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YOU SAID YOU ASKED that something YOU SAID you had not received you wanted be done to deter quad bikers a new recycling box despite several INTRODUCING YOUR NEW MP - the road and mopeds from accessing St attempts… surface Pauls Cray Hill Park… repaired in ...WE got one delivered the next day. High Street St ...WE have engaged with Mary Cray... the police and ward security YOU SAID you wanted a boundary fence repaired in Crowhurst Way to ...WE to increase focus on the park, GARETH BACON leaflet surrounding properties prevent fly-tipping... ensured In December 2019 elected a and close off know access points. new Conservative MP, Gareth Bacon, with LBB filled in ...WE New barriers at the Star Lane entrance the biggest majority since the the potholes and refreshed the white ensured LBB will be installed shortly. constituency was created in 1945. We line and ‘keep clear’ markings at the contacted the thought you might like to know more junction with Station Road. land owners about him so asked him to introduce to ensure the YOU SAID you wanted overgrown himself in his own words. Your vegetation and overhanging trees boundary Councillors Yvonne, Chris and Harry are YOU ASKED that No Loading cleared bordering the river Cray fence was already working closely with Gareth on signage be added to Ruxley end of behind Kent Road… repaired local issues impacting Cray Valley East Sandy Lane to prevent lorries pulling to protect and hope you will join us in extending up on the double yellow lines… ...WE got it cleared promptly giving a this plot of him a very warm welcome! light and airy outlook for the residents. privately ...THIS has been agreed and will be It’s a privilege to write to you for the first owned land. implemented in the spring. time as your new Member of Parliament. I want to thank you for electing me as your voice in the House of Commons, and Member, I worked to protect our green Finally, I am keen to help promote the YOUR CONSERVATIVE TEAM I promise to serve you to the best of my spaces, keep our communities safe, and growth of the local economy both in FOR CRAY VALLEY EAST ability in the years to come. ensure that every penny of taxpayers’ Orpington town centre and along our To give you a bit of background, I was money is spent well. strategic industrial corridor in the Cray Find out what we are doing at GUNNER raised, went to school and still live Valley. I will be meeting with key business My first few weeks as your Member of Cllr Chris Pierce organisations to discuss how we can best in with my wife and daughter, Parliament have been dominated by call 07710 386928 Cray Valley East Councillors achieve this and ensure the area continues close to the boundary of the Orpington national issues including leaving the email [email protected] to thrive write to us at: The Member’s Room, SAYS... constituency. My early career was in European Union, enshrining in law the Civic Centre, Bromley, BR1 3UH financial services before moving into largest and longest cash injection into Once again, I would like to thank you for Cllr Yvonne Bear The thoughts and financial recruitment, latterly as a Director the NHS and delivering a much needed placing your trust in me to be Member monthly surgeries: Every first and comments of Chris’ call 07973 745009 of a large financial recruitment business. funding boost to policing. of Parliament for Orpington. I am here to third Saturday in the month, we will German Shepherd therapy email [email protected] For the past twelve years, I served as a work for you, so please do not hesitate to have a table at/by Pret a Manger at dog and team mascot. I have also begun my work to deliver on Member, and the final get in touch. If you want to raise a concern Nugent Shopping Park between 11am Orpington’s local priorities. I have met Cllr Harry Stranger four of those years, I was privileged to with me, please either visit my website and Midday. Look out for our sign. One thing that can frighten with the Policing Minister to push for call 07973 745019 represent Bromley and Bexley, including www.garethbacon.com to find a list of me is thoughtless humans Orpington to receive its fair share of the email [email protected] Orpington. As your London Assembly my surgery dates, or email me on gareth. No appointment is necessary and we riding their motorbikes 1,369 additional police officers the [email protected] will be very pleased to see you and recklessly around my park Metropolitan Police will recruit this have a chat. whilst I am trying to enjoy a GARETH year. I have also discussed re- quiet walk with my family. BACON creating the town centre policing Did you know you could 30,882 2019 GENERAL team with the Met Borough be fined or prosecuted for Commander for Bromley. riding a motorcycle or quad ELECTION bike in a careless manner, RESULT A recent report from planning or without authority, on inspectors has called for a park or common land and wholesale review of the green other open spaces? You could also be charged for having your belt. I have been vigorously bike seized by the police. Also remember, you cannot predict defending our local environment LAB LIB DEM by organising a group of outer how some of my canine friends may react to sudden loud 8,504 7,552 GREEN noises or if they feel their family are in danger! 