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
Network Rail Unveil Long-Awaited Shortlands Lift Timetable 14th December 2023 Network Rail have announced the timetable for the installation of lifts at Shortlands Railway Station. This follows years of campaigning from residents, local... Local News
Peter Fortune Calls on Mayor to Abandon Pay-Per-Mile Road Charging 5th December 2023 London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley, Peter Fortune, has called on the Labour Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to scrap plans for pay-per-mile road... Local News
Bob Stewart MP to Retire as Beckenham MP at Next General Election 18th November 2023 Member of Parliament for Beckenham, Bob Stewart has told the Association that he will not be the candidate for the new Beckenham and Penge constituency at the... Local News
Railway Ticket Offices To Remain Open 1st November 2023 Controversial plans to close almost all ticket offices at English railway stations, including the ones across the Beckenham and Penge constituency, have been... Local News
Bob Stewart welcomes record cost of living support for the most vulnerable across Beckenham constituency as next payment dates announced 22nd September 2023 Member of Parliament for Beckenham, Bob Stewart MP, has welcomed that the next cost of living payment, worth £300 for 5,800 vulnerable and low-income households... Local News
Conservative Government Announces Funding Boost for Childcare Providers Across Bromley 12th July 2023 Councillor Kate Lymer, Bromley Councils Portfolio Holder for for Children, Education and Families has welcomed the news that childcare providers in Bromley will... Local News
Kate Lymer welcomes funding from Conservative Government to boost skills across Bromley 17th June 2023 Supporting people from all backgrounds to gain the skills they need to climb the ladder of opportunity is crucial to building a world-class skills nation as the... Local News
Beckenham Junction Footbridge Finally Re-Opened 29th May 2023 The Footbridge at Beckenham Junction Station which connects platforms one and two with three and four has finally re-opened after being close for fifteen months... Local News
Beckenham Schools to Benefit from share of over £450 Million to Improve Buildings 22nd May 2023 Bob Stewart has welcomed over £450 million in extra funding from the Conservative Government to upgrade school buildings across the country, including projects... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
