
Desilting Kelsey Park
Kelsey & Eden Park Cllr. Christine Harris is pleased to announce that It’s fantastic to see the de-silting of Kelsey Park lake completed ahead of schedule
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Eden Park is a suburban area within the London Borough of Bromley. It lies south of Beckenham, west of Park Langley and Shortlands, north of West Wickham and Monks Orchard and east of Elmers End.
Councillors Peter Dean, Christine Harris and Diane Smith are the Conservative Councillors for Kelsey & Eden Park Ward.
Kelsey & Eden Park Cllr. Christine Harris is pleased to announce that It’s fantastic to see the de-silting of Kelsey Park lake completed ahead of schedule
Some of you will recall the group known as the Friends of Harvington (FoH). Even though several years of inactivity have passed, Cllr Harris eventually managed to find a group of volunteers in 2023 and the Friends of Harvington was resurrected.
Councillor 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.
Councillor for Kelsey & Eden Park ward
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Councillor for Kelsey & Eden Park ward
Christine Harris has represented Kelsey & Eden Park ward since December 2018, being elected in a by-election. 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.
Christine chaired her local Residents Association for 16 years, where she was involved dealing with local planning issues. Christine stepped down as Chair in May 2021 after becoming Vice-Chair the Council's Plan 1 Sub-Committee, however, Christine remains on the Associations Management committee. Christine is also a member of the Friends of Kelsey Park and the Friends of Croydon Road Recreation Ground and regularly attends their committee meetings as well as supporting the events these groups organise across the community.
Christine is also a senior member of the Beckenham Conservative Association. She was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Association in June 2021, having previously served as an Association Officer from 2018-2021 and Deputy Chairman for the first time between 2015 and 2018. Christine is Treasurer of Kelsey & Eden Park Conservative Branch as well as Treasurer and Organiser of the President's Club.
Christine came to London from Scotland to work in Chartered Accountancy. In her Accountancy position she became Group Chief Accountant in the Sunley Turriff Group , where she stayed for 10 years. She believes that the Conservatives are the only party which can effectively provide a safe, secure environment and an economically sound country.
Councillor, 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.
<p. Diane has worked with a local business in the Eden Park area to secure funding to help revitalise the Eden Park shopping parade and has also secured a £17,500 grant contribution from Bromley Council's Community Fund in support of the development of a new horticultural hall at Abbots Way Leisure Gardens which she opened in August 2017.Diane also represents Kelsey and Eden Park Ward on the Police’s Safer Neighbourhood panel.
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