Kelsey & Eden Park

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Welcome to the Kelsey & Eden Park ward page. On this page you can find details of your local Conservative councillors as well as updates on their work in the community. 

You can also take part in our listening survey which can be found on this page or on the 'Tell Us Your Views' page. 

People
Cllr. Peter Dean

Peter Dean

Councillor for Kelsey & Eden Park ward
Peter Dean has lived in the London Borough of Bromley for over 30 years and has represented Kelsey and Eden Park as ward Councillor since 2002. Predominantly interested in Planning Peter is currently Chairman of Bromley's Development Control Committee and also sits on 2 plans sub-committees. He has also served as a school governor for the Unicorn School and Kelsey Park Sports Academy before it became Beckenham Harris. Peter is a full time civil servant and in his limited spare time plays golf to a poor standard. 
Cllr. Christine Harris

Christine Harris

Councillor for Kelsey & Eden Park ward
Christine Harris represents Kelsey and Eden Park Ward. She is married with two grown up sons. She set up her own Accountancy business at home working around family commitments. She has always been hugely involved in the local community including 17 years as a Parent Governor and Officer of various PTA committees.
Cllr Diane Smith

Diane Smith

Councillor, Kelsey & Eden Park Ward
Diane has lived in the Borough since 1967. A former pupil of Balgowan Primary and Langley Park Grammar School for Girls, Diane qualified as a physiotherapist from the Royal London Hospital in 1981 and worked locally in the NHS for 27 years. Diane brings this local knowledge and skill set to her current role as the Executive Member and Portfolio Holder for Adult Care Services including Housing and Public Health. She is also a member of the Health and Wellbeing Board and sits as the Local Authority representative on the Bromley CCG Governing Body meetings. Diane was first elected to serve as a Councillor for Kelsey and Eden Park Ward in 2010 and since that time has always been keen to serve residents dealing with issues as diverse as homelessness/housing, environmental issues such as missed bin collections. parking disputes and all Council functions in between.

News

New Endoscopy Unit for PRU Granted Planning Permission

At a meeting of Bromley Council’s Development Control Committee in January, Councillors voted to allow planning permission for a new Endoscopy Unit at the Princess Royal University (PRU) hospital.   The new unit will help to reduce wait times for local cancer patients, speed up diagnostic tim

Beckenham and Coney Hall Tennis Courts Set for Restoration with LTA Investment

Tennis Courts across the borough are set to receive thousands of pounds worth of investment to restore the courts, improve security and enable online bookings. This is part of a £30 million nationwide investment in improving the nations tennis courts, jointly between the Department of Culture, Media, Sport & Digital and the Lawn Tennis Association.

Labour, Lib-Dem and Green Assembly Members Pave Way for Controversial ULEZ extension

The Conservatives have accused Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green Assembly Members of giving the Mayor of London a blank cheque on the ULEZ Extension after they voted to amend the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, paving the way for the extension, before the results of the consultation has been published. Only the Conservative Group at City Hall voted against the move.

Conservatives Seek to Save Cannon Street Rail Services

Member of Parliament for Beckenham Bob Stewart and Councillors from across the constituency are calling on Southeastern Railways to reverse the decision to remove services to Cannon Street from the Hayes (Mid-Kent) line from the 11th December 2022.

Bob Stewart Calls for Bakerloo Extension to Beckenham Junction

Beckenham Member of Parliament, Bob Stewart, is campaigning to have the Bakerloo line extended to Beckenham Junction claiming the move would bring new investment and jobs to the town as well boosting capacity on at the busy station.

Request for "Tree-Friends"

Bromley Council has promised residents that it will plant 5000 new trees across the Borough over the next few years.

Cannon Street Services to Remain on Hayes Line

Network Rail have confirmed to Bromley Council that previously announced plans to change rail services on the Hayes line from heading into Victoria instead of Cannon Street were dropped as part of the operator change in October 2021.

Update on Kelsey Park Bridge Repairs

Councillors in Beckenham have welcomed progress being made on repairing the two wooden bridges in Kelsey Park. The repair to the Kelsey Park Footbridge has now been assigned to an officer within the Council’s Neighbourhood Management department who will work in conjunction with its Property department to enact a repair to the bridge.