We’ve got a new website!
As you may know if you’ve ever tried to share a link to this site, some people have trouble accessing it. It’s also a little bit old and out of date. So we’ve made a new website which should make life much simpler for everyone. You can visit the new site now: coneyhallvillagera.org The new […]
Read MoreA silver award for Coney Hall’s community garden
By Sarah Chant We are proud to report that on 17 October we were presented with a Silver Award for Community Gardening from The London Gardens Society at The Guildhall in London! It was a lovely event show-casing and rewarding the work being carried out by volunteers to enhance the beauty of parks, squares and […]
Read MoreOpen House Festival: this weekend!
Open House Festival is a London-wide festival that opens up and celebrates the city’s architecture, special sites and neighbourhoods, with open days and events taking place across all 33 London boroughs – including ours! These are some local places you can visit, starting this weekend: Close to home: In Croydon
Read MoreAugust travel and transport updates
Rail ServiceDisruption at Crystal Palace A20 By-Pass Works and Closure Changes to Frequency of 289 and 314 Bus Services
Read MoreChanges at Addington Road surgery
In September the Addington Road Surgery is moving to a Triage System for appointment booking. This will be implemented through Accurx Patient Triage. This provides a much fairer, efficient allocationof resources and smoothes out demand (no more 08:00 rush). The surgery recognises the requirement for flexibility in meeting the needs of all patients.Requests for appointments […]
Read MoreSafer Neighbourhood Team contact session – 21 August
The Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) have let us know there’s just one contact session this month, on 21 August from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at The Warren, Committee Room. The address is: The Warren, Croydon Road, Bromley, BR2 7AL. The SNT is a group of Met police officers dedicated to serving our community. The team is […]
Read MoreElsy Borders documentary on Radio 4 today
Today’s the day for the Elsy Borders documentary on Radio 4. Tune in at 3pm, or listen to it later on iPlayer. There are contributions from Stella Etheridge (of CHVRA), Jeremy Tagg and Phillipa Tagg who are current residents of the house where Elsy and her family lived. To quote the BBC: “Anne-Marie Duff stars […]
Read MoreUnauthorised encampment in Coney Hall rec
5:15pm Update: the Police have worked with the travellers and they are leaving Coney Hall now. Thank you to the kind Sylvan Way residents who picked up all the litter left behind. Residents might be aware that a group of travellers have moved on the Coney Hall Recreation Ground this morning. They had been evicted […]
Read MoreBourne Vale, Hayes – closed for 3 weeks
SGN are closing Bourne Vale, Hayes from Wednesday 24 July, for 3 weeks, while they complete gas main replacement work. The road will be closed at the junction of Mead Way, with traffic being diverted via Mead Way and Pickhurst Lane in both directions. Temporary traffic signals will also be in place on Mead Way […]
Read MoreHave your say – park user satisfaction survey
Bromley council have let us know that they’re collecting feedback on the park, green spaces and woodlands in Bromley. You can complete their survey online, and find out more about why they’re asking for feedback. Feedback from residents helps the council to decide where they should be allocating their budgets, so it’s important to let […]
Read MoreLearn about NHS app – event on 26 July
Addington Road GP surgery invites you to an Open House on Friday 26 July, to learn about the NHS app. The aim is to make it easier to manage your health with direct access to your NHS services via your smart phone. This is an information session to help you understand how to use these […]
Read MorePeer support group for new parents, carers and relatives – 25 June
Bromley PANDAS is a FREE calm and inclusive community for expectant, new and not-so-new parents experiencing mental health challenges before or after baby’s arrival. Meeting in Coney Hall, they’re affiliated with the PANDAS Foundation (a national charity for perinatal mental illness and support). The group meets on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Ellie, […]
Read MoreSafer Neighbourhoods Team contact session – 21 June
The next Safer Neighbourhoods Team contact session is on Friday 21 June, 3 to 4pm, at The Warren, Queen’s Room. The Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) is a group of Met police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers based in our area (or ‘ward’), supported by additional officers from […]
Read MoreOpen top bus parade for Bromley FC on Saturday
Following Bromley FC’s incredible promotion and final victory at Wembley, fans are being invited to join for their open-top bus parade in Bromley Town Centre on Saturday, 11 May. Residents and fans will come together on Saturday as the team are expected to arrive at midday at The Glades in the town centre, travelling from […]
Read MoreWork scheduled to start in the park on Tuesday 7 May
Iverde have let us know that, weather permitting, work is scheduled to start in the park on 7 May. Here’s what they’ve told us: We are extremely pleased to announce that the commencement of the works to install phase one of the Coney Hall ‘Play for All’ project is scheduled for Tuesday 7 May. It is anticipated to be […]
Read MoreBromley Council’s highway weed treatment programme
Your local councillors have let us know that Bromley Council’s highway weed treatment programme for the 2024-25 Council year has started. You can find out more about the methodology they’re using for defining weeds, what they treat and how they treat them, on the weed control section of Bromley’s website. Here’s what they’ve told us: […]
Read MoreNotes from the AGM: police and the park
Thanks again to everyone who came to the AGM last week. If you couldn’t make it, here’s a few notes on what you missed from the police and Friends of Coney Hall Park. They spoke alongside your committee members. The police We heard from Inspector Pryal and Police Sargeant Phillips. Inspector Pryal explained that they’ve: […]
Read MoreNewsletter: latest issue is out now!
The latest issue of the CHVRA newsletter should be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days, thanks to the valiant efforts of your road stewards. This issue features updates on the work in Coney Hall Park, some ideas to help bring wildlife back to our gardens, and articles about the architecture of our […]
Read MoreRoadworks updates
You may have spotted that SGN have closed Tiepigs Lane, West Wickham. They’re making urgent repairs to a gas leak. We’ve been told that the work is expected to last until Sunday 7 April. Traffic is being diverted via Pickhurst Lane, Station Approach and Bourne Way in both directions. SGN have also postponed the work […]
Read MoreSafer Neighbourhood Team Contact Sessions
The Safer Neighbourhoods Team are the group of Met police officers dedicated to serving Hayes and Coney Hall. They hold regular sessions where you can talk to them directly about issues or concerns you have in your local area. The dates for April’s meetings are: Some local residents have got in touch to tell us […]
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