18 December 2024
Farnaby residents do their lovely thing again at Christmas
18 December 2024
An email from Thames Water said this about the flooding in Warren Avenue Playing Fields:-
I’m writing on behalf of our Chief Executive Officer, Chris Weston.
I’ve reviewed your complaint about the boreholes causing the field to flood and I’m happy to confirm we are investigating possible solutions to resolve the flooding.
It would be great to speak with you this if you feel this would be helpful. Please don’t hesitate to call me on the contact details provided below or let me know the best contact number for you, and I’ll give you a call.
Our investigations
I've spoken to our Site Controller at Shortlands Water Treatment Works, on Valley Road, and I’ve been advised we’re completing repairs to bring park of the WTW back online which will start pumping the water out of the area and drop the water table down from 23 December 2024. This will help to clear the flooding in the park.
It may take a couple of weeks for the water level to drop, once this has been done, the Environment Agency will start to look at sealing the boreholes in the park, but the continued abstraction from the boreholes will help to progress this.
18 December 2024
We object to an application to fell 2 trees at 113 Foxgrove Road
13 December 2024
The Chalet is now even worse and the hoarding is on its last legs so we have complained again, asking the Council to take immediate action.
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15 November 2024
We are delighted to announce that Monica has been been nominated for a 'Street Friends' award to recognise her outstanding contribution to making our streets look better. Below there are pictures of Monica's latest scheme (in both pictures, Monica is second right). Monica first got involved with improving our streets with the tree planting in Farnaby Road. Next time you go that way, just look atwhat a difference all the (not so) young oak trees have made to the road!
15 November 2024
Our Community Street Friends Team just had a very productive morning last Tuesday. They planted bulbs by the side of the path running past Millwall Training Ground and tidied up the planter at the end of Warren Avenue.
10 November 2024
Any Member interested in going: - please contact our Planning Officer if you are:-
Dear Residents Association Representatives,
Myself, our lead Councillors for Planning, and the Planning & Building Control Management team would like to invite you to the London Borough of Bromley Residents Association Planning Seminar 2025.
The in person event will take place at the new Civic Centre at Churchill Court in the Council Chamber on Saturday 18th January 2025 from 9:00am until approximately midday.
The event is a chance to hear from the service leads within the Planning and Building Control team about the work they do with an opportunity to ask questions.
We’ll provide further information about the schedule, timings etc nearer the time of the event. We look forward to seeing you!
Regards,
Tim
Tim Horsman | Assistant Director Planning & Building Control
10 November 2024
Summary of our latest well-attended members' meeting:
Great talk by Mike Ricketts about the Shortlands' Residents Assoc
Planning news about the Station, 100 Ravensbourne Avenue, The Chalet, and the old Refreshers shop
In all, 3 criminal offences (inc The Chalet, but not others above) and several other enforcement cases. Also bulb planting anticipated on the Millwall Footpath this Tuesday (picture shows the bulb planting team) After the meeting many stayed to socialise
7 November 2024
Matilda House. Retrospective application to seek approval for landscaping 'as is' refused
23 October 2024
Wall at 75 Downs Hill refused retrospective permission
7 October 2024
ENFORCEMENT 61 The Avenue. It's been a long time coming.......
25 September 2024
Rebuilding our website
We are rebuilding our website to be more modern and relevant and importantly to incorporate accessibility needs.
Memorial to Paul Bennett
On 11 November 2009, nearly 30 people met in Beckenham Place Park to commemorate the life of Paul Bennett, the founder of our society, who died a year previously. Information about the origins of the society can be found here, but in short they centred upon a cedar of Lebanon tree. As such, it was fitting that the ceremony consisted of planting a cedar of Lebanon, together with a plaque in Paul's memory. After a thoughtful speech by the society's Chairman, Mr Leslie Watmore, Paul's family and others planted the tree in the grounds of the park. The event is recorded below.
