Thanks to London Fire Brigade following Beckenham fire Tuesday, 30 September, 2025 The London Fire Brigade’s emergency firefighting response is being praised following the fire in Beckenham today. As always in this type of emergency scenario, the Council’s emergency planning response team were on standby to support local residents and the emergency services should this have been needed. Councillor Angela Page, Executive Councillor for Public Protection and Enforcement said, “It... Local News
Conservatives: Loving our library 10th August 2020 Beckenham Library was one of the first in Bromley Borough to re-open on Monday 6 July as the Covid-19 lockdown eased. Although borrowing a pre-pack of books or... Local News
Schools in Beckenham & Hayes to receive £598,154.00 to upgrade and refurbish school buildings 7th August 2020 Schools in Beckenham and Hayes have been allocated a share of £560 million Government investment, to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities and improve the... Local News
Met Police bolstered by 1,369 extra police officers 6th August 2020 Councillor Peter Fortune has welcomed the announcement that the Metropolitan Police has been bolstered by an additional 1,369 officers since the Government... Local News
Beckenham High Street Bounces Back 3rd August 2020 Pedestrian-friendly Beckenham High Street is starting to buzz again after the lockdown left only 45 retailers open. Bromley's Mayor has awarded Certificates of... Local News
Peter Fortune welcomes new figures showing a record numbers of doctors and nurses working in our NHS 15th July 2020 London Assembly candidate for Bexley & Bromley, Cllr Peter Fortune, has welcomed the news that over the last year the number of doctors working in NHS England... Local News
Commuter concerns: Getting into London post-lockdown 29th June 2020 For both commuters and leisure travellers across the Beckenham Parliamentary Constituency, travelling back into Central London after lockdown is a major concern... Local News
Cllr Peter Fortune welcomes boost of 714 more police officers for Metropolitan Police 20th May 2020 London Assembly candidate for Bexley & Bromley, councillor Peter Fortune, has welcomed the announcement that police ranks in the Metropolitan Police have been... Local News
1917 small businesses across Bexley & Bromley receive Government coronavirus support 23rd April 2020 1917 business properties across Bexley & Bromley have already received grants as part of the Government’s Small Business Grants Scheme. In total, more than £27... Local News
Cllr Peter Fortune welcomes £735m debt write-off for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 16th April 2020 Conservative London Assembly candidate for Bexley & Bromley, councillor Peter Fortune, has welcomed the announcement that King's College Hospital NHS Foundation... Local News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News