NEWS
FOCRG Easter Competition
It's competition time with the Friends of Chislehurst Recreation Ground. All entries details below: ...
read moreChislehurst Easter egg Hunt
Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th April between 10-4pm on both days. There will be 30 minute time slots to make sure it is COVID safe and a maximum of 15 tickets available at each time slot. The tickets are £5 each and 1 ticket per Child is required. They will receive...
read moreTeen Mental Health – A Guide for Parents
Teen Mental Health - A Guide for Parents The following guide is from the 'My Tutor' website and gives invaluable advice for you and your child during these extremely testing times. Your child’s teenage years are an exciting time, but they can be tricky too. With...
read moreA Chat with Sir Bob Neill
This week we caught up with Sir Bob Neill (MP for Bromley and Chislehurst) who was kind enough to chat through where we are locally with the Covid-19 Vaccine roll out programme and how he sees Chislehurst getting back on its feet after lockdown.
read moreHow to market yourself when you hate being in the spotlight
You’ve finished! Your book, your website, your product, your shop. After all the hard work it’s done! But now it’s time to start marketing. You need to get people to come into your new shop, buy your product, read your book, or attend your workshop. You need to find...
read moreSome events we are hoping for in 2021….
Keep your fingers and toes crossed for the Rotary Summer Fair this Summer, the Rotary Fireworks in November and the Visit Chislehurst Christmas Event in December!...
read moreGetting to know our Independents – Bootcamp.uk.com
Many of you will have witnessed what looks like the daily torture of fitness fanatics at Chislehurst Recreation Ground, and an ex-Marine keeping the motivation going in all weathers. This is Bootcamp UK, and it is by far one of the best, motivational ways to get fit...
read moreGetting to know our Independents – Cook and Matthews Sport
Paul and Rachel Cook, of Cook and Matthews Sport, have kindly given us an insight into being an Independent in BR7 and tell us how they have managed to succeed and adapt over the years. Tell us a little bit about your business and how it all began? Well initially Paul...
read moreChislehurst bucks trend of Covid closures
Gwen Lardner catches up with some of our new businesses in the High Street and Royal Parade... Chislehurst has seen a spate of new shops opening at a time when small businesses everywhere have closed for good due to the pandemic. A fishmongers, organic grocery and...
read moreHalf Term Activities
Well half term is upon us and whereas usually we are super excited to get out and about we find ourselves in these unchartered waters of either not being able to go on holiday or have a staycation which may involve a few day trips. Visit Chislehurst has compiled some...
read moreWard Panel Meeting January 2021
Hello everyone and welcome to the new look WPM. Included below are the charts for Burglary Residential, Burglary Non-Residential and Theft of and From Motor Vehicle. I have given a brief synopsis under each chart. Due to the exceptional circumstances of the ongoing...
read moreCostcutter Chislehurst celebrates double award win!
Local retailer Anil Patel and the team at Costcutter in Chislehurst are celebrating after being crowned Drinks Retailer of the Year at the prestigious Retail Industry Awards, as well as Convenience Store of the Year at the Drinks Retailing Awards, both of which...
read moreGetting To Know Our Independents!
Visit Chislehurst caught up with the lovely Catherine Southon who owns Catherine Southon Auctioneers and Valuers, based in the centre of Chislehurst. We wanted to find out more about her and how she set up her business. Visit Chis: Tell us a little about yourself and...
read moreLocal businesses join forces to launch Chislehurst Fitness
Three members of the Visit Chislehurst Business Group have worked together to launch a new fitness business: Chislehurst Fitness. Chislehurst Fitness launched in September last year, offering group outdoor fitness classes and personal training sessions at Walden...
read moreChislehurst Commons: A winter buzz-z-z-z
Balmy spring and summer days may be some way off, but one insect we associate with summer may already be out and about. The bumblebee, notably the Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is our earliest wild bee to be on the wing at this time of year. Over the last...
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