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St Paul’s Cray councillor leaves Reform
Dean Miller remains a councillor as an independent, plus 15 half-term ideas and a say on Hewitts car-meet restrictions.
Past issues
Useful local briefings from recent weeks, newest first.
Poverest adult education centre: have your say by Sunday
Comment on the proposed Poverest adult education centre closure by 18 October, plus Post Office alternatives and local events.
Campaigners challenge Bromley’s clean-air plan
Check the mixed air-quality picture on our high streets and have your say before 18 October, plus this weekend’s events.
Blenheim’s £4.5m revamp moves a step closer
See what the Blenheim works mean for local services, catch up on Kelvin Parade’s alcohol-licence proposal and plan an October outing.
Our café award result, plus Poverest Centre talks
Have your say on Poverest Centre this weekend, join a Sukkot supper and browse a children's sale.
Priory tours and a weekend of local history
Tour the Priory, hear visiting folk musicians, book a sensory storytime and note renewed dog controls from October.
Poverest consultation and Scadbury's open weekend
Have your say on Poverest Centre, visit Scadbury's ruins in Chislehurst, or choose antiques, piano and live music this weekend.
Car boot sale, wine tasting and live music
Book a free Hoblingwell Wood family walk and plan around Sunday’s rail closure, with a children’s market and astronomy talk ahead.
Local history, live music and scam advice
Explore Pratts Bottom’s past, pick a village fete, live music or woodland walk, and keep doorstep roofers at arm’s length.
Holiday clubs, woodland walks and live music
Find a final-week holiday place, join a free Crofton walk and plan around Sunday’s central-London rail changes.
Poverest homes, cider and Sunday rail changes
See what the Poverest decision means, plan Sunday’s rail journey and pick from a lively week of local events.
Sunday rail changes and a home FA Cup tie
Plan Sunday’s rail journey, catch Petts Wood & Holmesdale in the FA Cup and find local music from Thursday to Wednesday.
Rail changes, 42 homes and Saturday’s festival
Plan altered London journeys, see what was approved at Poverest and book Saturday’s charity music festival in Petts Wood.
Summer clubs, local music and a woodland walk
Book eligible holiday clubs, plan a free St Paul’s Cray walk and catch local music before the weekend.
Weekend rail changes, Priory Live and Roman ruins
Plan changed trains, Priory Live, a Roman bathhouse open day, butterfly spotting at High Elms and summer reading.
Priory Live, Walnuts and summer clubs
Book summer holiday clubs, try the renewed Walnuts and plan for Priory Live, a Petts Wood walk and local music.
Walnuts reopens and summer events begin
Visit the renewed Walnuts, have your say on dog controls and plan for library activities and Chelsfield Village Fair.
Walnuts reopening date and weekend plans
Plan for the Walnuts reopening, this weekend’s Motor Show, hot-weather precautions and local events.
Walnuts update, vaccine dates and town-centre events
This week: Walnuts nears reopening, MenB bookings are coming, town-centre football activities and roadworks to plan around.
Summer concert, a SEND event and closures to plan around
This week: the Orpington Symphony summer concert, free parent webinars, a SEND Local Offer event and the road closures to plan around.
Rocks, bugs and road closures
This week: a borough rock walk, High Elms Bug Club, parent support dates and local road closures to plan around.
SEND survey, High Elms bugs and roadworks
This week: Bromley SEND survey, High Elms bug sessions, Orpington diary dates and local roadworks to watch.
Half-term plans, Riverside crafts and rail works
This week: Bromley half-term dates, Reception waiting-list timing, free local activities, rail engineering and Orpington roadworks.
Food festival, half-term plans and bank-holiday travel notes
This week: a free Poverest food festival, Orpington half-term ideas, library and toddler sessions, rail changes and local roadworks.