Author: Benjamin

Bromley Council has agreed to carry out extensive works to improve facilities at West Wickham Leisure Centre and Orpington’s Walnuts Leisure Centre. The £29.8m project comes in partnership with the borough’s leisure provider, MyTime Active, and includes upgrades to the swimming pools in both centres as well as improved changing rooms and exercise studios for those with mobility issues. Council officers said in their report that the leisure centres had over 20,000 visits a month and were two of the borough’s most used facilities. They added that both centres, which were built in the late 1960s, had reached the end…

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The ongoing discussions between Brighton and Hove City Council and the Royal Mail regarding potential development plans at Patcham Court Farm remain confidential due to commercial sensitivity. Details such as the financial aspects of a potential long lease agreement with the Royal Mail have not been disclosed by the council. The discussions revolve around a proposal for the Royal Mail to construct a distribution center at Patcham Court Farm, situated in Vale Avenue near the intersection of A23 and A27. If finalized, this deal would enable the release of two current sites for residential development, namely the Royal Mail premises…

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Friday 31 May 2024 10:12 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email One of the most prestigious races in the British calendar takes place at Epsom on Saturday when the Derby takes place in front of a massive crowd at the Surrey course. Trainer James Fanshawe has the chance to win the race for the first time with his recent Lingfield trial winner Ambiente Friendly in the Gredley Family colours and he joined the media for a press conference chat earlier this week. City AM…

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Location : The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J8 and J5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 31 May 2024. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 1 and a half hours against expected traffic. Source link

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The Chichester District Council, acting for the South Downs National Park Authority, has approved the application for rebuilding a temple dedicated to a Roman goddess. The original temple, located in the High Woods area of the Goodwood Estate near Chichester, was dismantled during the early 20th century. The reconstruction plans aim to use as many original stones as possible and position the temple north of the Grade-II listed lioness statue. According to applicant Haydn Morris, the temple was originally constructed to house a Roman dedication stone, flanked by statues of Neptune and Minerva. Its design featured a classical form with…

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