Kelsey & Eden Park

Welcome to the Kelsey & Eden Park ward page. On this page you can find details of your local Conservative councillors as well as updates on their work in the community. 

You can also take part in our listening survey which can be found on this page or on the 'Tell Us Your Views' page. 

People
Cllr. Peter Dean

Cllr. Peter Dean

Councillor for Kelsey & Eden Park ward
2022 Conservative candidate for Kelsey & Eden Park ward

Peter Dean has lived in the London Borough of Bromley for over 30 years and has represented Kelsey and Eden Park as ward Councillor since 2002. Predominantly interested in Planning Peter is currently Chairman of Bromley's Development Control Committee and also sits on 2 plans sub-committees. He has also served as a school governor for the Unicorn School and Kelsey Park Sports Academy before it became Beckenham Harris. Peter is a full time civil servant and in his limited spare time plays golf to a poor standard. 

Cllr. Christine Harris

Cllr. Christine Harris

Councillor for Kelsey & Eden Park ward
Deputy Chairman (Membership & Fundraising), Beckenham Conservative Association

Christine Harris represents Kelsey and Eden Park Ward. She is married with two grown up sons. She set up her own Accountancy business at home working around family commitments. She has always been hugely involved in the local community including 17 years as a Parent Governor and Officer of various PTA committees.

Cllr Diane Smith

Cllr. Diane Smith

Councillor, Kelsey & Eden Park Ward
2022 Conservative Candidate for Kelsey & Eden Park Ward

Diane has lived in the Borough since 1967. A former pupil of Balgowan Primary and Langley Park Grammar School for Girls, Diane qualified as a physiotherapist from the Royal London Hospital in 1981 and worked locally in the NHS for 27 years.

Diane brings this local knowledge and skill set to her current role as the Executive Member and Portfolio Holder for Adult Care Services including
Housing and Public Health. She is also a member of the Health and Wellbeing Board and sits as the Local Authority representative on the Bromley
CCG Governing Body meetings.

Diane was first elected to serve as a Councillor for Kelsey and Eden Park Ward in 2010 and since that time has always been keen to serve residents dealing with issues as diverse as homelessness/housing, environmental issues such as missed bin collections. parking disputes and all Council functions in between.

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News

Update on Kelsey Park Bridge Repairs

Councillors in Beckenham have welcomed progress being made on repairing the two wooden bridges in Kelsey Park. The repair to the Kelsey Park Footbridge has now been assigned to an officer within the Council’s Neighbourhood Management department who will work in conjunction with its Property department to enact a repair to the bridge.

Government to take over Southeastern Rail Services from 17th October

The Government have announced that as of the 17th October 2021 the Department of Transport’s “Operator of Last Resort” (OLR) will take over the management of the London Southeastern Franchise. Tickets and services will supposedly be unaffected by this change.

Cllr Christine Harris Welcomes Return of Bowie's Beckenham Oddity Event

Kelsey & Eden Park Ward Councillor, Christine Harris, has welcomed the return of the Bowie Beckenham Oddity event at Croydon Road Recreation Ground. The event, which raises funds towards the upkeep of the Grade II listed bandstand used by David Bowie in 1969, returned on Saturday 14th August nearly two years after the last event.

Councillors propose road changes to improve safety

Conservative Councillors in West Wickham and Kelsey & Eden Park wards are working to secure improved safety measures on South Eden Park and Beckenham Road, which runs from West Wickham to the Chinese Roundabout in Beckenham.

Councillors Secure Huge Improvements to Dangerous Road Junction

Conservative councillors for Copers Cope ward have succeeded in getting Bromley Council and TfL to improve the dangerous junction of Scott’s Lane, Bromley Road and Downsbridge Road with installation of a new mini roundabout and pedestrian crossing. There had been 14 collisions recorded there in the 5 years to June 2020.

£7 million funding boost to tackle serious violence across London

The funding will be invested in Violence Reduction Units, which bring together organisations across local communities to tackle violent crime and address its underlying causes, as well as also funding vital local projects doing positive preventative work with children and young people