1,783 London MPs to lobby the Housing Minister to reject their report. Caring and Campaigning for our Community Caring and Campaigning for our Community Promoted by Shaun Slator on behalf of Cray Valley East Conservatives, both at 6 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, BR6 9JJ. Find out more at www.garethbacon.com Printed by Paragon CC, Park House, Lower Ground Floor, 16-18 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EB. News from Cray Valley East Conservatives News from Cray Valley East Conservatives FOCUS ON PUBLIC MANAGING YOUR WASTE MORE EFFECTIVELY PROTECTION... Household rubbish The aim was to increase system bedded down. One new more environmentally collections changed radically the efficiency of our waste reason for problems was friendly vehicles also have last September with new collection and improve that the new collection of new technology which pick-up days, routes and recycling rates to help make items proved so popular the provides real time information KEEPING BROMLEY vehicles and notably the Bromley greener and cleaner. vehicles were going back to about collections enabling introduction of a new weekly With any change there can the depot full before finishing residents to check both collection of clothes, textiles, be some disruption and we their route! Thankfully demand the time and type of waste small electrical items and would like to thank you for has stabilised and routes collected from their property.” RESIDENTS SAFE batteries. your patience as the new are being completed as If you should still miss a Bromley has one of the lower scheduled. collection please report it crime rates in London and keeping Your Cllr Harry Stranger is a the same day online at www. it that way is important to us all. member of the Environment bromley.co.uk/report or calling We thought you therefore might Policy Development and 0300-303-8658. Don’t forget like to know more about how Scrutiny Committee which you can also check collection Bromley Council works with key oversaw the changes and days, apply for recycling comments, “You will have boxes, book green waste, partners to ensure your continued noticed that separate types bulky waste and clinical waste safety. of waste are now picked up collections and even find out by different vehicles on your where all of your waste ends Public Protection leads the delivery collection day. This makes up by going online at www. of the Council’s activity to ensure that the management of recycling bromley.gov.uk/wastenews. Bromley is a safe borough. The Executive easier and more effective. The Councillor responsible is Kate Lymer and activity is scrutinised by the Public Protection and Enforcement Policy Development and Scrutiny committee, of which your councillor Chris Pierce (pictured right with Cllr Lymer) is the Vice NEW DEVELOPMENTS Chairman and another of your councillors, Stuart Baker (pictured proudly displaying Harry Stranger is a member. The scope his newly acquired collection of off-road IN CRAY VALLEY EAST of Public Protection services is wide vehicles), PC Leslie Cummings-Palmer encompassing all enforcement issues and PCSO Hazel Woolger. They can As Vice Chair of Bromley Councils expect to be determining an application which affect the health or safety of the be contacted via email at ‘SNMailbox. Development Control Committee, your to build a new housing estate on the public or the environment. Areas covered [email protected]’ or on Twitter councillor Yvonne Bear reports that Cray site of the former Bromley Ski Centre on range from food safety and licensing, to at ‘@MPSCRAYVALLEYE’. However in an Valley East continues to see extensive Sandy Lane. These developments are environmental protection and community emergency, always call 999. investment and interest from developers. bringing many new jobs improving the safety, including CCTV with local cameras local economy and making our area more Last year saw the new Halo Business monitored at a control centre in the civic As residents, you can find out more and vibrant. Park on Cray Avenue and former Klinger centre. help efforts to keep our communities site on Edgington Way developments However, we still keep a close eye on safe by attending Police Ward Panel completed and the redevelopment of the maintaining the quality of our green belt Protection is achieved by collaboration meetings held regularly at the Metro The most recent CVE Community Impact Allied Bakeries site also on Cray Avenue too and are pleased to say that agreement between the Council, Ward Security, the Bank in the Nugent Shopping Park, joining Day was held on Thursday 22nd January. commenced. has been reached to fully wind down the police, other emergency services and Neighbourhood Watch groups such as Your councillors Yvonne, Chris and Harry Bournewood Sand and Gravel operation partner agencies. In Cray Valley East, we the one for the Perry Hall/Poverest area all took part. (Security dog Rocky is Recently the development of 13 new light by January 2021 by which time the area work closely with the local police team, which meets monthly and coming along to pictured conducting a weapons sweep comprising South East Cluster Sergeant industrial units has been approved behind will be fully returned to open green belt. the annual Crime Summit at the in Riverside Gardens). Outcomes from Tesco on Edgington Way and shortly we Civic Centre. If you would like to 22nd January included drugs warrants, know more about any of these, Criminal Behaviour Orders and Community please contact your councillors Protection Warnings issued, weapons for further details. searches, fare evasion control, welfare checks, ASB warnings, quad bike/moped USEFUL Community Safety and ASB Team Licensing Issues, or to apply for a premises In addition to ongoing activity, investigations and abandoned vehicle e: [email protected] Licence Community Impact Days are held identification. In addition 4120kgs of fly- PUBLIC t: 0300 303 8657 e: [email protected] quarterly in Cray Valley East. tipping and 6sqm of graffiti were removed. Trading Standards t: 0300 303 8657 These are funded by the Mayors’ e: [email protected] HMOs and Housing Enforcement Office for Policing and Crime Chris said, “These community impact PROTECTION t: 0300 303 8657 e: [email protected] (MOPAC) and enable multi- days show the commitment of the Council, Food Team Complaints t: 0300 303 8657 agency coordinated action on police, emergency services and partner e: [email protected] Noise and Pollution criminality (burglary, drugs etc.), agencies to eradicating crime, ASB and Contact t: 0300 303 8657 e: [email protected] fly-tipping and all forms of ASB fly-tipping from our area for the benefit of Health and Safety t: 0300 303 8657 (including off-road motorbikes). all our residents.” e: [email protected] Out of hours Tel – 0300 303 8671 Numbers t: 0300 303 8657