Two Events Spotted in St. Mary's & St. James Ward!

We've just caught wind of two interesting events happening soon in the St. Mary's & St. James Ward that you might want to mark in your diaries.

1. Fun Dog Show at Foots Cray Meadows!

Get your furry friends ready! The Friends of Footscray Meadows are hosting a Fun Dog Show on Saturday, 7th June, starting at 11am. Head over to the Foots Cray Meadows Information Centre for what promises to be a delightful day out for dogs and their humans. We hear the theme is "Houndwatch," so perhaps some spy-themed canine costumes might even make an appearance! Sounds like a tail-wagging good time for a great cause.

2. St. Mary's & St. James Ward Police Public Meeting

For those keen to connect with their local police team, there's a Public Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 17th June 2025, at 7pm. This meeting, announced via the North Cray Residents Association, will be held at The Old Dartfordians Rugby Club, Bourne Road, Bexley DA14 1LW.

It's always a good opportunity to hear directly from the ward team about local policing matters, raise any concerns, and generally engage with those working to keep our community safe.

We're guessing that the BBNWA (Bexley Borough Neighbourhood Watch Association) might not have been directly informed of this meeting by the ward team or via the SNB (Safer Neighbourhood Board), so we'll be sure to add this to our relevant slots on the blog and newsletter to help spread the word far and wide.

Make sure to pop these dates in your calendar and support these valuable community events!

SNP Meeting Invitation for local St Mary’s & St James Ward residents

SNP Meeting Invitation

I have arranged for a public meeting of the St. Mary's and St. James Ward Panel (SNP) where I anticipate there will be presentations by the London Fire Brigade, the Wards MET Police's Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) also including a presentation about Catalytic Convertor theft and crime in the Ward and Borough as a whole plus we will also have some of the Borough's Senior Police Officers attending operational duties allowing.  We also hopefully will bring to everyones attention the work of the Safer Neighbourhood Board (SNB) our Community Centre and the Friends of the Meadows.  So Fingers crossed it will be an informative meeting.

St Mary’s & St James Ward Panel

Invitation to attend your local Safer Neighbourhood ward panel

Dear member of our community,

I am writing to you as the Chair of the St Mary’s and St James, Safer Neighbourhoods Ward Panel (SNP) and would like to invite you or a representative from your organisation to come to our next public meeting of the ward panel to, see and find out how this panel works for our community.

A ward panel is a group of residents, business owners, Neighbourhood Watch coordinators and other organisations who meet quarterly with the Local Police Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT), Ward Councillors and other community safety partners. The panel discusses issues of crime and safety in the area and with the police representatives sets priorities for the SNT for the following 3 months, relating to any current crime and safety concerns within the area.

We are keen to broaden our membership to reflect the wide and diverse nature of the communities, businesses and groups within our London Borough of Bexley Ward. An active and representative panel is an effective way to enable local communities to understand the demands upon Bexley Police and influencing the priorities of our police SNT. Therefore, we would very much welcome your attendance and participation at this meeting, with a view to you becoming a member of the panel.

Date: Wednesday 1st March 2023

Time: 7pm

Place: Sidcup & Foots Cray United Services Club 108 Main Road Sidcup DA14 6NE

Please do contact me to discuss further how you or your organisation can contribute to the panel by emailing our co-ordinator: Julie Morrison juliemorrison2000@hotmail.com

Bexley SNB Public Meeting on Cyber Crime and Prevention

 

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Are you concerned by Cyber Crime.  Do you want to stay safe from it.  Please come along to King Henry School, Avenue Road DA8 3BN.  Details on the flyer.  There is parking available.