Christmas and New Year 2019 waste collection days

Burnt Ash Library Monday 16th December

St Andrew's Church Christmas Market Saturday 30th November

Disclaimer about Nextdoor The Links Estate

You may have received a circular in the post inviting you to join an online neighbourhood network called ‘Nextdoor The Links Estate’ and giving a code to enable you to register.

Please note that this network is not associated in any way with the Links Estate Residents’ Association (LERA) and LERA is not liable for any information or comments that are posted on it.

LERA operates the following online channels to enable its members to share information:

            Website -   www.leralink.blogspot.co.uk

                and

             Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/lerabromley/

Table Sale at St Mary's Church Hall 19th October

In aid of the Church Lighting Fund

Bromley Methodist Church pre-school places for 2 and 3 year olds

APPLE FUN DAY IN CHINBROOK MEADOWS

Our Apple Day in Chinbrook Meadows will be on 5th October this year, 1.30-4.00. Please come along. Apple tasting, apple juicing, apple and spoon races, apple bobbing, free refreshments (with apple themed cakes of course!) live music and activities.

This year we are adding our "Wild Weaving" project which the seniors at W G Grace have been working on as part of our contribution to "Age Against the Machine", Lewisham's Creative Ageing Festival   (www.ageagainstthemachine.org.uk)

We are looking for volunteers to help run the event so please get in touch if you can help, even for an hour or so, on the day.
Look forward to seeing you there
Anne

Chair of The Friends of Chinbrook Meadows

chinbrookmeadows@hotmail.co.uk

Thomas Cook Scam

This message was sent via the
Bromley Neighbourhood Watch Association mailing service. 
The service is NOT monitored so, if you wish to contact us, e-mail:
 info@bromleynwa.org.uk <mailto:info@bromleynwa.org.uk>


Dear Coordinator,

We have been told about a new scam happening at the moment.

Following on from the collapse of Thomas Cook an unscrupulous scam is happening.

People claiming to be from the Thomas Cook refunds department are calling people and asking for their bank details in order to proceed with a refund.

THIS IS A SCAM

Thomas Cook are not calling customers.

THOMAS COOK HAVE NO STAFF IN JOBS AND NO SUCH DEPARTMENT..!
Please claim via thomascook.caa.co.uk <http://thomascook.caa.co.uk/>

Please do not get caught out or share with your contacts.

Kind regards,

Bromley Neighbourhood Watch Association 

BADA’S NEW PRODUCTION – THE 39 STEPS

Based on the original ripping 1935 Hitchcock motion picture masterpiece, the action is here in all its madcap glory.  John Hannay's audacious, eventful journey and quest to find the healing power of love – and spirited break-up of a spy-ring along the way!

Chased by spies on board the Flying Scotsman and across the Scottish moors. The escape over the Forth Bridge, the bi-plane crash and the near death-defying finale at the London Palladium.

Join us for an unmissable evening of fast-paced entertainment - just suspend your disbelief from the safety of your seat.

Effects of the closure of Waitrose

With the impending closure of Waitrose there will be no new supermarket locally until late Spring 2020.

This will create difficulties for some elderly, disabled and infirm residents.

Many of you may bot be are aware that Careplus provide a volunteer shopping service for those who do not/cannot use internet shopping. More information is available on their website https://www.care-plus.org.uk/.

There is a local contact at Careplus Bromley

Alternatively if you have a neighbour who will be having difficulty in shopping away from the Estate after November perhaps a helping hand can be offered.

Reminder of LERA AGM Tuesday 14th May

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

To be held on Tuesday 14th May 2019 in St Andrew’s Hall (Main Hall), Burnt Ash Lane,

starting at 7 30pm

This is a very important meeting for us and we hope you will be able to come along and lend your support.  Even if you are not an existing member, you are welcome to join us.  As mentioned in our January update and our recent survey, we need to appoint a new Chair and a Secretary to make sure that LERA continues to run effectively.

We were very pleased with the positive response to our survey with over 30% of our membership returning the questionnaire.  Thanks to everyone who participated.  It has given us some very useful information and highlighted issues which will help us identify priorities for the future.  We also had some offers of help and we are following these up.

All of this is very encouraging and we hope our AGM will provide a good opportunity to talk about the survey response and how we should move forward.

We will have presentations from JusB and the Bromley and Downham Youth Club about the work they are doing to support younger people. We have invited our Councillors and our local Safer Neighbourhood Police Team.

So it’s going to be a busy evening.  We look forward to seeing you there.  Refreshments will be available at the end of the meeting.

