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Chloe-Jane Lib Dem @chloe-janelibdem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some sad news 😢 Do keep in contact with your ward councillors about the cinema closure and take part in Citygate’s consultation. www.bromleylibdems.org.uk/beckenham-ci...

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Chloe-Jane Lib Dem @chloe-janelibdem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some good news… the road closure on Beckenham High Street by the War Memorial will be removed in the next 24 hours. 👏 Further works are needed to complete the sewer repairs, we will keep you updated.

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Bromley's leafy (and not-so-leafy) streets would be vastly improved by safer routes for cycling. It's bewildering that we have *so many* young families across the borough, yet the infrastructure that would allow children to safely ride a bike down their street, or to school, is barely existent 🤷‍♂️

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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 21/09/2026

HSBC’s sale of land to the Premier League football club has left parents scrambling for new childcare places and the historic New Beckenham CC homeless

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Crystal Palace FC land-grab forces nursery and cricket club to close

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davebguitar.bsky.social @davebguitar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Keep the speed humps on Clock House Road, Beckenham. Without the speed bumps the 1/2 mile long straight road will return to racetrack of 35 years ago and accidents will occur. Sign here asking Bromley Council to keep the existing speed humps on Clock House Road actionnetwork.org/forms/keep-t...

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Kat Lucas @kat-lucas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Crystal Palace proposed training facility at New Beckenham: - Contracts signed, cricket club has deadline of 13 October to vacate🏏 - 'Concern and uncertainty' as hundreds of players left without pitch ❌ - Latest on Main Stand 🏟️ Full story #cpfc 👇 inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

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The 'upsetting' row over Crystal Palace's controversial new training ground

New deadline set as century-old cricket club say they are being forced out

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Local MP @liamconlon.bsky.social recently challenged LimeBike after a disabled resident was forced onto the road by incorrectly parked e-bikes blocking the pavement. Bromley Council also said they would take tough action. We're glad to see our MP and council take leadership on this - now do cars?

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

With our kids now #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a LOT of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school as a result. HT Ian Lockwood. Spread the word.

Cartoon of a mom and dad with a kid in front of a minivan. The parents are saying “there is too much traffic for Billy to walk to school, so we drive him.” The caption at the bottom says “traffic inducing traffic.” Let kids walk and bike to school, and tell your leaders to make that trip safe and enjoyable for kids and families. #LetKidsWalk #LetKidsBike

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LCC municipal @lccmunicipal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Borough of Beckenham was granted its Charter in 1935 and would survive for another 30 years before it (together with four other councils) was replaced by the London Borough of Bromley. Croydon Road Rec was the centre of the 1935 celebrations - a location later associated with David Bowie…

The cover of the Charter Celebration book has an interesting modern design. It is divided into two section - one green and one white (the latter looking a little grey with age). The dividing line is roughly on the diagonal although the border between the green and white sections is a meandering line. At the top of the white sections are a collection of green circles, looking a bit like champagne bubbles rising upwards.

The cover features the coat of arms (in green and white) which straddles the two blocks of colour. “1935” is written among the bubbles of the white section, while the rest of the title is on the green section. The title is:
BECKENHAM CHARTER CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
3d (the price)

Taken from: Beckenham Charter Day Official Souvenir
Published by: Borough of Beckenham
Date: 1935

A black and white photo of the now demolished Beckenham Town Hall. The brick building was dominated by a large clock tower. The Neo Georgian styled building was designed by Lanchester, Lucas and Lodge. It was demolished in the 1990s to be replaced by a Marks & Spencer food hall.

Photo credit: Uncredited
Taken from: Beckenham Charter Day Official Souvenir
Published by: Borough of Beckenham
Date: 1935

A black and white photo of the interior of the Council chamber. The rectangular room has simple classical themes (principally some Ionic columns). Rows of chairs and desks line either side of the room.

Photo credit: Uncredited
Taken from: Beckenham Charter Day Official Souvenir
Published by: Borough of Beckenham
Date: 1935

A hand drawn map of the festivities entitled “Croydon Road Recreation Ground Charter Celebrations, Sept. 26, 27, 28, 1935”

Taken from: Beckenham Charter Day Official Souvenir
Published by: Borough of Beckenham
Date: 1935

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Beckenham High Street in #Bromley could be immensely more people-friendly if we didn't give so much of the pavement space to parked cars. Is al fresco dining actually nicer with an SUV parked right in front of you? #streetsareforpeople #Beckenham

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Meredith Glaser @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Weather and hills aren't what stop people from riding bikes—it’s fear. We can’t expect people to cycle if we ask them to put their lives on the line every time they get on the saddle, especially with their kid next to them. Cartoon by Dave Walker

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Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 04/09/2026

Now do cars.

