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New Eltham Residents' Association was founded in 1930. It is a non-political association that looks upon local issues with impartiality and non allegiance.

The current chairman is Robin Clark and the President is Clive Efford the current local Member of Parliament (Eltham Constituency).

As a pressure group for the residents of New Eltham we tackle local issues and concerns and liaise with local Council and Parliament.

Issues such as local police monitoring, building development, traffic watchdog and problems and local transport services are just a few of the wide ranging subjects and problems which are dealt with on a day-by-day basis.

The committee comprises local residents, local businesses, councilors and the local MP. The organization rests solely on the efforts and enthusiasm of volunteers and interested residents. Meetings are held once a month.

The London Children's Flower Society

We are a long established charity with excellent links to schools across Greenwich borough. The London Children's Flower Society has been organising gardening competitions with London's Primary schools and special needs schools for the last 65 years. In the Spring we encourage children to grow daffodil and hyacinth bulbs and in the summer they grow flowers, herbs and vegetables from seeds. Once the plants have grown we send out our team of volunteers to visit the schools and to judge the displays and to award certificates and stickers to all participating children. We have 3 schools in the New Eltham and surrounding areas(SE9, SE12 & SE13) which are in need of volunteer judges. No formal horticultural qualifications are required, just a keen interest in gardening. Judging will take place between Monday 21st June and Thursday 15th July 2010 and we leave it to the judge and the school to set a suitable date and time for the visit. We will send the judge a supply of certificates and stickers to award to the children along with notes on how to judge and a judging feedback card to be returned to this office. If anyone is interested in helping, please contact Hazel Thompson, telephone number 01689 821288 or write to The London Children's Flower Society, 61A High street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0JF.

3rd Royal Eltham Scout Group

Their old mini-bus is on its last legs and they have to raise funds for a new one. The group, situated in Sparrows Lane are raising funds by selling greetings cards - but not just any old greetings cards! The sets of 5 cards, reproduced in sepia, depict photos taken in the 1920s Jamboree Program. The packs retail at £3.00. They look forward to people's support of the scout group in purchasing the cards. For details phone Ruth Fawcett on 07711921176 or look for their stand in Passey Place over the coming months.

1st Royal Eltham

1st Royal Eltham GENESIS Beaver Colony Registered Charity No: 303660. www.1stRoyalEltham.org.uk Genesis Beaver Colony is open for boys and girls aged 6 to 8 years. We play games, take part in a variety of crafts, Scouting activities and have lots of fun. We meet on Wednesdays during term time at the Scout Hall in Forty Foot Way, Avery Hill Road. Colony meetings start at 5.00pm to 6.30pm. We would love to meet you. For Further details please contact Lorraine Ball on 0207 964 0026 or 0208 857 5691

Table Tennis

The Kemnal club is a community based club and is the largest table tennis club in S.E.London It has 15 tables and is open 4 nights per week plus organises competitions at weekends and caters for all ages and abilities. For more details visit: http://www.kemnalttc.co.uk

 Places of Interest

A selection of places to visit in the local area.

What's Happening in New Eltham?

Activities for all ages in and around New Eltham. Find out more....

Contact Phone Numbers

A list of useful contact numbers.

Can you spare a bit of time?

NERA Representatives Required

We've had an excellent response for road reps, but we could still do with a few more. It's not too much of a job, and just entails knocking on doors in your road, asking people for the next year's membership or if they would like to consider joining, and it might take half a day, once a year. It's a great way of getting to know the neighbours and collecting any feedback we could act upon. It's also good to feel you're doing a bit for the community. We also need a bit of help distributing leaflets for our next publicity push in September, so if you'd like to help, contact the Chairman, details below.

Annual membership costs only £2.00. To join, send a cheque made payable to New Eltham Residents' Association with your contact details to:

Mr R Clark 194 Green Lane
 New Eltham London SE9 3TL

The Association is still looking to fill vacances on the committee and for people to help collect subscriptions. If you are interested contact Robin Clark on 020 8857 2990.

Friends of the Tarn 

The Tarn, Court Road, Eltham Lake and gardens, incorporating Elizabethan Ice House. Free admission. How can you de-stress your life? It's very simple, forget the television, computer and wasting time and money at the gym, get out in the fresh air and join us in The Tarn. You will not only keep fit, you will learn to relax and learn amazing things about the wildlife on your doorstep. You will also get a real sense of achievement and save yourself gym fees into the bargain!

