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Practical local information for Bromley: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.

Top story Beckenham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Beckenham Beckenham roadworks: Thesiger Road (notice of 21 Oct) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.

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Biggin Hill Biggin Hill Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Biggin Hill Biggin Hill roadworks: Kembleside Road (notice of 21 Oct) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked. Chislehurst Chislehurst Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Chislehurst Chislehurst roadworks: Crown Lane (now, until 30 Mar) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked. Orpington Orpington Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Orpington Orpington roadworks: Gorse Road (now, until 30 Mar) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked. West Wickham West Wickham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near West Wickham West Wickham roadworks: no temporary traffic orders in force within 3 km of West Wickham right now. Checked every morning from the council's notices. Beckenham Beckenham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Beckenham weather today: light drizzle, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 92% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Biggin Hill Biggin Hill Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Biggin Hill weather today: drizzle, 10°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 57% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. Chislehurst Chislehurst Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Chislehurst weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 92% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. Orpington Orpington Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Orpington weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 57% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. West Wickham West Wickham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook West Wickham weather today: drizzle, 11°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 57% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. Local Info Bromley Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today Cheapest petrol in Bromley today: unleaded from 136.8p and diesel from 142.8p a litre, across 30 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the... Weather Bromley Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Bromley weather today: light drizzle, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 92% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. St Mary Cray Bromley Roadworks This Week: A21 Masons Hill and Cray Avenue A21 Masons Hill is back under temporary lights to 2 November and Cray Avenue loses a lane to 13 November. No Charing Cross trains on 14 and 15 November. · 15 min read Local Info Bromley House Prices 2026: The £525,000 Average Explained The average Bromley home sold for £525,000 in May 2026 (Land Registry). Prices by type, the priciest corners, and how the borough dodged the London dip. · 7 min read Local Info Bromley Train Times to London: Victoria in 18 Minutes Bromley South to London Victoria takes 18 minutes on the fastest trains, up to eight an hour. Zone 5 contactless fares, caps, and the last train home at 00:01. · 8 min read Local Info Bromley Planning News: Final Local Plan Draft & 4x Targets Bromley's final draft Local Plan is due this summer before a December 2026 submission, as Government maths says the borough needs nearly four times more homes. · 6 min read Local Info Bromley Bin Collection Days: Which Box Goes Out This Week Find your Bromley bin day by postcode, then: food caddy weekly, black box and sacks one week, green box the next, out by 7am. Garden waste is £80 a year. · 9 min read Local Info Parking in Bromley: Car Parks, Tariffs and Permit Zones Bromley car parks from 60p an hour at Crown Lane; Mitre Close £1.70 with a 2-hour cap; resident permits £80 or £150 a year. Every tariff, plus The Glades. · 11 min read Local Info Bromley Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,427 to £4,280 Band D in Bromley is £2,140.04 for 2026/27, Band A £1,426.69, Band E £2,615.61. Every band, the 25% single person discount and how to challenge your band. · 9 min read Local Info Bromley Planning Applications: Search, Comment, Object Bromley planning and building control records share one Public Register: the link, how to search it and your 21 days to comment. Officers now decide most. · 23 min read Bins Bromley Christmas Bin Collections: A Day Late Into January Bromley moved every bin day from Christmas Day to 9 January last year by one day. The 2026 dates follow in December; last year's table and tree drop-offs. 4 min read Schools Bromley School Term Dates 2026/27: Christmas From 18 Dec Bromley schools break up on Friday 18 December and return 4 January; Bromley High ends 16 December. Every 2026/27 half term, INSET days and school differences. 5 min read Trains Bromley Christmas Trains: No Victoria Service Last Year Last Christmas, Bromley South lost its Victoria trains from 27 to 31 Dec and the last train on Christmas Eve left at 21.27. 2026 plans are due in November. 5 min read Recycling Bromley Tip Opening Times: Churchfields Open 7 Days, Book Book the Churchfields Road tip in Beckenham online first; open daily, from 7am on weekdays. Waldo Road reopens mid-November. Booking link, rules and hours. 5 min read