The Beckenham Improvements Works Updates

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Dear Business Representative or Resident,

Friday 2ndJune 2017

Beckenham Improvements work update

Work for weeks commencing the 5th June 2017.

· Foundation are continued to be laid for the planters on Beckenham Green. The structures have been designed in consultation with the Councils Arboriculturalist. Each root will be boxed in a pipe/chamber to protect it with leverage for growth.

· Preparation works for new kerb alignment between 106 High Street and 62 High Street will continue with trial holes on Thornton’s Corner, to confirm the location of underground services.

· It is anticipated that Transport for London will carry out modification works to the traffic signals on the corner of Albemarle Road and the High Street.

Previous completed works

· Kerbing and paving on Bromley Road will be completed.

· Foundations for the planters on Beckenham Green have been commenced.
About the scheme

The scheme is designed to make the town more attractive to visitors and shoppers by day and night. A major objective is to support existing businesses and encourage new businesses to invest in the town centre. The High Street investment improvements will create a more attractive and safer pedestrian environment. Improvements will include new paving and road surfacing, improved and attractive lighting, improved road crossings and bus waiting facilities, better facilities for cyclists and improved amenity spaces including Beckenham Green.
Extensive planning and consultation has been carried out since the scheme was proposed in 2012. The cooperation and input of the ‘Town Centre Team’ and its members including the Beckenham Business Association, The Beckenham Society and the Copers Cope Resident Association is gratefully acknowledged, with their input key in shaping the nature of the scheme.

Sign up for regular newsletter updates

Businesses and interested residents who want to follow the progress of the work over the next 18 months can sign up for the regular updates that will be sent. Visit http://www.bromley.gov.uk/beckenhamimprovements to do this where the latest detailed traffic diversions are listed including information about bus routes and a link to TfL’s website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/BusChanges.
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Thank you for your understanding and support

Every effort is being made to minimise disruption and your understanding and support is appreciated in advance if there are unforeseen issues which need to be resolved. If further specific information is needed, please contact Conway’s Helen McConnell who can be contacted, for help and advice. Helen, the Liaison Officer is the scheme contact for businesses and residents. Helen can be contacted on Mobile Tel 07917 518 529 or email Beckenham@fmconway.co.uk if needed.

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Monday 15th May 2017

Beckenham Improvements work update

Work for weeks commencing the 15th May to the 26th May 2017.

· Kerbing and paving on Bromley Road will be completed.
· Work on the planters on Beckenham Green will continue.
· Between 47-71 High Street paving will continue in front of the shops.

Previous completed works

· New kerbs and paving have been laid on Bromley Road between the Nat West and the Public Halls and between 47-71 High Street.
· The trees stumps outside 47-71High Street have been removed and the tree pits have been sealed over.
· Labour intensive hand digging excavation around the Beckenham Green Plane trees has been commenced.
About the scheme

The scheme is designed to make the town more attractive to visitors and shoppers by day and night. A major objective is to support existing businesses and encourage new businesses to invest in the town centre. The High Street investment improvements will create a more attractive and safer pedestrian environment. Improvements will include new paving and road surfacing, improved and attractive lighting, improved road crossings and bus waiting facilities, better facilities for cyclists and improved amenity spaces including Beckenham Green.
Extensive planning and consultation has been carried out since the scheme was proposed in 2012. The cooperation and input of the ‘Town Centre Team’ and its members including the Beckenham Business Association, The Beckenham Society and the Copers Cope Resident Association is gratefully acknowledged, with their input key in shaping the nature of the scheme.

Sign up for regular newsletter updates

Businesses and interested residents who want to follow the progress of the work over the next 18 months can sign up for the regular updates that will be sent. Visit http://www.bromley.gov.uk/beckenhamimprovements to do this where the latest detailed traffic diversions are listed including information about bus routes and a link to TfL’s website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/BusChanges.
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Thank you for your understanding and support

Every effort is being made to minimise disruption and your understanding and support is appreciated in advance if there are unforeseen issues which need to be resolved. If further specific information is needed, please contact Conway’s Helen McConnell who can be contacted, for help and advice. Helen, the Liaison Officer is the scheme contact for businesses and residents. Helen can be contacted on Mobile Tel 07917 518 529 or email Beckenham@fmconway.co.uk if needed.