On an individual, family or group basis, we are looking for regular or occasional volunteers to help with ground clearance, planting, weeding, pruning and pond skimming. We currently need volunteers to work in the new Butterfly Garden, restore the borders and shrubberies and eventually plan to make a woodland trail in the Bird Sanctuary. Currently volunteer sessions take place every third Saturday in the month between 10.30 am - 2pm or when we finish! Volunteers are also at The Tarn every Thursday between 11 am - 2 pm , weather permitting. Volunteering in The Tarn is a long term project so volunteers can join us at any time during the year. You don't need to have any previous gardening experience or be super fit. If you are interested in joining us or would like more information, please phone : 07729 364506. Any help you can give would be a great help and your way of giving something to the community. We look forward to hearing from you.

New Eltham Centre

Where is New Eltham?

New Eltham is part of the London SE9 postal district in the Borough of Greenwich and is situated between Eltham and Sidcup. It still has a station with a frequent service to all London mainline stations serving the South East. It is well served for road transport with the M25 London orbital, the M20 for the Shuttle and the M2 for the Channel ports within 15 minutes drive. Read the Wikipedia entry for New Eltham.

See map and aerial view.

London-Footprints

Do you like walking? See more of Eltham and Mottingham courtesy of london-footprints.co.uk

ECHO Action is a group for Eltham and New Eltham residents to discuss ways to use energy more efficiently, exchanging ideas and learning from experts on home energy saving, renewable energy and sustainable transport. Read More......

NERA News

University Licence Application

Greenwich University has put in an application for a premises license for the Sparrows Farm building (at the end of Sparrows Lane). Councillor Thomas replies: "The application looks to extend its existing licensing hours to as late as 2am on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as giving it permission to play live music outside until 2am on Friday and Saturday nights. On the issue of the live music outside, the application does state that that they will limit the number of outside events where live music is played, to 5 times a year and that music will cease at 9pm. . . . . ." Read the full letter.

Friends of Fairy Hill Park Autumn Fair

Saturday 4th September 12 - 4pm

More details

Friends of Southwood Park

See the 2009-10 Report

We were formed in early 2006 as part of a council initiative to heighten the awareness of residents to the borough's green open spaces, implement their biodiversity plan and attract funding for community projects that the council themselves could not apply for. More...

CANE Summer Fete

It seems a while since the CANE fete, where NERA had a stall, not least because the glorious day's weather is now replaced with almost autumnal gloom. At long last more results are in from our rolling membership renewals. We're pleased to say we now have over 750 members, with 27 signing up at the fete! The new leaflet/poster went down well; it should be being seen more and more in libraries and shops, etc, and a door to door posting is planned for September.

  More pictures and Details . . . .

Burger to Go?

The London Borough of Greenwich has received a planning application for a 62 room hotel on the site of Burger King at Fiveways. A letter was sent to local residents informing them of the details - Read. We have received a number of emails on this subject. Make your comments in the Discussion Forum. See also Greenwich website www.greenwich.gov.uk/planning

New Eltham Sunshine Club

We were able to keep our 100 membership intact again last year, despite losing nine members during 2008-09. Our thanks must be given to our Sunshine Club Members who were so supportive and filled a good many of the vacancies. Read the full newsletter. See also greenwich-sign.net

Bee Hive Pub 

The Beehive Pub on Footscray road has been taken over by new owners Gladewood Tavens and has been subjected to a complete overhaul.

If you wish to contact The Beehive call  020 8850 1619The owners also have another pub, for further info visit www.thecrownandanchor.com  

 Let's Tidy Up New Eltham Village Centre

The Association is working with Cllr Eileen Glover to bring forward suggestions to improve the centre. If anyone knows of a local company or business who might be willing to sponsor for example, Hanging Baskets, please contact us. A suggestion has been made for a Village Sign. If anyone has ideas what this might consist of also please contact us.

NERA has completed a survey highlighting some things that need attention and made some suggestions. Read more. . . . .

Please let us know your ideas or views on how to improve the shopping area. Email us or put them on the Discussion Forum.

All comments are welcome, particularly regarding local issues and topics which affect the local community.

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Ever wondered where all the NERA Members live?

See map.....

Send us a Photograph

Do you own a digital camera? Why not send us a picture of a problem area or an especially nice part of New Eltham to share with others. If its a problem NERA may be able to help. 

 Safer Neighbourhoods

The roll out of Safer Neighbourhood teams across London gives local communities a real opportunity to influence the policing of their area. Through its partnership with the council the Coldharbour team works with a panel of local residents. The Safer Neighbourhood office is at 60 William Barefoot Drive, SE9 3AU. If you have any concerns call 020 7161 9521. See also www.met.police.uk and newsletter (.pdf).