Wisteria can produce a second light flowering in July which is nice but even so Wisteria needs to be pruned in July as well as February to keep it flowering year after year. Problems with getting Wisteria to flower are common and one cause is failure to prune twice a year. The summer prune is quite harsh, taking back a lot of the growth to constrain this vigorous plant and to stop the leafy [...]

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A former police station in Belvedere is set to be bulldozed to make way for two dozen new flats. Homeland London Limited has asked the council if it can concrete over the old cop shop in Nuxley Road for a new block of luxury pads.Earlier this year the disused station was being used by rough sleepers who were refusing offers of help from the council. Planning officers at the council have now[...]

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A major blueprint for the future of Belvedere is set to be developed as Bexley councillors consider how to regenerate the area.Bexley has already started putting its ambitious growth strategy – a vision of 31,000 homes and 17,000 jobs by 2050 –  into fruition in Thamesmead and Erith, and is now looking towards Belvedere. The town has been earmarked for major changes, with experts at [...]

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Property and construction consultancy Ridge & Partners has exchanged contracts on offices in Belvedere House on Booth Street, to help accommodate the firm’s continued growth. The Greengate-based consultancy has agreed to lease 4,400 sq ft of space on the fifth floor, under assignment from GCA Altium. The office move is scheduled for early May. The firm’s current space in the Abito [...]

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Plans have been submitted for another block of flats at the Belvedere Park development by Yarnton Way. These plans take the total number of homes to nearly 500 on the site, which is around a five minute walk from Belvedere station. An increasing number of businesses has opened over time, with The Morgan pub being one of the first, then a Travelodge hotel. A Starbucks followed, and Lidl have [...]

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