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Jackie Groundsell

missing Molly

Posted by Jackie Groundsell on October 27, 2009 at 9:00pm

Ali

Voting, and recycling

Posted by Ali on June 4, 2009 at 10:07am — 1 Comment

Reg Adams

Unchanged Borough Boundaries

Posted by Reg Adams on June 2, 2009 at 6:29pm — 1 Comment

Jon Clarke

Green and pleasant land

Posted by Jon Clarke on May 26, 2009 at 12:30pm

Cllr John Getgood, Penge & Cator ward

The Studio

Posted by Cllr John Getgood, Penge & Cator ward on October 23, 2008 at 10:30am — 18 Comments

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Hi and welcome to this online UK Beckenham community for all 'us' neighbours, young or old, to get together, share, have a voice, interact online, either social or business and make great friends. It's all about neighbourhood and local news, information, events, local groups, services, youth or senior, music, chat and lots more. So sign up and join today, share and invite your friends and family, make new friends and get neighbourly :-) On signing up, there is a little delay whilst your membership is approved and then you are able to engage with all the site's pages and apps.

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Supporting Local Talent - This Month's Nominee

NEW LOCAL TALENT - Sarah Louise singer/song writer

Get in touch if you are a local performer who would like to showcase your talent here and be up on the website home page for a week or two. Our next Local Talent nominee is Sarah Louise, singer and song writer from Beckenham, who has a great voice and been playing acoustic guitar since she was 11. An avid JLS fan check out all her videos at her SarahLouiseMCM YouTube page or follow her on Twitter.. To view more local talent go to the Video section of this site and search Local Talent

Latest Activity

No doubt all will be a CPZ in essence in the end, once it's started a boundary is drawn and it causes the haves and have nots, it never ends.... it disrupts neighbourhoods, communities. Always love the reasoning that one party who set this up said…
4 hours ago
You want to compare Hampden Road with ClockHouse Road, Jon? That's akin to comparing Michael Ashcroft's tax savings with those of other non-doms: there is a very big difference of scale! ClockHouse Road (where house-numbers go up to 301 and 256) has…
5 hours ago
It's okay Barbara, I wasn't citing your reply at all. It was just my own personal reply to how the whole carve up was done in the first place. With one car and off street parking it's not affected me, we've even shared our parking with other neighbo…
10 hours ago
Jon, I had no intention of discriminating against any resident, which is why I want the re-survey to cover a wider area than the earlier one. I did write 'at least as far down'...........Clearly that is not far enough!
11 hours ago
If it's surveyed by road for all the rest then I'd like Clock House Road surveyed its full length, why should one house next to another paying the same rates and have the same legal rights be discriminated or excluded. If you want fair let it be fai…
11 hours ago
i am glad to hear Mr Adam's suggestion that all of Hamden Road should be included in the re-survey. I would however like to see the net spread a little wider than this. I suggest that Clock House residents at least as far down as Cromwell Road shoul…
13 hours ago
As I recall, the CPZ for the nine roads around ClockHouse Station was not properly implemented until early November 2009. Tracking back over some of the postings on this website, you can see that: 1) Paul Sanderson wrote on 19 Oct 2009 that he had n…
16 hours ago
Jon Clarke added a discussion
Loved this news story yesterday about a German town council that is selling pot holes to its residents, whereby for around £50 you can sponsor a hole and its filling in, all topped off with your name added over the top, so passers by knew who was ki…
yesterday
Mike Norris and Andy Howard joined BeckenhamTown.us
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I guess the 6 month resurvey is nearly about due... Anyone heard anything from the council on this one. I'm sure Councillor Smith, who so promised a review and survey would be delighted to tell us more and when it will be, and perhaps explain to whl…
on Tuesday
A group for all pet owners to discuss their pets, post pics, share info, stories and post Lost Animals.
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This Sunday is the day for celebrating all things mum! Make big savings this year with our cracking line-up of Mother’s Day savings including 20% off chocolates, 12% off flowers, 2 for 1 on a spa days and West End theatre tickets. With savings as bi…
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Jon Clarke

Clock House CPZ Scheme Beckenham Starts 5th October - News & Questions! 84 Replies

The ongoing CPZ (Controlled Parking Zone) saga continues this week with some roads and not all, as of this moment I'm reliably informed, receiving the Final CPZ notice and Application Form for a Resi…

Tagged: parking, beckenham, permits, costs, clock house

Started by Jon Clarke. Last reply by Beckenham Town Residents 4 hours ago.