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Monday 8th May 2017

Beckenham Improvements work update

Work for week commencing the 8th May

· Kerbing and paving on the roadside half of the pavement will be completed on the south side of Bromley Road. The existing tree pits will be surfaced to allow pedestrians to use the front portion of the paving to enable the excavation in front of the shops.
· Work on the planters on Beckenham Green is underway.
· Kerb laying will continue around the corner from the High Street to Bromley Road, Church side. To facilitate the works the crossing point will be temporarily moved slightly towards the junction will St Georges Road.
· Between 47-71 High Street excavation and paving will commence on the pavement area in front of the shops. The completed tree pits, will be temporarily asphalted until tree planting in the autumn.
Previous completed works

· New signs on the approaches to Beckenham have been installed.
· Road marking at Beckenham Junction crossroads has been completed.
· New kerbs have been laid on Bromley Road between the Nat West and the Public Halls and between 47-71 High Street.
· Trees outside 47-71High Street have been removed.

About the scheme

The scheme is designed to make the town more attractive to visitors and shoppers by day and night. A major objective is to support existing businesses and encourage new businesses to invest in the town centre. The High Street investment improvements will create a more attractive and safer pedestrian environment. Improvements will include new paving and road surfacing, improved and attractive lighting, improved road crossings and bus waiting facilities, better facilities for cyclists and improved amenity spaces including Beckenham Green.
Extensive planning and consultation has been carried out since the scheme was proposed in 2012. The cooperation and input of the Beckenham Business Association and the Copers Cope Resident Association is gratefully acknowledged, with their input key in shaping the nature of the scheme.

Sign up for regular newsletter updates

Businesses and interested residents who want to follow the progress of the work over the next 18 months can sign up for the regular updates that will be sent. Visit http://www.bromley.gov.uk/beckenhamimprovements to do this where the latest detailed traffic diversions are listed including information about bus routes and a link to TfL’s website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/BusChanges. .
Thank you for your understanding and support

Every effort is being made to minimise disruption and your understanding and support is appreciated in advance if there are unforeseen issues which need to be resolved. If further specific information is needed, please contact Conway’s Helen McConnell who can be contacted, for help and advice. Helen, the Liaison Officer is the scheme contact for businesses and residents. Helen can be contacted on Mobile Tel 07917 518 529 or email Beckenham@fmconway.co.uk if needed.

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Updated on behalf of FM Conway

The Beckenham Improvements Works first week concluded

The first week of an initiative to improve Beckenham High Street has successfully been completed. The scheme is designed to make the town more attractive to visitors and shoppers by day and night. A major objective is to support existing businesses and encourage new businesses to invest in the town centre.
The High Street investment improvements will create a more attractive and safer pedestrian environment.
Improvements will include :

• New paving and road surfacing
• Improved and attractive lighting
• Improved road crossings and bus waiting facilities
• Better facilities for cyclists
• Improved amenity spaces including Beckenham Green

Much planning and consultation has been carried out since the scheme was proposed in 2012. The cooperation and input of the Beckenham Business Association and the Copers Cope Resident Association is gratefully acknowledged, with their input key in shaping the nature of the scheme.
Businesses and interested residents who want to follow the progress of the work over the next 18 months can sign up for the regular updates that will be sent. Visit http://www.bromley.gov.uk/beckenhamimprovements to do this.

Beckenham is most definitely open for business and the Council’s contractor, Conway, will be liaising directly with local businesses when work is being carried out directly outside a retail business so that the exact nature of the work is understood. At all times, Conway will seek to minimise disruption with traffic arrangements throughout the work specifically designed to ensure that the town can continue to be accessed and visited.

First week update report

Work has proceeded in line with expectations, with work continuing to be finished at the Beckenham Junction and the traffic management measures installed and working reasonably well.

The Council has been monitoring traffic conditions to make sure that vehicles can access the town centre and as part of this, traffic engineers are currently examining whether further measures can be taken to minimise congestion and potential ‘rat running’. Specifically, reports about HGVs using The Drive are being investigated and the potential to rephase the traffic lights at Beckenham Junction are being examined following some reports of traffic queuing, affecting bus journeys and other motorists.

