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 It’s also a little bit old and out of date.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 MoreFun, fireworks & Friends of Coney Hall Park
On Saturday 9 November, it’s the Rotary West Wickham Fireworks & Music spectacular at Club Langley! Gates open at 4pm – so go early for hot food, snacks, mulled wine, coffee and a licensed bar. The display starts at 6.30pm – and after the display there’ll be live music and the bar will be open ’til 10pm. Tickets cost: Proceeds […]
Read MoreOpen afternoons at St John’s on Thursdays
Saint John the Baptist Church (off Layhams Road, BR4 9HJ) is a lovely local church building which has a history dating back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The oldest part of the current building dates from the 15th century with various more recent additions. There is a 15th century rood screen and some notable […]
Read MoreLatest issue of the newsletter: out now
The latest issue of the Coney Hall Village RA newsletter is out now. Hopefully, thanks to the hard work of our wonderful road stewards, it should have dropped through your letterbox over the last week. You’ll find information about updates to the GP surgery, you’ll hear from Ellie about a brilliant new group for parents and […]
Read MoreSculpture exhibition - 31 August
There’s a sculpture exhibition this Saturday, 31 August from 10am to 3pm at the Assembly Halls, on Gates Green Road. Local sculptor Dreene Cotton will be exhibiting her works, all of which will be for sale. Dreene Cotton was born, lived and trained in Liverpool. She then moved to London and continued her sculpture studies […]
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 MoreElsy Borders comes to Radio 4 - 27 July
If you’ve read previous issues of the CHVRA newsletter, or visited the exhibitions Stella Etheridge, former CHVRA chair has put on, you’ll know about Elsy Borders. A local resident, Elsy campaigned for nationwide housing reform and railed against the 1930’s system of payments between house builders and building societies, which often led to poor quality […]
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 More23 March: Keep Britain Tidy Great Spring Clean in Coney Hall Park!
As part of the Keep Britain Tidy Great Spring Clean, there’s a community litter pick in Coney Hall Park on 23 March – and another on Saturday 30 March. Meet in the Park at 11am and stay as long as you can from 30 minutes to 2 hours. Litter-picking is a simple action that anyone […]
Read MoreBromley Veterans Athletics Club annual run, Sunday 24 March
The Bromley Veterans Athletics Club (BVAC) have their annual five mile cross-country run scheduled for Sunday 24th of March, taking place around Spring Park in West Wickham. The run will be in aid of charity, and all profits will go to support a new cause to be chosen at their AGM on February 28th; last […]
Read MoreRoad closure in Keston on 12 May - Funwalk!
St Christopher’s Hospice are holding a Fun Walk on Sunday 12 May. There are four routes, and as the walk is not a race, you can choose the distance that suits you. Visit their site to see route maps, and get all the details, if you’d like to join in too. To keep everyone safe […]
Read MoreWe’re updating the website
Hello! Nice to see you. We’re doing a bit of spring cleaning and updating the website. Over time it’s become a bit neglected and a lot of the links and information were out of date. We’re sorry about that. We’re working on fixing that now. We’re also working on the next issue of the newsletter, […]
Read MoreAutumn update: Friends of Well Wood
An update from Tom Thorn In our last update we reported that we’d been given two young elm trees from the Elms4London project. The project aims to bring back these magnificent trees to the 32 London Boroughs and the City of London. We’re pleased to report that these disease-resistant Elms planted in February appear quite happy in […]
Read MoreLove where you live?
As the newest recruit to the Residents’ Association, I wanted to share my motivation for getting involved, hoping it will encourage some of you to help our neighbourhood thrive and stay special. I’ve lived locally for 20 years, so I know the area well and I love living here. We’ve got some great local shops and I’m […]
Read MoreFriends of Coney Hall Park: update
An update from Alison Regester, FOCHP Chair The Friends Of Coney Hall Park (FOCHP) have been busy! Two grants from the Royal Horticultural Society and National Lottery Fund enabled a map to be displayed in the park, showing a local circular walk. This funding also enabled a nature trail to be created, with information boards and rubbing […]
Read MoreSpring update: Friends of Well Wood
An update from Tom Thorn The group’s activities towards the end of last year was mainly cutting back paths – there was a spate of fallen trees to clear. As they had a habit of falling down within a week of the last work party, it was almost a month before we could deal with […]
Read MoreFriends of Coney Hall Park: update
An update from Alison Regester, FOCHP Chair The Friends of Coney Hall Park (FOCHP) recently held a Black Tie ball at The Warren, fundraising for their ‘Play for All’ project. Sponsored by Bromley Property Company and the Flooring Centre, we raised £9,500 and I described plans for major improvements including a new all-weather football/basketball area, […]
Read MoreCalling all green (and little) fingers!
The annual gardening competition is just around the corner, but as yet we’re short of anyone to help organise and bring it to life. So this is a shout-out, a plea if you like, to any member, neighbour, friend, family or colleague who might be interested in volunteering to keep our annual event going. To […]
Read MoreTrading Standards Alerts from Bromley Council
Scams and fraudulent behaviour are commonplace in our modern world, so it’s important to be vigilant. Thankfully, the folks at Bromley Council have produced some awareness posters regarding the Council Tax Rebate, Courier Fraud, Home Insulations and Charity Collectors for us all to have a read-through. Read it. Share it. Prevent it. For more information, […]
Read MoreMinutes of AGM 2022
Present Stella Etheridge (SE) Dennis Moor (DM) Beryl Coxon (BC) Rodney Bennett (RB) Andrew Mollett (AM) Natalie Egan (NE) SE opened the Meeting at 7.30pm and welcomed everyone, including Councillor Graeme Arthur. Unfortunately, Councillor Neil Reddin was unable to attend. She addressed the Meeting, saying that for those who were present at our Open Meeting […]
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