The minutes of the 2018 AGM can be viewed on our website.  Copies will also be available at the meeting.

Stephen Hodges

Chair

Email: shodges836@me.com

Easter Parking in Bromley

Easter BIn Collections

Notive of Annual General Meeting of LERA

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

To be held on Tuesday 14th May 2019 in St Andrew’s Hall (Main Hall), Burnt Ash Lane,

starting at 7 30pm

This is a very important meeting for us and we hope you will be able to come along and lend your support.  Even if you are not an existing member, you are welcome to join us.  As mentioned in our January update and our recent survey, we need to appoint a new Chair and a Secretary to make sure that LERA continues to run effectively.

We were very pleased with the positive response to our survey with over 30% of our membership returning the questionnaire.  Thanks to everyone who participated.  It has given us some very useful information and highlighted issues which will help us identify priorities for the future.  We also had some offers of help and we are following these up.

All of this is very encouraging and we hope our AGM will provide a good opportunity to talk about the survey response and how we should move forward.

We will have presentations from JusB and the Bromley and Downham Youth Club about the work they are doing to support younger people.  We have invited our Councillors and our local Safer Neighbourhood Police Team.

So it’s going to be a busy evening.  We look forward to seeing you there.  Refreshments will be available at the end of the meeting.

The minutes of the 2018 AGM can be viewed on our website.  Copies will also be available at the meeting.

Stephen Hodges

Chair

Email: shodges836@me.com

LERA AGM May 2019 and Minutes of the 2018 AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Links Estate Residents' Association will be held on Tuesday 14th May 2019 in the St Andrew's Church Hall at 7.30 pm. There will be a review of the LERA survey, the future of the association and elections to the committee. After short contributions by invited speakers and an open forum there will be the usual refreshments and a chance to talk to other members of the association.

Full details will be provided in the official Notice of the annual general meeting which will be delivered through your letterbox by street representatives in the near future.

The Minutes of the previous AGM held in May 2018 is available by clicking the link in the HOME window on the right or clicking on the following link minutes-of-annual-general-meeting-may 2018

Burnt Ash Library Easter Fun Day THursday 18th April

Burnt Ash Library Easter programme 2019

Burnt Ash Drama Association next production

If you like nothing more than settling down to a good ghost story – then look no further. BADA has unearthed Noel  Coward’s classic ectoplasmic encounter - the very inventive and entertaining comedy, ‘Blithe Spirit’.

The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant,  Mme Arcati, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book with the resulting spectral presence causing absolute mayhem.

Please do come along and join us in our familiar haunt and wait for things to go bump in the night...

TONY BESKEEN'S BIG WALK IN AID OF ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPICE

Tony Beskeen of New Street Hill, former Chair of LERA, is seeking donations for his charity walk to raise funds for St Christopher’s Hospice on Sunday 19^th May.  It would be lovely if our members are able to support such a good cause and help Tony to exceed his target for donations.

MESSAGE FROM TONY BESKEEN

In 2017 I completed the whole 11 miles and raised £150 before gift aid.

This year I am setting my target at 5 miles - knees getting older!!

Donations can be made via the Virginmoneygiving website.  Just click on this link Tony Beskeen

or

Direct to me at 3 New Street Hill - in which case can Gift Aid eligibility be advised where applicable.

Many thanks

Tony

Advance Warning for Closure of Plaistow Lane

Plaistow Lane to close for two weeks from the 6th April 

(Willoughby Lane is the access road to the Management Centre and Golf Course)

Notice posted in Newsshopper dated 20th March

Network Rail Engineering works March and April 2019

RAILWAY ENGINEERING WORKS 

Dear Links Estate resident

You may have received a letter from Network Rail but otherwise you may like to note that essential works will be carried out during the night/late hours on the line between Grove Park station and Chislehurst Tunnel as follows:

From 23:55 hours on Monday 11th March to 05:15 hours on Tuesday 12th March; and 

From 17:45 hours on Sunday 7th April to 03:15 hours on Monday 8th April.

The work involves removal and excavation of ballast from the track with heavy machinery which may cause noise disturbance to the local neighbourhood.

If you are planning to travel between these times to or from Grove Park or other local stations, it might be as well to check the timetable nearer the date as a replacement bus service may be operating.

If you have any queries, you can visit the website www.networkrail.co.uk or call the 24 hour helpline 03457 11 41 41.

LERA SURVEY March 2019

To complete the survey click on this link :- LERA SURVEY

LERA Update January 2019