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APRIL NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR MEMBERS
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Welcome to the ASSOCIATION (AKA the VILLAGE SOCIETY)
The Green Street Green Association (CIO) - a charity, also known as the Village Society - is for residents in the Green Street Green area to raise issues, to ensure our village is well maintained and sustains its special environment. Read more....
Digital Inclusion FREE sessions - next one Sun 9 May - join via Zoom at 3pm - details below....
In the past year there have been three or more accidents at the mini-roundabout at the bottom of Glentrammon Road
Please report all incidents here so we have a full record to present to Bromley Council requesting further action to reduce risk
Please report all incidents here so we have a full record to present to Bromley Council requesting further action to reduce risk
WARNING - REPORT UNEXPECTED SUSPICIOUS CALLERS - RECENT REPORTS INCLUDE:
OFFERS OF TREE-CUTTING FOR CASH - PEOPLE WITH ODD REQUESTS AND EXCUSES FOR TRYING TO GAIN ENTRY TO YOUR HOME
HELP TO PROTECT YOUR VULNERABLE NEIGHBOURS
OFFERS OF TREE-CUTTING FOR CASH - PEOPLE WITH ODD REQUESTS AND EXCUSES FOR TRYING TO GAIN ENTRY TO YOUR HOME
HELP TO PROTECT YOUR VULNERABLE NEIGHBOURS
MEMBERS: If you advise your email address you will be able to access the Members Only area and receive information about local issues
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VILLAGE SOCIETY COMMITTEE
Next Meeting 20 APRIL 2021 by Zoom New members wishing to join the Committee will be very welcome. The Committee cannot operate without volunteers to manage its myriad responsibilities. With enough members, each one will not have an onerous number of tasks and we still need a few more to make its operation more viable. Please join us and enjoy being part of a committed community group. |
GSG High Street - 8 flower baskets Summer 2020
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**STOP PRESS**
Brilliant Butterfly Project
idVerde are working with London Wildlife Trust to positively promote lepidoptera species and reduce their decline.
Following successes with similar installations in London Borough of Croydon, the London Borough of Bromley was identified as a key area which has a wide range of lepidoptera.
Read how our Green will be involved.
idVerde are working with London Wildlife Trust to positively promote lepidoptera species and reduce their decline.
Following successes with similar installations in London Borough of Croydon, the London Borough of Bromley was identified as a key area which has a wide range of lepidoptera.
Read how our Green will be involved.
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Census 2021 - have you submitted yours? It's not too late....
Support is available - online virtual Q&A & Completion workshops and one to one help over the phone or ordering paper questionnaires in a variety of formats including Easy Read. In addition, a Signposting Guide for your reference is available here.
The next online completion events will be on the 30th and 31st of March at 3pm. For anyone to sign up please email Aleksandra.Besevic80@field.census.gov.uk and she will send you an invite.
There is also a variety of support available online: https://census.gov.uk/help
Support is available - online virtual Q&A & Completion workshops and one to one help over the phone or ordering paper questionnaires in a variety of formats including Easy Read. In addition, a Signposting Guide for your reference is available here.
The next online completion events will be on the 30th and 31st of March at 3pm. For anyone to sign up please email Aleksandra.Besevic80@field.census.gov.uk and she will send you an invite.
There is also a variety of support available online: https://census.gov.uk/help
Former public conveniences - conversion to offices
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 New window in the side
Former Public conveniences in the High Street
All quiet again APPLICATION FOR 2 STOREY EXTENSION REFUSED. Click here for the Decision Notice. We will be keeping an eye on developments - it appears to have been converted to a single storey office, to which there was no objection. See the complete history since 2012: VILLAGE NEWS |
April 2021 Newsletter - front page
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April 2021 newsletter - now available online in the Members' Area
Printed copies will be delivered to members who have not provided their email addresses or do not have internet access. Membership is only £2 a year - with 4 quarterly newsletters and access to the Members' Area on this website, where there is additional information only available to members. Click here for more details Get involved
Can you offer your expertise in helping to improve our village hall and local environment for the benefit of our community or perhaps you have experience in organising events and fund-raising? Contact us now and apply to become a Trustee, Committee Member or Road Contact Click here to download the Trustee poster for full details NEW TRUSTEES
Three new have now been appointed, bringing the Board to a more robust and diverse status with six Trustees, to take us forward to develop and expand in the future. |
Orpington Video and Film Makers - Old newsreels to view
Take a trip down memory lane and see what was happening in and around Orpington during 1987 and 1988.
