Month: August 2023

Bromley Council’s Treemendous Tree Watering

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We want you to be aware that following the planting of almost 1600 street trees earlier this year, Bromley Council’s Treemendous initiative is continuing with these newly planted trees now being watered each week.

If you are able to support this work by also watering newly planted trees that may be near you, that would be really appreciated. This will help ensure that these trees will properly establish and grow to maturity and thank you for support with this. Information about tree watering can be found on the Bromely Council’s website.

Bromley council’s tree-watering programme aims to help new trees get established and grow successfully. Thank you to Tree Friend residents who are supplementing this with additional watering, especially in the summer months, to ensure they flourish in the early stages of their life.

Watering a new young tree

The video above shows how to successfully water a new young tree.

If you plan on watering a nearby tree, please ensure you follow the correct method when doing so.

Only carry enough water at one time that you are physically fit enough to carry, and no more than 10 litres if you are a woman or 15 litres if you are a man.

 

With all our new and existing trees, regular watering is really helpful, especially now, during warmer weather summer months. As part of this, our contractor waters each newly planted tree with 50 litres (11 gallons) of water per week over the summer months, helping ensure they are kept in the best health possible.

You may not be aware, but you do not necessarily need to use fresh water to water the trees. Wastewater left over from washing, rinsing, or showering is safe for the trees, as well as rainwater collected in water butts. However, we do advise you not to use water that may contain harsh chemicals such as bleach.

When watering a newly planted tree, please use the green filling bag. Place the water in the small opening at the top of the bag, rather than the central opening around the trunk of the tree. These bags ensure that a steady, slow stream of water is fed to the tree base, maximising water usage and tree health. Please familiarise yourself with the health and safety information relevant to watering activity.

Tree Friends are also being invited to suggest where new trees could be planted In the 2022 planting season, 231 of the 1250 new trees planted in the borough were sourced directly from resident requests.

If you know anyone who would like to support our trees, please do encourage them to become a Tree Friend. As Tree Friends, you work diligently with the Council to help support us in our goals for a greener borough. Please ask them to sign up here to become a Tree Friend, where they can also report issues with trees and find out more about how to water our trees.

Once again, we would like to thank you for your continued support in looking after Bromley’s new and existing trees. If you would like to find out more, please visit www.bromley.gov.uk/Treemendous

Exhibition – Croydon from the palette of Evacustes Phipson

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1st Aug – 29th Sep 2023 – Clocktower Atrium

Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society in conjunction with Museum of Croydon presents an exhibition of pictures of the works of the artist Evacustes Phipson who made watercolour sketches of buildings in Croydon from 1893 to c.1928.

Phipson’s paintings are of importance for showing buildings early in the twentieth century when Croydon was undergoing considerable change. Due to his particular interest in ancient architecture many show buildings not captured in surviving photographs of the period, and while many have been lost some remain, often hidden in our townscape.

Evacustes Phipson was an unusual character and his life story is as interesting as his paintings. As far as is known, the Croydon collection of the works of this almost unknown, itinerant artist is among the largest, if not the biggest in the world.

If you are interested in seeing the area in and around Croydon as it used to be, then a visit to the exhibition of paintings by Edward Arthur Evacustes Phipson is a must and recommended by one of our Committee!

This free exhibition will be on show in Croydon Clocktower during August and September 2023.

A talk on Phipson and his paintings will be given and we plan to give guided tours of the exhibition as well and are looking to provide short, walking tours of Croydon town centre showing the locations of some of the paintings in the historic centre of Croydon.

Talks

Saturday 26 August – 2.30 pm
Croydon Central Library. Level 1, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET

Walks and Talks

Saturday 19 August – 2.30pm
Meeting point: top of the Clocktower steps (Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET) This walk may divide at Cranmer Road with those interested venturing up Hill Terrace (formerly Dark Hill) and along Duppas Hill Terrace rejoining the track of those who walk along Old Town at Pump Pail via Duppas Hill Lane and returning to Katharine Street via High Street and Park Lane.

Find out more at the CultureCroydon website.

