Plans to transform Bromley High Street could see a large sculpture named the ‘Time Machine’, a water fountain and canopy built. The council funded project, designed by Turner Works, aims to enhance the “experiential offer of the High Street” increase footfall and “strengthen and diversify the daytime and night-time economy”. All the sites chosen are located within the Bromley Town Centre conservation area and on the pedestrianised part of Bromley High Street.
An artist s impression of the proposed canopy (Turner Works) The Time Machine sculpture, a hollow tube-like shape, is proposed for the southern end of the High Street, at the junction of Elmfield and Ethelbert Road.
Bromley town centre
Your Bromley is the Business Improvement District (BID) for Bromley town centre. It is a business led and business funded scheme to improve Bromley town centre through additional services, new initiatives and aims to promote Bromley to visitors old and new. The BID has been running for five years and there will be a reballot shortly. Starting this week, for six weeks a member of the BID team will be sharing their experiences over the past five years and explaining why they feel a yes vote from Bromley businesses is important for Bromley. This week we hear from Andy Bawn, Chair of Your Bromley BID and Manager of The Greyhound.
• Planted more than 120 hanging baskets per year • Provided more than 20 jet washing sessions • Enabled a free recycling service with the First Mile, saving businesses £30,000 • Removed more than 14,000 square metres of chewing gum off the streets (equivalent of two football pitches). Made Prominent. • Screened over 20 midsummer movies in Queen’s Gardens • Delivered The Taste of Bromley food and drink campaigns to help boost footfall, with 100+ businesses • Promoted seasonal marketing activity such as Easter and Halloween trails • 230,000+ views on yourbromley.com per year • 95,000 users to yourbromley.com per year • 420,000+ social media impressions of Food Fest campaign • 900,000+ social media impressions of Christmas campaign