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Rectory Lane/Craybrooke Road  As many will now know and as the Group suspected, Hatch homes has appealed against the decision to reject their plans for the Jemca Toyota site at the top of Craybrooke Road and Rectory Lane.  Click Here 

The proposed development breaches UDP Policies T17, G7, G15 and H3 as well as Policies 4B1 and 4B2 of the London plan.

St. John's House (Carpetright) in Sidcup High Street Plans to increase the height of St. John's House and build 8 flats wiith totally inadeqate amenity space have been withdrawn.

The High Street Promotion Group and some local newspapers are celebrating High-Rise Sidcup but local residents chose to live in a suburban not an urban area.

Crescent Road *NEW* Take a look at this development (above). Do you think the architect responsible sleeps at night?

More holes appearing in the High Street *NEW*  Details

15 Market Parade *NEW*  Work has begun on the demolition of the former Driving Test Centre. Residents will have mixed feelings, saying farewell to a site which has blighted the area and greeting a new building which will have a modern, futuristic design but is of course higher than the existing structure. We hope the wall behind the telephone box will soon cease to serve as a public urinal!

Neighbourhood police team really should get out more! See here.

Residents' parking fees to double following removal of "subsidy"

Queen Mary's Hospital *NEW* An update was given by Sidcup's MP to patients of the Barnard Health Centre at a special meeting arranged by the Participation Group on 23rd July. Brockenshire conveyed his determination but spoke of the challenges and difficulties in undoing the current situation. He expressed amazement that the aims of the A Picture of Health "consultation" were aimed at improving healthcare for people in the area.

The meeting also discussed Polyclinics. This was effectively killed off by the abscence of local support and money. Brockenshire promised to work closely with local clinics in order to resolve the pressures they were under resulting from a rising population. Details.

Mayor tackles Chewing Gum *NEW* Click Here

Serious Assault *NEW*  Following a serious physical and sexual assault on a 23 year old woman, we urge all our members to exercise care if using the A20 pedestrian underpasses. The assault took place at 5 am. Nobody has been arrested.

Former Sidcup MP Derek Conway has been given £32,000 in the form of a resettlement grant. He repaid £13,160 for wages paid to his son for work which the enquiry found no evidence had been completed. £10 million of taxpayers money has been paid to MPs leaving the commons so far.

Just what the High Street needs - another cafe! *NEW* An application for change of use of No. 44 for use as a Cafe was turned down by Bexley planning department but overturned on appeal. That's another retail unit lost and another nail in the coffin for the High Street. How well do you know your High Street? What do The Green Bean and Café Mocca (both now closed), Big Daddies, Café Nero and Costa Coffee have in common. Answer here

Council Tax discounts are being checked by Bexley Council. Of 21,000 households checked, 1,199 were no longer qualified for discounts. £500,000 has so far been saved, relieving pressure on honest residents. If you have queeries or know of fraud, ring 0345 302 2317.

Garden-Grab Legislation by central government will not halt the destruction of Sidcup's green spaces. Head of Planning has signalled no change of policy due to the lack of adequate definition. For an example of speculative development at its worst, take a look at the former garden of Dale House at the junction of St. John's and Granville Roads.

Support the volunteers at Sidcup Police Station and have fun! Click Here  Congratulations to Lyn Barnes for raising over £400 at the quiz night attended by a remarkable 133 Friends of Sidcup Police Station.Funds will contribute towards maintaining Sidcup Police Station.

Barbecues An increasing number of people are lighting foil barbecues at Sidcup Place and of course leaving them behind when they depart. There have been more than 60 grass fires in Bexley so far this year.Disgracefully, the borough's fire commander has also had to ask the public not to throw cigarettes from car windows or leave glass bottles on the ground.

Car Crime Car crime is a current concern of the local police team with St. John's, Granville and Station Roads being hot-spots. This is a borough priority. Property being stolen from the vehicles is: Number plates, Cat Converters, Tax Discs and Sat Navs. Please place your car and house keys out of sight in your homes. Click Here to report Car Crime in Sidcup. More details here.

Red Lion, Foots Cray This community hall has applied for a license to open until 2:30 am. Foots Cray has recently been subjected to aggressive anti-social behaviour which has blighted the lives of some of our members. Details Here

Cossington, Alder Road *NEW* Why should perfectly sound Victorian villas such as this, so iconic of the history of Sidcup be destroyed by greedy developers? This is what local residents argued in a detailed and balanced submission to Bexley Council and the application was refused. Well done!

Harland Avenue *NEW* was to be subject to massive redevelopment with developers aiming to demolish three large bungalows and a further four with a large multiple homes development The company has now reduced the scale of its proposals and the Council is considering the application.

Mosque opens in Hatherley Road. Widely welcomed by councillors and community leaders, up to 100 are expected to attend prayers each Friday.

Shop-a-Yob We fully support the campaign by Newsshopper to reduce bus crime in this area. Click Here.

148 Station Road  We have objected to an application for a food outlet at these premises. The application was totally inadequate with hand drawn plans excluding measurements. Occupation appears to have taken place since March with planning permission "assumed as granted". This shows arrogance and high handedness as in the case of at least two coffee shops in the High Street and we call upon the council to put a stop to this practice.

Tesco in alcohol initiative Details here

Fly-Tipping in Sidcup High Street  Residents are fed up with the cretins who dump unwanted household goods outside the store of the British Heart Foundation. So is the charity itself which has to divert money from good causes to clear the vandalised remains.

Athena House Bexley Council have agreed to the developers slashing £190,000 from their compulsory contribution to local projects. Apparently, Cathedral Group are pleading poverty and we are expected to believe them! More Details 

Nuisance Foxes? Nuisance Dogs? Nuisance Bonfires? Click Here

Aircraft Noise over Sidcup  In July 2009, Newham Council gave London City Airport permission to increase flights from 91,000 to 120,000 a year. Bexley Council was not consulted even though flight paths cross the borough. More details.

Missing pensioner found dead. A pensioner who disappeared from a hospital nearly a month ago has been found dead just 400m away.

James Wynn, 73, from Woolwich, disappeared on June 28. James’s body was found in bushes in Sidcup Place Park.

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