Visit the website here: Classic Newsreels
You can also view some short films made by members - some of the comedy ones are very funny! Read the article for more information - and more films!
Take a trip down memory lane and see what was happening in and around Orpington during 1987 and 1988.
Visit the website here: Classic Newsreels
You can also view some short films made by members - some of the comedy ones are very funny! Read the article for more information - and more films!
greenwood events:
Digital Inclusion - FREE drop-in sessions
You are never too old to learn - nor too young!
Once the Covid-19 pandemic is resolved and life returns to more normality, it is planned to hold FREE sessions on Sundays at the Greenwood Centre - SO WATCH THIS SPACE!
If you or someone you know would like a friendly helper to show you how to use your device (mobile, tablet, laptop), you will be able to bring it along and, hopefully, we will be able to teach you what you need to know.
One of the Trustees, Margot Rohan, will be available to answer all your questions (to the best of her ability). Margot trained as a digital tutor and provided help to local residents at free drop-in sessions in Croydon Council. She has also given one-to-one classes for local Orpington residents of ages ranging from 30 to 80, in their own homes. Having used computers on a daily basis since the 1980s, she has a wealth of experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access.
Currently we only have a couple of laptops available for those without any experience of using computers.
IF ANYONE HAS A WORKING LAPTOP THEY DO NOT NEED AND WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THIS PROJECT, PLEASE CONTACT GSGAssn@gmail.com.
You are never too old to learn - nor too young!
Once the Covid-19 pandemic is resolved and life returns to more normality, it is planned to hold FREE sessions on Sundays at the Greenwood Centre - SO WATCH THIS SPACE!
If you or someone you know would like a friendly helper to show you how to use your device (mobile, tablet, laptop), you will be able to bring it along and, hopefully, we will be able to teach you what you need to know.
One of the Trustees, Margot Rohan, will be available to answer all your questions (to the best of her ability). Margot trained as a digital tutor and provided help to local residents at free drop-in sessions in Croydon Council. She has also given one-to-one classes for local Orpington residents of ages ranging from 30 to 80, in their own homes. Having used computers on a daily basis since the 1980s, she has a wealth of experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access.
Currently we only have a couple of laptops available for those without any experience of using computers.
IF ANYONE HAS A WORKING LAPTOP THEY DO NOT NEED AND WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THIS PROJECT, PLEASE CONTACT GSGAssn@gmail.com.
DURING THE COVID RESTRICTIONS, MARGOT WILL PROVIDE SESSIONS MONTHLY ONLINE BY ZOOM 3pm SUNDAYS: 9 May, 6 June, 4 July, 1 August.
It will be an opportunity for anyone to join and ask questions about how to use their digital devices. PLEASE PASS ON DETAILS OF THESE SESSIONS TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO IS DIGITALLY CHALLENGED BUT ABLE TO ACCESS THE INTERNET. To register: email your name and any specific issues you wish to resolve - or simply click on this link (passcode: 600136) to join the 40 minute sessions - you will go into a 'Waiting Room' and Margot will let you in. |
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Something to Look Forward to?
FREE LINE DANCING CLASSES!
Ever fancied giving line dancing a go but didn't know where to go to learn?
Our Association Chair is a keen proponent and is offering FREE classes.
Find out more here and let us know of your interest.
FREE LINE DANCING CLASSES!
Ever fancied giving line dancing a go but didn't know where to go to learn?
Our Association Chair is a keen proponent and is offering FREE classes.
Find out more here and let us know of your interest.
The GSGA Quintessential Quiz returns to the Greenwood Centre!
When: HOPEFULLY September 2021 if not before!
