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Category Archives: Blog
2020 Draft Open Space Strategy – List of Parks with Actions
These are actions, against specific parks, in the Draft Open Space Strategy here: https://cds.bromley.gov.uk/documents/s50083222/Idverde%20Draft%20OPen%20Space%20Strtaegy.pdf Please excuse any duplicates that have not been spotted; they were repeated in the different strategic-objectives tables. It is expected that many of these will not … Continue reading
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Write to say ‘No’ to the Draft Open Space Strategy
Object to the Draft Open Space Strategy; It aims to cut maintenance even further, and to rank the open space with the aim of selling some. Continue reading
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SAVE our Neo-Georgian Shop (AGAIN)
The developers who own the shop, that was formerly Maplins, have amended and re-submitted their planning application – please object! Here’s the link to the application (so click the Comments tab, then add a comment, chosing ‘Objection’ as the reason) … Continue reading
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New Town Centre Planning consultation – How to work the commenting and thumbs up
A quick guide to commenting, or giving a comment a thumbs up: The consultation is divided into 12 categories, so to prevent the old blank-page scare, compose what you want to say, and work out which ‘theme’ it fits in, … Continue reading
2020 BROOMTIME IN BROMLEY
Here’s the first of the articles from our August 2020 newsletter, the full contents of which, has been sent to members. Please support our work to promote and save our heritage, by joining the town’s civic society – a snip at £10 a … Continue reading
2020 Online ‘Easter’ Hunt!
Do the 2020 Bromley Civic Society Website Easter Egg Hunt! Continue reading
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HG Wells walk and Royal Bell Opening: Sat 21 September
It’s Bertie’s birthday next Saturday! Join us for the annual HG Wells walk on the 153rd anniversary of his birth in Bromley. Hear how he describes Victorian Bromley as it grew from market town to London suburb. We start at 10:30am … Continue reading
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Picturehouse is new home for rescued Art Deco Screens
“Look out in the new Picturehouse Cafe for the Art Deco screens from the former Co-op in Widmore Road.
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“Picture Perfect Day” our heritage walks, in the words of a lady on the street…
On Saturday 22nd June I lined up outside Boots in The Glades more out of curiosity than anything else, as a lifelong resident of the borough of Bromley I figured there wasn’t much I didn’t already know. How wrong I … Continue reading
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Broom time – Heritage Event
The annual flowering of the shrub, from which Bromley takes its name, takes place on Martin’s Hill mid April to the end of May and we recommend all visitors and locals to witness this event of living history so fundamental … Continue reading