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Alex Raha (🚲🚶🏾‍♂️☕️🏏🏐🎻🧫) @rahario.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This Sunday in Beckenham Place Park.

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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Greater London has 800 #SchoolStreets and a target of 1,000 by 2030. Yet, the borough of Bromley has only *three* in operation. As schools resume next week, that means ~55,000 children and young people travelling to school across Bromley will be faced with more dangerous streets and polluted air.

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Someone made a video showing what it's actually like to ride around #Bromley 👇 "I'd love to use this route with my family, but we just wouldn't consider it as it's so unsafe... it's sad to think that if I lived just a few miles away in another borough, riding together could be a normal part of life"

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Cycling from Bromley North to Crystal Palace

YouTube video by Cycling in Bromley

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Cycling from Bromley North to Crystal Palace

YouTube video by Cycling in Bromley

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Would you like air-conditioned trains on Southeastern services from #Beckenham? Beckenham and Penge MP @liamconlon.bsky.social is campaigning for rolling stock upgrades. Add your name to the petition here: actionnetwork.org/forms/becken...

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Beckenham & Penge Railways Survey

Please fill in this survey to share your thoughts. Let’s get new trains for Beckenham & Penge! Show your support - it takes 1 minute!

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

From this Sunday until Sun 16 Aug,, Waterloo East & Charing Cross will close for a major £20 million investment. Find out what’s changing and plan ahead at spkl.io/601376CLD

Graphic: Train on tracks approaching London skyline with sun. Text: Plan ahead for Charing Cross & Waterloo East closures, Sun 26 July – Sun 16 Aug. 22-day closure for £20m railway improvement. Stations closed, alternative routes available. southeasternrailway.co.uk/CharingCrossUpgrades. Logos: Southeastern, NetworkRail.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Nobody disputes that having access to a car in a car-dominated society is good. It gives one access to jobs, healthcare, food, education, social opportunities and more. All we're asking is for people to go one step deeper and ask why access to such basic rights requires buying and operating a car.

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

“By not opting for a tarmacked driveway or replanting the existing one, households can help cool their streets, protect vulnerable neighbours and reclaim a piece of Britain’s vanishing green heritage.”

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How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night-time heat

There’s a growing trend to pave over front gardens.

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Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Unveiled this evening: the 170-year-old, grade ii*-listed, wildly inaccurate Crystal Palace dinosaurs, now restored to their original colours and off the Historic England at-risk register.

Enormous model lizards in Crystal Palace Park

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Chloe-Jane Lib Dem @chloe-janelibdem.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Police hosted Beckenham Community Meeting 6pm 4 June. All welcome, to attend register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beckenham-...

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Three Hounds Beer @threehoundsbeer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Three Hounds & Beckenham RFC Presents The 2026 Beckenham Beer Festival! Kicking off at 3pm today we have 46 Beers & Ciders for you to enjoy over two days of wonderful weather, great rugby and a proper sense of community.

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Chloe-Jane Lib Dem @chloe-janelibdem.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🚧 ROADWORKS 🚧 Beckenham High Street (by Thorntons Corner towards Beckenham Green) will be closed until Sunday 10 May while Thames Water fix a leak.

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

ℹ️ This May Day Bank Holiday, we'll be running a Saturday timetable and Off-Peak fares will apply all day. See below for a summary of our services across the bank holiday weekend. 📲 More information: spkl.io/6855

Image with text "May Day Bank Holiday Engineering Work." It mentions train service disruptions on May 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, affecting Southeastern services at Charing Cross and Waterloo East. Accessible bus routes are listed. A floral design is on the left.

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

PSA: the middle of the lane is *exactly* where someone on a bicycle should be in this situation. Next time you come up behind a cyclist in this position, they're not 'hogging the lane', they're just cycling safely and will move to the left once there is space for you to pass safely #Beckenham

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The 7.30am rush hour on one of Bromley's worst rat runs. Residents have raised concerns about traffic volumes, speeding & reckless driving. Yet, Conservative-controlled #Bromley Council won't put sensible measures in place: filters, traffic calming & protection for those walking, cycling or wheeling

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Bromley Council can apply for TfL funding (known as LIP funding) for schemes to improve road safety. For the 2025/6 year, £1.7m was allocated to Bromley. Yet, their proposals for 2026/7 only ask for £105k for cycling, covering Bikeability training and new cycle parking. This doesn't go far enough!