NEW DATE TO BE CONFIRMED AS SOON AS DEFINITE
Vegetarian option available - veggie or bean burger with onion rings and chips
Greenwood Talks - The History of Madeira
A talk by Dr Brian Philp, well-known local archaeologist
NEW 2021 DATE TO BE ADVISED AS SOON AS FEASIBLE
Tickets: £2 including refreshments
Book by email: GSGVillageSociety@gmail.com
Full details to follow
A talk by Dr Brian Philp, well-known local archaeologist
NEW 2021 DATE TO BE ADVISED AS SOON AS FEASIBLE
Tickets: £2 including refreshments
Book by email: GSGVillageSociety@gmail.com
Full details to follow
Other local events and activities:
Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel - read feedback from meetings
Next meeting: 30 June 2021 at 7:30pm
These are public meetings - young people are particularly welcome to provide a balanced view of issues in the area. If you wish to join the next virtual meeting, please email marianito.vidamo2@met.police.uk with your name and email address, so you can be sent the link.
Did you know about dialling 999 and then pressing 55 if in danger but unable to speak? Read about it here.
Next meeting: 30 June 2021 at 7:30pm
These are public meetings - young people are particularly welcome to provide a balanced view of issues in the area. If you wish to join the next virtual meeting, please email marianito.vidamo2@met.police.uk with your name and email address, so you can be sent the link.
Did you know about dialling 999 and then pressing 55 if in danger but unable to speak? Read about it here.
Green Street Green Community Choir
RETURNING TO 'LIVE' REHEARSALS FROM 20 MAY 2021 - EMAIL FOR INFORMATION
Do you like singing?
Maybe you have never been in a choir, or perhaps you sing with another more disciplined one and would welcome something less taxing and more fun? Why not come along one evening and sing with the choir - no auditions.
Director, Amanda Butler, provides free music-reading tuition.
Every Thursday 7:00-9pm at St Mary's Church, World's End Lane
RETURNING TO 'LIVE' REHEARSALS FROM 20 MAY 2021 - EMAIL FOR INFORMATION
Do you like singing?
Maybe you have never been in a choir, or perhaps you sing with another more disciplined one and would welcome something less taxing and more fun? Why not come along one evening and sing with the choir - no auditions.
Director, Amanda Butler, provides free music-reading tuition.
Every Thursday 7:00-9pm at St Mary's Church, World's End Lane
Monthly Meetings are normally held on the third Monday of each month
from 2.00 to 4.00pm at the Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington.
Potential new members are welcome to attend one of these meetings.
(Meetings currently being held via Zoom)
Orpington U3A website
from 2.00 to 4.00pm at the Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington.
Potential new members are welcome to attend one of these meetings.
(Meetings currently being held via Zoom)
Orpington U3A website
Bromley Council website
The Bromley Council website is a useful resource for anyone looking to keep tabs on events and activities in the local area and the latest updates on Covid-19 restrictions.
Upcoming events are listed on their events page and regularly updated.
See also Useful Links page on this website.
The Bromley Council website is a useful resource for anyone looking to keep tabs on events and activities in the local area and the latest updates on Covid-19 restrictions.
Upcoming events are listed on their events page and regularly updated.
See also Useful Links page on this website.
CORONAVIRUS
KEEP SAFE AND DON'T LEAVE HOME UNNECESSARILY - CHECK GUIDANCE ON:
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION WEBSITE AND LBB WEBSITE
TAKE CARE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE HAD A VACCINE
KEEP SAFE AND DON'T LEAVE HOME UNNECESSARILY - CHECK GUIDANCE ON:
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION WEBSITE AND LBB WEBSITE
TAKE CARE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE HAD A VACCINE
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Greenwood Centre
Available for children's & family weekend parties (4 hrs minimum for £60) HALL ALSO AVAILABLE FOR HIRE on some MON, WED and THU EVENINGS plus THU and FRIDAY AFTERNOONS (5-7pm) Small room suitable for small groups (10-12) also available Please use ENQUIRY FORM Cheapest rates & cleanest facilities in the borough! (Click here to see what's on) |
Greenwood Centre
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Links for local information
Post part & full time local jobs for FREE
Grant for refurbishment of the Greenwood Centre, to provide disabled facilities provided by City Bridge Trust:
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We want this website to be useful, informative and popular, so recommendations are very welcome.
We want this website to be useful, informative and popular, so recommendations are very welcome.
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Green Street Green Association (CIO) is a registered charity no.1172661
