‘CINEMA BUILDING COULD JUST BECOME A CHURCH’

'CINEMA BUILDING COULD JUST BECOME A CHURCH' The former Granada cinema building in Church Road, Crystal Palace could end up as just a church if an application to turn the building into a church with mixed community use is approved. The stark warning comes in an officers' report to Bromley council's plans sub-committee number four …

“NO CINEMA USE FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS” – KICC

"NO CINEMA USE FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS" - KICC   A cinema use has not occurred at 25 Church Road for more than 45 years. "It is in this context that any objection on the basis of a loss of a leisure/entertainment use should be set" say KICC in their submission in support of their …

“OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR CINEMA”

"OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR CINEMA" There is an "overwhelming demand" for a cinema in Crystal Palace, say the Crystal Palace Triangle Planning Group in its objections to KICC's plans. "Planning policy clearly indicates that the loss of community facilities will not be allowed unless it can be demonstrated there is no longer a need for them. …

KICC CAR PARKING SURVEY ‘FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED’

KICC CAR PARKING SURVEY 'FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED' The car parking survey submitted in support of KICC's application is fundamentally flawed in a number of material areas, says the council officers report. No assessment has been made of the impact of the proposal at times when events are held in Crystal Palace park. These events can attract …

WIDE VARIETY OF OBJECTIONS TO KICC PLANS

WIDE VARIETY OF OBJECTIONS TO KICC PLANS A WIDE variety of objections are listed in the report to the council's plans sub-committee. In addition to a petition objecting to KICC's latest plans organised by the Picture Palace Campaign with 6,427 signatures; 767 individual objections on postcards and a petition of objection by Church Road traders, …

GLA MEMBERS, MPs AND COUNCILS AMONG OBJECTORS TO KICC PLANS

GLA MEMBERS, MPs AND COUNCILS AMONG OBJECTORS TO KICC PLANS KICC have provided little evidence to demonstrate any serious commitment to the D2 components of the proposals  says GLA member Steve O'Connell in his objection to Bromley council. Neither have they demonstrated any serious local interest and need which could not be met and better …

CRYSTAL PALACE PARK COMMUNITY PROJECT FUND – INVITATION TO PANELLISTS

CRYSTAL PALACE PARK COMMUNITY PROJECT FUND - INVITATION TO PANELLISTS Over the next three years, the Crystal Palace Park Community Project Fund has £240,000 to distribute to local community groups in grants from £100 up to a maximum of £20,000. This money will be used to deliver projects which will improve the park and the …

ALERT SHOPPER STOPS SALE OF COUNTERFEIT FRAGRANCES – ‘No 5 Chamele’ for £10

ALERT SHOPPER STOPS SALE OF COUNTERFEIT FRAGRANCES - 'No 5 Chamele' for £10 / BROMLEY RESIDENTS FACE 1.2 PER CENT INCREASE ON THEIR TAX BILLS ALERT SHOPPER STOPS SALE OF COUNTERFEIT FRAGRANCES - 'No 5 Chamele' for £10 A shopper smelt something fishy when a youth offered to sell her what appeared to be a …

MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO AT THE CINEMA MUSEUM

ARTS EVENTS   MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO AT THE CINEMA MUSEUM   My Own Private Idaho Wed Feb 25th 19:30 ReShape and the Cinema Museum are launching the VITO Project, a series of free monthly screenings bringing generations of LGBTs together to watch films and share ideas. This month's film is My Own Private Idaho …

FARES REFUND IS “POLITICAL FIGLEAF” SAYS VAL SHAWCROSS

FARES REFUND IS "POLITICAL FIGLEAF" SAYS VAL SHAWCROSS Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been accused by Labour of being “staggeringly out of touch” after it was revealed that his ‘solution’ to the fare increases of up to 38 per cent faced by thousands of commuters in Outer London will only help  a tiny proportion …