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

8.30am on Beckenham High Street during Easter Break. You'd hardly know it's the morning rush hour! This shows how much car traffic comes from school travel. If our streets were genuinely safe for parents & children to walk & cycle, we could permanently reduce traffic for safer streets & cleaner air

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Drainage upgrades on Westgate Road near #Beckenham Place Park, were completed this week by Lewisham Council. Parking spaces by the park entrance have been removed, vehicles should be park on Foxgrove Road. 🤞 less traffic, better drainage will prevent the road becoming a boggy mess when it rains

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Love Bell Green @lovebellgreen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

An 'annual' weekend music event proposed at Beckenham Place Park. #bellingham #beckenhamplacepark #licensing #planning

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

While other London boroughs have been getting on with investing in traffic filters, school streets & cycle lanes, which are *proven* to make streets safer... Bromley Council resolutely ignores residents' demands to tackle speeding & high traffic volumes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Text reads: Residents in south-east London have said the authorities have done nothing to stop speeding cars despite sending police more than a thousand reports of vehicles breaking the limit.

People living on Siward Road and Godwin Road near Bromley town centre said drivers use their roads as short cuts.

The residents said there were eight accidents there between 2024 and 2025, including a pedestrian being knocked over, and want traffic calming measures such as chicanes, road narrowing and planters to be installed.

The Met Police said traffic calming was a council responsibility, but Bromley Council said those roads were not a priority for further action as no one has been injured in collisions recently.

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Good morning, lovely readers and residents of Beckenham (and beyond). We are so in love with our view across from St George's this morning, we had to share photos of the most glorious dafs that are out and proud and enjoying today's sunshine.

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Three Hounds Beer @threehoundsbeer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Three Hounds x Beckenham RFC Beer Festival. Friday 8th & Saturday 9th May Tickets are live. Spread the word! tinyurl.com/56ya9u74

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selorchestra.bsky.social @selorchestra.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

We are a friendly amateur orchestra based at Beckenham Methodist Church. This and next Thursday 7:30pm, we'll be playing through Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances for fun, without the pressure of a performance. Suggested donation of £10 per evening. Violins, violas, and lower brass especially welcome 😁

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

❗ There are no Southeastern trains at #LondonVictoria until Wednesday 31 December inclusive. 🔀 Most trains are diverted to Cannon Street. 📲 More Info: spkl.io/63324AlDK2

Southeastern service update: No trains at London Victoria, Saturday, December 27 to Wednesday, December 31. Trains are diverted to London Cannon Street; no service between London and Beckenham Junction via Herne Hill. Replacement buses available.

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🎄Travelling with us over the festive period? ❗ There will be no Southeastern trains at #LondonCharingCross & #WaterlooEast from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 January inclusive. 🔀 Most trains are diverted to London Victoria 📲 More Info: spkl.io/63323Acdu9

Southeastern notice: No trains at London Charing Cross & Waterloo East, Thursday 1–Sunday 4 January, due to engineering. Trains divert to London Victoria. A map shows alternative routes.

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So Last Century @solastcentury.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We’re at Beckenham Place Park this weekend for our Winter Vintage Market at the Mansion Sat 13 & Sun 14, 10-4pm 40 traders inside & out Street food Artists’ Open Studios Food Market joining us on Sunday Beckenham Place Mansion, SE London, BR3 1SY It’d be great to see you!

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Judge & Priestley @judgepriestley.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Judge & Priestley are proud to be sponsoring this year’s Beckenham Christmas Lights Switch On. Join us on Saturday 29 November, from 4pm–7pm at Beckenham Green, for an evening packed with food and drink stalls, crafts, live bands, choirs and the big switch-on moment.

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MiMi Aye @meemalee.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Extremely proud to have contributed to @vittles.bsky.social 'Six of the Best' South South East London Special and cracking up to discover that *two* of our recommendations are on the exact same road. Out today! www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/is-there-a...

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Is There Anywhere Good to Eat in Bromley?

Where to eat in Penge, Welling, Sidcup and Beckenham by Jonathan Nunn, MiMi Aye, Gary Doherty, Apoorva Sripathi, Toyo Odetunde and Tom Jenkins.

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Better Beckenham @betterbeckenham.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Bromley Council has started procurement for a £900k public realm overhaul of Elmfield Road, immediately north of Bromley South station. The current state of the road is pictured below. Interested to see what improvements are introduced here www.architectsjournal.co.uk/competitions...

Google Streetview photo of Elmfield Road, north of Bromley South station

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