Nature Friendly Verges and Sustainable Planting Trials Update

March 4, 2025 Portfolio Holder for Environment (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to permanently maintain specified sites as Nature Friendly Verges, revert other trial sites to the contracted management regime, convert additional locations into Nature Friendly Verge trial sites, and retain responsibility for approving amendments to the Nature Friendly Verges Trial.

Full council record
Content

The Environment Portfolio Holder made the
following decision:
 
The following sites to be maintained as Nature
Friendly Verges on a permanent basis:
 

Addington Road (West Wickham, on border with Hayes & Coney
Hall)

Court Road (Orpington)

Downs Hill/Ravensbourne Avenue (Shortlands & Park Langley, on
border with Beckenham Town & Copers Cope)

Ormonde Avenue (Farnborough & Crofton)

Pickhurst Lane and Pickhurst Mead (Hayes & Coney Hall and
Shortlands & Park Langley).

Rangefield Road Footpath (Plaistow)

River Pool Walk (Penge & Cator)

Warren Road (Chelsfield)
 
The following trial sites to revert to the
contracted management regime:
 

Beadon Road (Bromley Town)

Copers Cope Road (Beckenham Town & Copers Cope)

Northfield Avenue (St Mary Cray)
 
The following locations to be converted to
additional Nature Friendly Verge trial sites:
 

Broadoaks Way (Shortlands & Park Langley)

Cameron Road (Bromley Town)

Crofton Road (Farnborough & Crofton)

Foxgrove Road (Beckenham Town & Copers Cope)

Gates Green Road (Hayes & Coney Hall)

Willow Walk (Farnborough & Crofton)
 
The Portfolio Holder for Environment agreed to
be responsible for approving any amendments, including potential
additions to the second phase of the Nature Friendly Verges Trial
in consultation with Ward Members.

Supporting Documents

Nature Friendly Verges Trial Update-Main Report 30012025 Environment and Community Services Polic.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date4 Mar 2025