Monthly Archives: October 2012

Labour GLA member, Val Shawcross, tabled a written question to the Mayor of London for the October Mayor’s Question Time session on the arrival of the lifts and the question and answer is pasted below: Crystal Palace station lifts Question … Continue reading →

Planning permission was refused last night at a meeting of Plans 1 for a proposal for six two bedroom flats on the former snooker hall site to the rear of the old Penge Police Station.  We asked the applicant to … Continue reading →

Sad to report, 10 trees in Crystal PalacePark have been found to be dead or dying and need to be removed for safety reasons.   We are hoping that the felled trees will be replaced, though we are told that this … Continue reading →

Neighbouring residents have asked us why the 9 promised parking spaces for the temporary accommodation in Cranbrook Court, Thesiger Road, have not materialised.  This may be causing some parking congestion in Thesiger and surrounding roads.  We have asked the owners … Continue reading →

On Thursday 11th October 2012 at approx 2.10pm a female was sexually assaulted in Cator Park near the alleyway that leads into Kings Hall Road, Beckenham. Her attacker is described as a white male aged 18-25 slim build with short … Continue reading →

The council is hoping to extend the New Beckenham Station Car Park to include the vacant, green area at the rear of the car park.  This space also runs along the back of some of the houses in Kings Hall … Continue reading →

Th e police served them with a notice on Monday evening and the travellers left calmly and without any problems.   There is, as usual I am afraid, considerable mess left behind which we have asked the council to clear as … Continue reading →

Refurbishment work on what was the Total garage in Beckenham Road is going on.  Details from the Planning Application indicate that this will be reopening as a Shell station.

A planning application has been submitted for a new shop front for the two units of  Fashion House furthest away from Empire Square.   The signage in the application indicates that “Phones 4u” want to take the units.   We have known … Continue reading →

We have known about the travellers since Thursday.  It is one family who have been moved out of Merton and are looking for another site.   The Police and the Council have been in touch with them.   The travellers have said … Continue reading →