Work for the week ahead
Work on the raised footway between Coppers Restaurant and Spa will be completed by Monday of this week and the steps will be opened up. Excavation work will then take place at the corner of Bromley Rd with High Street by Nat West. Customers requiring the ATM will have to access this via the steps on the lower section of the High Street.
.Additional work will be taking place at the junction of Albemarle Rd on the forecourt to Kinleigh estate agents.

Work on the Thai Restaurant Corner and around into Rectory Rd will be completed towards the end of the week, with all barriers then removed, bringing the approach to the traffic lights back to two lane traffic.

Work on the Church Green side of the High Street continues with kerbing being laid and some paving and therefore barriers will remain in place.

Traffic Diversions and Bus Diversions are now in place

Inevitably, traffic management will alter slightly as the scheme progresses, with the objective to minimise inconvenience. Current arrangements are outlined on the Council’s website http://www.bromley.gov.uk/beckenhamimprovements including information about bus routes and a link to TfL’s website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/BusChanges.

Thank you for your understanding and support
This is an exciting time for the town as work gets underway and although every effort will be made to minimise disruption, some disruption at times will be inevitable and your understanding and support is appreciated in advance. If further specific information is needed or it appears that there is an unforeseen problem when the work is underway, Conway’s Helen McConnell can be contacted, for help and advice. Helen, the Liaison Officer is the scheme contact for businesses and residents. Helen can be contacted on Mobile Tel 07917 518 529 or email Beckenham@fmconway.co.uk if needed.

Helen McConnell
Business Liaison Officer
FM CONWAY
Mobile 07917 518529

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The minutes of the meeting of the Beckenham Town Centre Working Group that met on 9th March 2017 have now been published.

The web link to the minutes is http://cds.bromley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=652&MId=6001&Ver=4

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Dear Residents of Beckenham,

Please see the attached relating to the High Street Improvements.

For more information please contact Helen – her contact details are below

Helen McConnell
Business Liaison Officer
FM CONWAY
Mobile 07917 518529

 

 

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Latest update from Juliet on NextDoor…..

Hi everyone, people may be interested to know there is a meeting on exactly this subject (‘The High Street Improvements’) organised by the non-profit Beckenham Society this coming Tuesday 21 March at the Public Halls in Bromley Road, Beckenham, at 7.45pm for 8pm. Speakers are Cllr Michael Tickner, Bromley Council; Kevin Munnelly, Bromley Council (who is master-minding the project); and Helen McConnell of contractors Conway. I’m sure they will be taking questions too. Entrance fee £2. Everyone is welcome (you don’t have to be a member of the Beckenham Society to attend).

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The Beckenham Town Centre Working Group will meet next on Thursday 9th March 2017 at 7.30pm.

The meeting will take place at the usual venue which is Beckenham Library.

The agenda has been published and the web link is: http://cds.bromley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=652&MId=6001&Ver=4

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Beckenham High Street Improvements

Important meeting for Beckenham Businesses from the BBA

On Wednesday 25 January 6.30pm in association with LBB, we are pleased to advise a special meeting where you can hear from Stephen Oliver, Project Manager of the major High Street Improvements which start in February 2017.

Venue 28, 28 Beckenham Road – Beckenham
Date/Time 25/01/2017
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Convenient parking nearby & there’s plenty of time for Networking too!!

Please sign up & RSVP using the the below eventbrite link.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bba-evening-event-high-street-improvements-tickets-31208951815?ref=ebtn

http://www.beckenhambusinessassociation.co.uk/events/beckenham-high-street-improvements/

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Don’t forget to let us know your thoughts before the next meeting on the 12th Jan.

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The flyer below publicises the exhibition of the Beckenham High Street improvement scheme, which will be starting in early 2017.

There are regular Council meetings on this, involving councillors and representatives of residents associations and other community groups including the Beckenhamforum.com

Have your say!!

Tell us what your thoughts are and we will pass on at the next meeting on the 12th Jan.

The attached link takes you to the agendas.

http://cds.bromley.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=652&Year=0

 

 

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