Trading Standards – Amazon Issues Scam Warning

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The retailer Amazon has issued a warning about common impersonation scams currently circulating.

Prime membership scams:
Scammers are sending emails, texts and making calls telling you that you need to reinstate your Amazon Prime membership or that there is an issue with your account.

They will then try to get your bank details in order for you to restore your membership.

Account suspension/deletion scams:
Messages and calls claim that your Amazon account will be suspended or deleted.

Emails and texts include phishing links to ‘verify your account’. Calls involve scammers asking you to share your personal details.

You can report Amazon impersonation scams on its website.

If you’ve lost money to a scam, call your bank immediately using the number on the back of your card and report the scam online to Action Fraud or call 0300 123 2040.

For advice or information on Scams from the Citizens Advice Consumer Service please check out this web link: Check if something might be a scam – Citizens Advice

If you need to call the Citizens Advice Consumer Service please call on 0808 223 1133.

Superloop – Quicker Bus Journeys between Bromley and Croydon

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Transport for London (TfL) would like your feedback on proposals for a new limited express stop bus service between Bromley and Croydon, called SL5.

What is Superloop?

Our proposals would be part of the Superloop, a network of express limited stop routes which would circle London and connect outer London town centres, hospitals, schools and transport hubs. The Superloop is a key part of the Mayor’s commitment to improving the bus network in outer London. You can find out more about the Superloop and also sign up for updates.

What are we proposing for the SL5?

Buses are the most affordable, accessible, and available form of public transport in London and offer the main sustainable alternative to cars for journeys that can’t easily be walked or cycled. Following the Mayor of London’s announcement of the proposed new Superloop network, we are now developing proposals for a new express bus service for the section between Bromley and Croydon called SL5.

This new express route would run between Bromley North and Croydon Town Centre, using a more direct route between the two town centres.

The SL5 would run with:

  • Buses every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday, and
  • Buses every 15 minutes on evenings and Sundays

The new SL5 route would:

  • Give people more transport options to move between key locations in Bromley and Croydon
  • Provide extra capacity on the existing 119-bus route
  • Provide quicker journey times to outer London transport and town centre hubs by using a more direct roads than the existing 119-bus route
  • Encourage more sustainable journeys
  • Allow passengers on the SL5 to connect to 38 other bus routes and three train lines

The following linear map shows where the new SL5 express route could go:

We are proposing stops at key transport interchanges and town centre hubs where there is the most demand for more transport options. However, we want your feedback on whether these are the right places for a new limited stop route.

We are not proposing any changes to the frequency of the 119 bus route or other routes in the area.

Tell us your views

We are holding a six-week public consultation to hear what you think about these proposals. We want to know if you agree with them, if there is anything you do not agree with, and to understand the reasons why you feel this way.

This questionnaire should take you around five minutes to complete. Once you have submitted your answers, we will ensure your feedback is considered before we decide how to proceed with the proposed SL5 bus route.

As part of our decision making, we may decide to (i) proceed with our proposals as stated, (ii) proceed with our proposals but with changes, or (iii) not to proceed at all.

The consultation is open until 23.59 on 4 September 2023.

You will need to register with our Have Your Say platform to take part in the online survey although your details will be kept secure.

For more information on this consultation and to fill out the short survey, visit https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/sl5-superloop.

Alternatively, you can send your response to us by:

Email: haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 3054 6037 to leave your name and contact number and we will call you back. Please quote ‘SL5’ when leaving your message
Write to: Freepost TfL Have Your Say (SL5)

Please note that responses to the survey will be made publicly available after the consultation has closed in the form of a report on the results. Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of privacy and data protection legislation.

Planning Report – August 2023

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To find out the latest news on what is being planned in your local area, check out our latest Planning Report with up-to-date information on Planning Applications including developments in:

  • Addiscombe Road
  • The Glade
  • Gladeside
  • Orchard Avenue
  • Orchard Rise
  • Shirley Road
  • Tower View
  • Wickham Road
  • Woodmere Avenue and Woodmere Gardens.

Also, take a look at the MORA Planning App, which gives you an easy way to track all the current and recent planning applications within the MORA area. It’s simple to use and free for you to access.