Labour’s Planning Proposals Could Make Incinerator Building Easier

Belvedere Conservative Councillor David Leaf has expressed his concerns over new planning proposals which would make incinerator building easier and less accountable. The Barker Review of “Land Use Planning” was published today [5th December 2006] and suggests that a Planning Commission quango should determine the outcome of large projects including planning consents for waste incinerators. [...]

Important Information – Christmas Refuse Collection

The dates for refuse collection over the Christmas and New Year periods will be:
Normal – Revised
Monday 25 December – No collection
Tuesday 26 December – No collection
Wednesday 27 December – Wednesday 27 December
Thursday 28 December – Thursday 28 December
Friday 29 December – Friday 29 December
Monday 1 January – Tuesday 2 January
Tuesday 2 January – Wednesday 3 [...]

MP Questions Minister on Post Office Closures

David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, has called on the Government to take action to ensure that there are no further post office closures (30 November). During Trade and Industry Questions in the House of Commons, Mr Evennett asked the Secretary of State, Alistair Darling MP, what plans he has to safeguard the long-term [...]

Evennett Challenges Government on Adult Education Funding Cuts

David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, is one of the sponsors of the Early Day Motion 129 on Lifelong Learning in the House of Commons, that calls on the Government to review the way adult education is funded (16/11).  One in three adult learning places may be lost in the next three years, most [...]

Improving Learning Disability Services

Bexley Council and MCCH have launched a formal consultation exercise to shape their plans to improve accommodation, day care and special care for people in the borough with learning disabilities.Bexley’s Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care, Cllr Sharon Massey, described the plans as “an exciting opportunity to develop services for the 21st century [...]