NEWS
Why use your 3 votes for the 3 Chislehurst Matters candidates on 5th May?
In response to some of the questions we have had on the doorstep, we thought it would be useful to explain why your votes for the 3 of us will not be wasted votes. As a councillor you don’t need to be in the majority party to get things done as some on the Council...
read moreA New Dinking fountain….. A Bit of a Saga!
Just under 3 years ago, Thames Water caused chaos with their works on White Horse Hill, which went on far too long causing huge disruption. Alison was in regular contact with them and made a complaint to the then chair. As a result, in September 2019, Chislehurst was...
read moreWhite Horse Hill Crossing
Whilst out canvassing in Greenway, off White Horse Hill, a number of residents expressed their concern about the pedestrian refuge crossing opposite the Co-op on the corner of White Horse Hill and Victoria Road It is extremely difficult to see anything when crossing...
read moreWar Memorial junction Chislehurst Update
The lack of a safe crossing at the War Memorial junction is of very great concern to Chislehurst residents and to us too. You may recall that a 4200 signature petition was taken to a full Bromley Council meeting on 28th February by Safe Crossing for Chislehurst. The...
read moreChislehurst Matters Update 1st April 2022
On Wednesday we officially introduced our “VOTE FOR US” boards to many front gardens in Chislehurst and there are more to come! We also begun the 2nd round of leaflet distributions and along with our outdoor surgeries and canvassing, we are really fighting to give...
read moreChislehurst Update 29th March 2022
Once again, there is lots of movement on the High Street and Parades with new businesses opening or undergoing development. We warmly welcome Fitology Kitchen and Cinnamon Culture on the High Street and Coffee on Camden at the end of Lower Camden who have opened...
read moreMotorbike Anti-Social behaviour – Belmont & Scadbury
A large number of residents have contacted the Police regarding the anti-social behaviour of motorbike riders riding dangerously and at high speeds through and around Belmont & Scadbury open spaces. The following email is from Bromley Police in regards to those...
read moreWhat is a GENERAL ELECTION?
A General Election is the process of voting for a person to represent your area – In our case its Bromley and Chislehurst in the UK Parliament, where they will debate and vote on laws for the whole country. The outcome of General Elections also decide the Government...
read moreWhat is a LOCAL ELECTION?
In local government elections you are voting for between one and three councillors to represent your ‘ward’ (local neighbourhood/area) on the local council. Our ward is Chislehurst which is in the London Borough of Bromley. We have three councillors. There are 388...
read moreOpen Air Surgeries – Week Commencing 14th March
On Saturday 19th we will be meeting outside the newly opened Coffee on Camden opposite the Bickley at 10am. We will be canvassing in and around Lower Camden until about 12 noon. Please few free to join us. On Sunday 20th we will be outside Hornbrook House (Farmers...
read moreThe War Memorial Junction
Chislehurst War Memorial Junction. https://youtu.be/_3pqdHGON8E Despite two big petitions, the last one presented to the council a month ago with over 4000 local residents’ signatures, there is still no progress towards making the busy junction at Chislehurst War...
read moreOpen Air Surgeries – Dates
Together we can give Chislehurst the representation and voice it deserves. We love Chislehurst! We are absolutely passionate about our village and determined that it should get the time, attention, and money it deserves. We feel this will only happen with a...
read moreJune 2022 Jubilee Dates
The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated in 2022 in the Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. The celebration plans were formally unveiled in full by Buckingham Palace on 10 January 2022....
read moreOur Open Air Surgeries
Alison, Mike, and Mark founders of Chislehurst Matters will be outside the Chislehurst Library on Saturday 26th February at 10.30. Please do come down and have a chat. We do enjoy coffee and anything sweet! We are passionate about everything Chislehurst, we all live...
read moreBromley Council Elections May 2022
The 2022 Bromley London Borough Council election is due to take place on 5 May 2022. All 58 members of Bromley London Borough Council will be elected. In the 2018 election, the Conservatives won 50 out of the 60 seats with Labour forming the primary opposition with...
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