Jon Clarke

Anyone want to sponsor a Pot Hole?

Loved this news story yesterday about a German town council that is selling pot holes to its residents, whereby for around £50 you can sponsor a hole and its filling in, all topped off with your name…

Tagged: bromley, council, roads, german, moon

Started by Jon Clarke 1 day ago.

Jon Clarke

EVIL SPAMMERS - & how we deal with them 7 Replies

    Once in while we get attacked with SPAM and I normally catch it within minutes then kill and delete the contributor's content and membership. I've put a note on the home page to reassure everyon…

Tagged: tv, python, monty, spam

Started by Jon Clarke. Last reply by alypen Mar 6.

Jon Clarke

Best place to get your haircut in and around Beckenham 2 Replies

For some getting their haircut is nearly a ritual and once a good barber, stylist or hairdresser is found the loyalty they show that place of hair is akin to a football club or family. Well the last…

Tagged: eden, park, elmers, end, beckenham

Started by Jon Clarke. Last reply by alypen Mar 6.

Zoe Hannam

SAVE THE STUDIO CAMPAIGN 16 Replies

The studio community group are back in action - see this weeks newshopper page 8. I wholeheartedly support this campaign and feel this is the last chance for the local community to reclaim this magn…

Started by Zoe Hannam. Last reply by Cllr John Getgood, Penge & Cator ward Feb 22.

alypen

Royal Ballet/Opera etc. etc. at Beckenham Odeon

I don't know how many people have realised this, but it looks as though Beckenham Odeon are getting quite involved with the Odeon Plus scheme, which involves showing (occasionally live) broadcasts of…

Started by alypen Feb 18.

Beckenham Town Residents

Which are the best restaurants in Beckenham? 10 Replies

Pretty simple really, which restaurants (and there are lots) in Beckenham are best? And conversely which could be better or worth avoiding? Chip in with your favourites and comments below.

Tagged: dinner, shop, lunch, meal, eating

Started by Beckenham Town Residents. Last reply by Emma Jones Feb 17.

Barbara Southby

Proposed Expansion of four Bromley Primary Schools 7 Replies

Did you know that Bromly Council are in public consultation as to whether to expand four of Bromley's Primary Schools in 2011? The schools are: Bickley Primary - expand from one form to two form ent…

Tagged: School, Primary, Children

Started by Barbara Southby. Last reply by Barbara Southby Feb 16.

Tim Hudson

Clockhouse CPZ - Yellow line restrictions 3 Replies

  I live in Queens Road. Today, saturday 6th february 2010, i parked across my drive way which has a yellow line at about 3pm.   Returned 10 minutes later and had a ticket for 'parking in a restricte…

Started by Tim Hudson. Last reply by Paul Sanderson, Feb 15.

Jeff Jeffery

Rubbish collections 1 Reply

Does anyone else have issues with the standard of rubbish and recycling collection?Here are my issues: Waste bin lid not replaced (ours is on a hinge, so it's not like they have to pick it up off the…

Started by Jeff Jeffery. Last reply by Jeff Jeffery Feb 12.

Some Useful Local Links...

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Train Times From Clock House, Kent House. Beckenham Junction, New Beckenham, Elmers End
All Bus Routes Superimposed On Google Map - What Bus! Excellent!
Bromley Borough Roads Action Group
Clock House Safer Neighbourhood Team - Metropolitan Police Service 020 8721 2615
Metropolitan Police in non-emergency situations number - 0300 123 1212
Crimestoppers - Give information anonymously - 0800 555111 - Independent Charity
Map of Beckenham Town - Clock House Road
Balgowan Primary School Website
Beckenham Allotments Local urban gardeners at the end of Clock House Road
Beckenham Methodist Church in Clock House Road Hire for events & parties
Sydenham Gardens
Saferservices Female Skilled Trades & Business Web Directory
Bromley Council
Beckenham Tip & Recycling Times - Churchfields Road
Beckenham.net
Beckenham - Wikipedia
Beckenham TownTalk
Beckenham History Website
Beckenham Rugby Club
Beckenham Tennis Club
Beckenham Cricket Club
Beckenham Swimming Club
Beckenham Town Football Club
Beckenham Theatre Centre
Beckenham Guide & History
Freecycle.org Bromley Group Website - better than eBay, it's free

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