Classic Film Club St Andrews Hall, Burnt Ash Lane

OKLAHOMA

Starring Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame and Gene Nelson

Monday 20th February 2012.

Time 7.00pm doors open 6.45pm

Cost £1 donation per person is suggested to include refreshments at the interval.

For more information ring:-
Brian at James Harper 020 8464 0080
Rev'd Angela King      020 8313 3434
Rev'd Liz Davis           020 6460 4672

All welcome

Plaistow and Sundridge crimes

Hello everybody,
The following crimes occurred within the past seven days on our ward. If you have any information to offer, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Theft from Motor Vehicle - 16/01 Ryder Close
Burglary Non-Dwelling - 17/01 Plaistow Lane
Criminal Damage - 17/01 Weston Grove
Burglary Dwelling - 17/01 Avondale Road
Theft from Motor Vehicle - 19/01 College Road
Theft - 19/01 College Road

If you get an unexpected delivery from a company called Very.co.uk we would advise you to refuse acceptance and to call the company to inform them of the incident. The company is genuine as far as we know, but we suspect it is being used by suspects unknown to obtain goods illegally. If this occurs on our ward, please inform us, too.

Regards,
PCSO Stephen Proctor 7209PY
Plaistow and Sundridge Safer Neighbourhood Team

Burglary and theft from motor vehicles are high priority at the moment - and not just in Plaistow & Sundridge Ward.  Please be aware of what is going on in YOUR street. If you feel something is suspicious then ring 999.  Never leave anything on view in your car and make sure both your car, and house, are securely locked up when you leave them.

Burglary Alert

Crime Prevention Advice - There has been a burglary in a street in the LERA area.

What are burglars looking for?

Burglars don't just target empty properties. Recently there has been a spate of burglaries where people's car keys have been hooked through their letterboxes.

How can you deter burglars?

·       Stop letterbox burglaries by storing keys away from the front door. Take your car keys upstairs with you when you go to bed.

·       Fit proper locks on windows and doors. And remember to use them.

·       Never leave a spare key concealed near the front door (burglars' know all the hiding places).

·       Install timers that switch lights or radios on and off automatically.

·       If you go out after dark, draw the curtains and leave some lights on.

·       Don't label house keys, in case you lose them.

·       If you live in a flat don't let strangers in via the entry phone system.

·       Try and keep valuables out of sight from windows. That includes Christmas presents.

·       Double lock your doors.

·       Fit extra locks to garage doors.

For more information visit www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention

Police warn residents to be wary of card scam

Bromley Police are reissuing their warning about a scam in which  fraudsters use false pretences to try and get people's bank cards, after 25 attempts  to perpetrate this scam across the borough in the last two weeks.

The scam works by the victim initially receiving a phone call, or number of phone calls, from someone claiming to be from their bank or credit card supplier. The caller obtains personal details from the victim before advising them that they need a new card and telling them that a courier  will visit them shortly to collect their old card. A person, dressed to look like a courier, then arrives at the door to take the card.

 A spokesman for Bromley Police said: "It is important that residents are aware of the tactics used by con-artists. Never-ever disclose your bank details to anyone cold calling. Banks will never call you asking for personal or account information as they already have these details, and neither will the Police. If there was a problem with your card and it  needed to be replaced the bank would write to you advising you to cut the card up.

You should never give out bank details or other personal information over the phone, whatever the reason behind the request".

If you go down to the woods ....

Today was ideal for walking through Elmstead Wood and many people were taking advantage of the sunny, cold weather. On the Elmstead Wood Trail we found chainsaw sculptures which were worth the walk.

The sculptures are near number 4 on the map.

They include a rabbit, a squirrel and a fox

Several bears

An eagle

and an owl

No pussycat nor lions and tigers.

Click on the pictures to enlarge the images

Bromley Council Cold Weather Plan

Bromley Council have obtained funding from the department of health to support the Cold Weather Plan this winter. This plan aims to protect people’s health through the cold winter months and Snow Friends will be a valuable partner in achieving this aim.

Cold weather results in an increase of heart attacks and strokes, respiratory illness, influenza, hypothermia and falls and injuries. Volunteers are well placed in their communities to be able to identify vulnerable people in the neighbourhood who may require further assistance and to raise awareness of the risks of winter cold. Age UK Bromley are acting as the central referral team and can provide advice and assistance on benefit entitlement and other interventions which include shopping services, after care hospital discharge services and grants and loans available for warm homes, healthy people.

The funding has enabled Bromley  to launch a Voucher Scheme to assist Snow Friends who go that extra mile to support their elderly neighbours during snow episodes.  If you are able to collect a few groceries or provide transport for your neighbour to enable them to attend a medical appointment, please contact me, Aaron Rumney.  There is a limited supply of £5 vouchers available to help cover your transport costs.

 Aaron Rumney
Snow Friends Co-ordinator
Telephone: 0208 313 4131
Email: aaron.rumney@bromley.gov.uk

Age UK Bromley aim to promote the wellbeing of all older people in Bromley. More information can be obtained on their website at http://www.ageuk.org.uk/bromley/
A PDF document of all their services can be downloaded at The guide for services for older people

Burnt Ash Library Reading Group January

Bromley libraries support a number of local reading groups and there is one at Burnt Ash Library. The book appreciation groups are for adults wanting to read something different, meet other readers or look more deeply into particular novels and factual books. 

Reading groups are open to anyone who loves reading and are free. At each meeting the library provides copies of a book that has been previously chosen, which is taken away and read by members of the group and then discussed the following month. Some groups are already over-subscribed and times are subject to change so please contact the library for confirmation.

The next meeting at Burnt Ash Library is on Thursday 26th January at 2.15 pm and everyone is welcome. The book to be discussed is 

No! I don't want to join a bookclub by Virginia Ironside. 

Summary Too young to get whisked away by a Stannah Stairlift, or to enjoy the luxury of a walk-in-bath Marie, is all the same, getting on in years - and she's thrilled about it. She's a bit preoccupied about whether to give up sex - Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! - but there are compensations, like falling in love with her baby grandson, and maybe falling in love with someone else too?

This fictionalised diary is what happens when grumpy old women meet Bridget Jones.

For more details visit the library or contact the librarians on 020 8460 3405 or by email at burntash.library@bromley.gov.uk

Plaistow & Sundridge Safer Neighbourhood Team Surgery Dates

The purpose of the Safer Neighbourhood team is to make our community a safer place in which to live and work. Regular team surgeries give residents a chance to discuss anything that concerns them with the police team. The dates for coming surgeries are given below.

January           13^th       Brook Lane Community Centre                3-5 pm

                        23^rd       Tea J’s Café, College Road                     12-2 pm

                        26^th       Café Clementine, Burnt Ash Lane            11am-1pm

February          1^st         Lavender House, Plaistow Lane               3-5 pm

                        3^rd         Brook Lane Community Centre                3-5 pm

                        13^th       Tea J’s Café, College Road                     12-2 pm

                        23^rd       Café Clementine, Burnt Ash Lane            11am-1pm

March              5^th         Lavender House, Plaistow Lane               3-5 pm

                        16^th       Brook lane Community Centre                 3-5 pm

                        26^th       Tea J’s Café, College Road                     12-2 pm

                        29^th       Café Clementine, Burnt Ash Road           11am-1pm

More information about the Safer neighbourhood team is available at the following webpage http://pandspsnp.blogspot.com/