West Beckenham Residents’ Association

Beckenham Improvements work update – 18th June 2018  

Completed works.

• Substantial kerbing and paving has been laid on the South-West corner of the War Memorial roundabout.
• Paving has continued outside Prezzo and across the Kelsey Square / High Street junction and kerbing has been continued outside Haks barbers.
• Electrical connections are completed for the pedestrian crossing opposite HSBC.
• Works on Beckenham Green have continued.
• Snagging and replacement of chipped kerbs has commenced.

Phase 5 works Lidl to Village Way.

• Preparation and laying of paving will continue at Kelsey Square.
• The parking bays outside Zizzi will be retained for deliveries only.

Phase 6 War Memorial roundabout to Burrell Road

• Excavation and kerb laying will continue.

War Memorial Roundabout

• Paving work will continue on the South-West corner of the War Memorial roundabout.

Beckenham Green

• Works to the High Street entrance adjoining St Georges Church will be completed.

Scheme Programme

The main High Street improvements are on schedule to be completed in September with only snagging of small defects and some design details to be installed after this date

Beckenham Improvements work update – Monday 11th June 2018

Completed works.

• Kerbing and paving work has been completed between the Bricklayers Arms and Deans Cycles and Repairs on the South-East corner of the War Memorial roundabout. Kerbing and paving has commenced on the South-West corner of the War Memorial roundabout.
• Paving has continued outside Prezzo and kerbing has been laid outside Haks barbers.
• The reconstruction of the road sub base of the Kelsey Square and High Street junction has commenced.
• Electrical connections were made for the pedestrian crossing opposite HSBC.

Phase 5 works Lidl to Village Way.

• From Monday the 21st the junction between Burnhill Road and Kelsey Square has been closed to traffic. Kelsey Lane remains two-way between Uplands and Wayside where it is closed to traffic. Pedestrian access is maintained from Burnhill Road, Kelsey Square and Kelsey Lane to the High Street. This set up will be monitored to see if additional signage will be required. From Fairfield Road to Kelsey Park Road the one way will be reversed meaning traffic will drive up Fairfield and exit Burnhill Road.
• The laying of specially designed paving (to echo the brickwork on Kelsey Square) will continue outside of Prezzo.
• The parking bays outside Zizzi will be retained for deliveries only.

War Memorial Roundabout

• Paving work will continue on the South-West corner of the War Memorial roundabout.

Scheme Programme

The main High Street improvements are on schedule to be completed in September with only snagging of small defects and some design details to be installed after this date.

Completed works.

• Paving has been completed between 161 and 165 High Street.
• Kerbing and new paving has been in laid in front of HSBC.
• Kerbing and paving work has commenced outside the Bricklayers Arms on the South-East corner of the War Memorial roundabout.
• New bollards have been installed at Beckenham Green

Next week’s works.

• From Monday the 21st the junction between Burnhill Road and Kelsey Square has been closed to traffic, for up to 8 weeks. There is NO ACCESS to the High Street from Fairfield Road.

Kelsey Lane will remain two-way between Uplands and Wayside where it will be closed to traffic. Pedestrian access will be maintained from Burnhill Road, Kelsey Square and Kelsey Lane to the High Street. From Fairfield Road to Kelsey Park Road the one way will be reversed meaning traffic will drive up Fairfield then turn LEFT into Burnhill Road. Lidl’s delivery lorries may be reversing from their loading bay to Fairfield Rd, so watch out for reversing trucks. Marshalls should be directing traffic.

• Electrical connections and reinstatement will be made for the pedestrian crossing opposite HSBC.
• The laying of specially designed paving will continue outside Prezzo.
• Paving work will continue outside the Bricklayers Arms on the South-East corner of the War Memorial roundabout.

Two way traffic has been reinstated between Bromley Road and Manor Road.

The High Street between Thornton’s Corner and Fairfield Road is now reopened for two way traffic to enable access to Fairfield Road without using the main diversion.