope to see you there.

Bromley Safer Neighbourhood Board – Beckenham Meeting 17 November 2016.

The Bromley Safer Neighbourhood Board will be holding their next meeting in the Beckenham area. They welcome as many residents, businesses and community groups to come along as possible.  The Police Borough Commander, local Police and Fire representatives will give up to date information on crime in the Beckenham area as well as answer questions. Full details are in the attached Flyer.

 

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Update on Southend Road closure/works

Bromley Council advise that Thames Water are making good progress and if they come across no problems are hoping to have the road re-opened by Thursday evening (03/11/2016). Thames Water did find two further sewer faults last week and fixed these within the closure which has prevented them needing to come back on another occasion to fix.

This week the Council have installed temporary three way lights at the junction with Copers Cope Road and Bridge Road to manage the congestion and also allow pedestrians to cross. They continue to monitor the diversion route.

Beckenham Annual Remembrance Service – Sunday 13th November 2016

The Beckenham Annual Remembrance Service and Parade will be held at Beckenham War Memorial on Sunday 13th November 2016 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 proceed to St Georges 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.

Southend Road Beckenham closed from 10am tomorrow Sat 22 Oct 2016 for two weeks

Southend Road Beckenham will be closed from Saturday 22 October at 10am for up to two weeks.

This will allow Thames Water to carry out emergency repairs to a collapsed sewer.
The Council understands that the narrowness of the road, combined with the location of the sewer means that Thames Water’s deep excavation work can only be completed with a road closure.

Thames Water have agreed to work ‘extended hours’ 7 days a week to enable the road to re-open again as soon as possible.

The road will be closed between Brackley Road and Park Road with traffic diverted via Brackley Road, Copers Cope Road in both directions.

TONIGHT – Have your say – Residents’ Forum and Open Meeting – 8pm Weds 19 Oct 2016 Beckenham Public Halls

Our Association is holding a joint Open Meeting with the West Beckenham Residents’ Association. Between our associations we cover the whole of Beckenham and so have invited a panel of councillors from every Ward to take your questions.

Come along and direct your concerns to the panel, join us from 7.45pm, at 4 Bromley Rd, Beckenham BR3 5JE. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Have your say – Residents’ Forum and Open Meeting – 8pm Weds 19 Oct 2016 Beckenham Public Halls

Our Association is holding a joint Open Meeting with the West Beckenham Residents’ Association. Between our associations we cover the whole of Beckenham and so have invited a panel of councillors from every Ward to take your questions.

Come along and direct your concerns to the panel, join us from 7.45pm, at 4 Bromley Rd, Beckenham BR3 5JE. We look forward to seeing you there. joint-west-beck-residents-meeting-word-version

Market On The Green tomorrow, 10 to 4pm Sat 24 Sept on Beckenham Green

Over 40 stalls selling local produce and craft and lots of yummy food for lunch. Free entertainment,  Batman (lookalike) on stage entertaining the kids with a dance party at 11.30am followed by Churchfields Community Choir,  male vocalist Raphael Dawkins, West End show tunes from Cantando Events and Beckenham songstress Bianca Nicholas. The will also be a funfair and face painting for the kids.

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Market On The Green – Sat 24 September 2016

Beckenham’s Market On The Green has over 40 stalls selling local produce and craft and lots of yummy food for lunch –  jerk chicken, gourmet burgers, wood fired pizza, cakes, chocolate, artisan breads, handmade sauces and conserves, hand painted cards, handmade children’s and adult jewellery, Kent apple juice, locally produced fruit gin, plants and seeds, rare breed lamb & pork, local brewed beer,  fruit and veg, Kent strawberries, handmade fudge, pottery, ceramics, soaps, candles, gifts and more. We are pleased to announce a local beekeeper will be selling honey at this market.

Entertainment

Our special guest this September is Batman (lookalike), he will be on stage entertaining the kids with a dance party at 11.30am. Beckenham songstress Bianca Nicholas makes a long awaited return,  new to the Market is male vocalist, Raphael Dawkins. Plus some West End show tunes from local Cantando Events  and regular favourite  Churchfields Community Choir. We still have room for one more performance, if you are interested please get in touch.

The will also be a funfair and face painting for the kids.

 

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Meet NHS Bromley CCG’s health leaders – Mon 26 Sept 2016, Bromley Central Library

NHS Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) invites anyone who lives, works or studies in Bromley to meet the borough’s health leaders on Monday 26 September at an evening event at Bromley Central Library (High St, Bromley, Kent BR1 1EX). 

Fully open to the public, the evening will get underway at 5.30pm with a ‘meet and greet’ marketplace event, followed by our annual general meeting (AGM) at 6.30pm and a question and answer session with our governing body. We expect to finish by 7.30pm.

The marketplace showcases health services on offer across Bromley, bringing together representatives from children and young people’s services, maternity services, mental health, cancer services, GP practices and many more. You can meet the people who buy, plan and monitor health services for you across Bromley, and:

  • Find out the age of your heart
  • Know your risk of developing diabetes
  • Assess your intake of alcohol and sugar
  • Check your heart rhythm
  • Enter our health raffle
  • Get involved in shaping our services

Find out more in the AGM about our achievements over the past 12 months, our financial performance, and our plans for the future.

Dr Andrew Parson, local GP and Clinical Chair of Bromley CCG, said: “Over the past year we have worked hard as a CCG to put patients first, improve health services in Bromley and deliver our vision of better health, better care and better value. Our AGM provides an excellent opportunity to show the public and our partners some of the work we have done together and our plans for the future.

“All our governing body members are local people, so they all have a real interest in making sure that healthcare services for the people of Bromley are the best that they can be.

“I encourage anyone who wants to find out what the CCG is about and how decisions are made to come along to our meeting. We look forward to hearing your questions about the services that matter to you.”

If you would like any more information about this event or please contact Rachael Lukowska on 01689 866643 or email rachael.lukowska@nhs.net.

 The CCG Annual Report on our website at www.bromleyccg.nhs.uk/annual-general-meeting.htm

 

 

Local resident newsletter – Summer 2016 edition of The Express

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