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Orpington Labour says: “No to Walnuts Tower!”

Orpington Labour says: No to Walnuts Tower! Bromley Council must consult Orpington residents on the future of their town centre, after all this is a democracy! At Orpington Labour’s Monthly meeting on Wednesday 23rd June, after a briefing by members who attended a developer’s presentation at the Walnuts Centre and…

Mayor funds more support for young people exploited by county lines

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced he is investing a further £1.8m in a programme that has provided nearly 400 young people with a positive way out of county lines activity. Sadiq set up, and funds, the Rescue and Response service, which supports young people who are…

Open Letter to Residents of St Mary Cray and St Paul’s Cray – The Wind of Change

Dear Cray Resident, Change is in the air, coming to the Cray Valley very soon and it will be good news, a nice change in these difficult, challenging times! The London Borough of Bromley ward boundaries are changing, due to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s recommendations, reducing the…

“A bright future for our high streets” – Labour launches new Commission to rebuild Britain’s high streets and revitalise town centres

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds has launched an independent Commission on Rebuilding Our High Streets, bringing together experts from businesses in retail, leisure and hospitality, as well as representatives of the trade union, local government cooperative and social enterprise sectors. Promising “a bright future for our high streets”, Dodds will…

London Elections Update from Orpington Labour Party

This post is to give you a few updates on the elections that are taking place on 6th May in London, what we in Orpington Labour Party are doing and, if you are able, how you can help. Mayor of London As you are aware Sadiq Khan is standing for…

Labour sets out a COVID Recovery Plan for Bromley – Council Tax cut for the hardest hit leads list of proposals

Bromley Labour is proposing to invest just 2% of the council’s reserves to fund a Borough-wide COVID Recovery Plan. Labour’s recovery plan is headed by a council tax cut for approximately 10,000 Bromley residents hardest hit by the economic fall out of the pandemic. Labour is also proposing support for…

How Can We Help?

To our followers who live within the Orpington Constituency, we have some questions for you: What issues in our area do you want to see dealt with? What keeps you up at night? What could we do to help? We are looking for our priorities for the coming year, but…