SEND survey, High Elms bugs and roadworks
Published Thursday 28 May 2026
This week: Bromley SEND survey, High Elms bug sessions, Orpington diary dates and local roadworks to watch.
Top Updates
Bromley wants SEND families' views on adulthood support
Bromley Council has opened its Big Conversation about SEND Preparing for Adulthood, asking young people aged 16-25 with SEND, parents and carers to share what is working and what needs improving as young people move towards adult life and services. The survey closes on Friday 28 August, with in-person conversations also planned through Community Catalysts. Read the SEND consultation details.
New warning on emergency repair scams
Bromley Trading Standards is warning residents to be careful when booking urgent locksmiths, plumbers or other emergency repair traders, especially through online searches. The council advises checking trader details, trade memberships and upfront pricing, and keeping screenshots of quoted prices if you are under pressure. Read the Trading Standards advice.
Local resurfacing list includes Court Road and Chelsfield Road
Bromley's 2026/27 carriageway programme lists Court Road (A224), from Church Road to the borough boundary, as a May 2026 principal-road scheme, with Chelsfield Road's complete length in Orpington also listed for May. Sevenoaks Way, from Broomwood Road to Leesons Hill, is listed for summer. Check Bromley's planned carriageway and footway works.
Dates For Your Diary
Sunday 28 June, 10am-3pm
Orpington 1st Motor Show
Walnuts Market Square hosts a free display of vintage, collectable and quirky vehicles. Public entry is free, and vehicle owners who want to take part are asked to email the organiser. See the Orpington 1st Motor Show details.
Saturday 18 July, 12:30-10:30pm
Priory Live at Priory Gardens
The one-day Orpington music festival returns to Priory Gardens with Professor Green, Republica and Heartless Crew on the line-up, plus food and drink stalls. Bromley's event listing says different ticket options are available. Check Priory Live 2026.
What's On
Thursday 28 May
Bug handling and hunting at High Elms, 1-3pm. BEECHE at High Elms Country Park has an all-ages bug session with handling from 1-2pm and bug hunting from 2-3pm. The combined bug bundle is £10 per child, or £7 for handling and £5.50 for bug hunting; adult supervision is required. Book or check High Elms bug session details.
Sunday 31 May
BioBlitz day at High Elms, 10am-3pm. The High Elms bug-event page lists a BioBlitz day drop-in session, with bug hunting available during the day and pre-bookable child tickets. It is a useful half-term outdoor option if you can get to Farnborough/High Elms. Check BioBlitz and bug-hunting availability.
Wednesday 3 June
Tea and Toys at Christ Church Orpington, 1-3pm. The term-time under-fives drop-in runs in the large hall on Charterhouse Road, with toys, playdough, a baby area, songs and ride-on toys. It costs £1.50 per family and 3 June is listed in the summer-term dates. Check Tea and Toys.
Roadworks and Transport
- Tubbenden Lane and The Covert closures: The generated roadworks feed shows a Scotia Gas Networks road closure on Tubbenden Lane running to Friday 29 May, and a Thames Water closure on The Covert also running into Friday. Check your route before station, school or park trips around Petts Wood and Orpington.
- Petersham Drive and The Landway: Longer gas works remain the bigger residential-road watch: Petersham Drive is listed with a road closure through Wednesday 24 June, and The Landway has a road closure listed through Sunday 21 June.
- High Street, Court Road and Leesons Hill: Town-centre and A-road approaches have several works in the feed, including High Street works into the weekend, Court Road gas works into early June and two-way signals on Leesons Hill through Tuesday 2 June. For live changes, use the Bromley roadworks map.