Petts Wood & Knoll Councillors

Petts Wood & Knoll Councillors Councillors for Petts Wood & Knoll Ward

George Barnes
Simon Fawthrop
Tony Owen

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Promoted by Simon Fawthrop on behalf of Petts Wood & Knoll Conservatives, all of 6 Sevenoaks Rd, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9JJ.

George, Simon and Tony joined hundreds of residents at the excellent gathering to watch the solar eclipse, organised by ...
12/08/2026

George, Simon and Tony joined hundreds of residents at the excellent gathering to watch the solar eclipse, organised by the Knoll Residents Association. A great evening, only 64 years to wait until the next one!

Thames Water Works At Southborough Lane – From Thursday 13/08Thames Water will be working under temporary traffic signal...
11/08/2026

Thames Water Works At Southborough Lane – From Thursday 13/08

Thames Water will be working under temporary traffic signals at Southborough Lane from Thursday 13/08 for up to five days whilst they repair a water leak.

The works / temporary signals will be in place outside 430 Southborough Lane, which falls in between both junctions of Oxhawth Crescent.

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IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE FREEDOM PASS. Freedom Pass service updateThis briefing provides councillors with information ab...
11/08/2026

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE FREEDOM PASS.


Freedom Pass service update

This briefing provides councillors with information about the temporary pause of the Freedom Pass online portal, the move to upgraded digital services, and the change to the way residents move from a 60+ Oyster photocard to an Older Person’s Freedom Pass.

1. Online portal unavailable
The Freedom Pass online portal will be temporarily unavailable from 5.00pm on Monday 31 August to 9.00am on Tuesday 15 September.
This is a planned pause to allow for the safe transfer of 1.5 million customer records and the implementation of a new system.
The upgraded digital services will make it easier and quicker for residents to apply online and track the progress of their application. They will also improve the long-term reliability and security of the service.

2. Existing Freedom Passes
Existing Freedom Passes will continue to work as normal during the pause.
There is no change to entitlement or travel benefits. The changes affect processes and systems only.

3. Estimated number of people affected
During this period, London Councils would normally expect to receive around 2,600 applications for Older Person’s and Disabled Person’s Freedom Passes, and around 3,000 replacement pass requests.

4. Impact on residents
Can residents apply during the pause? Residents will not be able to apply online while the portal is unavailable. Paper application forms for the Older Person’s Freedom Pass can still be used and will be prioritised when processing resumes. Residents applying for a Disabled Person’s Freedom Pass will continue to apply through their borough for the initial eligibility assessment.
What if a resident needs a replacement pass? Replacement pass requests cannot be processed while customer records are being moved to the new system. Residents will be able to request a replacement online or by telephone when the service reopens on 15 September. These requests will be prioritised and replacement passes will be sent by first-class post.

5. Change for 60+ Oyster photocard holders
60+ Oyster photocards no longer transfer automatically to an Older Person’s Freedom Pass. Residents now need to apply for an Older Person’s Freedom Pass when they become eligible.
This change follows changes to data-sharing arrangements with Transport for London.

6. The public ares encouraged to apply, request replacements or update their details by 5.00pm on Monday 31 August where possible.

SGN Works At Crown Lane, Bromley – From Monday 10/08 SGN will be working under temporary traffic signals at Crown Lane, ...
04/08/2026

SGN Works At Crown Lane, Bromley – From Monday 10/08

SGN will be working under temporary traffic signals at Crown Lane, Bromley from Monday 10/08 for up to three days whilst they complete carriageway remedial works from their previous gas main replacement work.

The works / temporary signals will be in place between the junctions of Turpington Lane and Mackintosh Street.

This morning we joined the clean up following Petts Wood Calling (cakes included!), and then went to the monthly Knoll l...
02/08/2026

This morning we joined the clean up following Petts Wood Calling (cakes included!), and then went to the monthly Knoll litterpick.
This was a good chance to see the impressive progress made yesterday by the Friends of Hillview Hollow. See the before and after!

A fantastic day in Petts Wood & Knoll today. George started off helping the Friends of Hillview Hollow, the new communit...
01/08/2026

A fantastic day in Petts Wood & Knoll today.
George started off helping the Friends of Hillview Hollow, the new community garden in the Knoll, clearing the laurels and creating space on the site. This was followed by Petts Wood Calling, where we were joined by the Mayor of Bromley.
Both fantastic examples of community in Petts Wood & Knoll, well done and thank you to the volunteers involved in making both possible!

30/07/2026

Make sure you’re there early to catch our first fabulous band! Gates open at noon 🌞

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝:In March, the Environment Agency (EA) commenced works...
30/07/2026

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝:

In March, the Environment Agency (EA) commenced works to upgrade the debris screen situated on the Kyd Brook, at the end of Eynsford Close. The purpose of this is to reduce the flood risk in the area and ease maintenance requirements in the future. The EA have today provided the following update:

The works have been progressing well. However, we are waiting to receive the final materials required to complete the works.

This means that, while we are on track to complete construction by the end of September, there will be a period of demobilisation across August where we will not be on site. This will allow for the procurement and delivery of the remaining materials.

Once we have received the required materials, we will return to site for roughly two weeks to undertake the remaining work. We expect this to be in early September.

All construction activity will still occur between 8am and 5pm on weekdays and access to the car park at Petts Wood Recreation Ground will remain unchanged. We will also update local residents on Eynsford Close via a letter, which will be delivered on Saturday 1st August.

Thames Water will be closing a section of Poverest Road from Thursday 30/07 for up to four days whilst they replace a di...
28/07/2026

Thames Water will be closing a section of Poverest Road from Thursday 30/07 for up to four days whilst they replace a district water meter (which monitors water leakage in the area).

The road will be closed between the junction of Cray Avenue and Bridge Road, with local signed diversions in place for motorists.

TfL have advised the following bus diversions will be in place during the works:

Route 273 towards Petts Wood:

From Cray Avenue at Cray Valley Road, right Cray Valley Road, ahead Cray Valley Road, right Poverest Road to normal line of route.

Route 273 towards Lewisham:

From Poverest Road at Cray Valley Road, left Cray Valley Road, ahead Cray Valley Road, left Cray Avenue to normal line of route.

Route R3 towards Princes Royal Hospital:

From Kent Road at Cray Avenue, right Cray Avenue, ahead Cray Avenue, left Cray Valley Road, ahead Cray Valley Road, right Sidmouth Road and line of route.

Route R3 towards Orpington:

From Sidmouth Road at Cray Valley Road, left Cray Valley Road, ahead Cray Valley Road, right Cray Avenue, left Kent Road to normal line of route.

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Promoted By Simon Fawthrop C/O Orpington Conservative Association, 6 Sevenoaks Road
Orpington
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