UK Athletics One Step Closer to Coming Home to Crystal Palace Friday, 24 July, 2026 Plans to refurbish and enhance the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace, a critical move for bringing tournaments like the diamond league back to Crystal Palace, have been granted planning permission following a unanimous vote at Bromley Council’s Development Control Committee. Assembly NewsLocal News
Peter Fortune calls on business across Bexley & Bromley to sign up to landmark Kickstart employment scheme 4th September 2020 · New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across UK, as part of coronavirus recovery · Those on Universal Credit aged... Local News
King’s College NHS Foundation Trust to receive additional funding to upgrade A&E facilities ahead of winter 13th August 2020 Councillor Mary Cooke has welcomed news that King’s College NHS Foundation Trust is set to receive an additional £2,981,000 in order to support A&E capacity... 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
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
