Member of Parliament for Beckenham, Bob Stewart, has called on the Labour Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to drop his plans to extend the so-called Ultra Low Emission Zone to Outer London. The follows confirmation from the Mayor of London that he will go ahead with the extension from August 2023 – despite huge opposition during the public consultation.
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.
On the 22nd November, Bromley Council’s Environment Committee voted to approve two-year trial to allow wildflowers to grow on grass verges at selected locations across the borough.
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.
The closure for renovation of the passenger footbridge, connecting platforms at Beckenham Junction, is now in its 10th month. With no temporary footbridge provided, passengers have to take a 5-minute walk along narrow pavements on the busy High Street road bridge to get to the other side.
Member of Parliament for Beckenham, Bob Stewart, has welcomed the announcement that 3,109 police officers have been recruited for the Metropolitan Police since September 2019.