Conservatives Pledge To Continue Fight To Save Queen Mary’s

Bexley Conservatives have expressed their anger at the decision taken by the Joint Committee of PCT’s to cut vital A&E and Maternity Services at Queen Mary’s Hospital and pledged to continue the fight to stop it from happening.  
Following a meeting of the key local activists to discuss the implications for Bexley residents it has [...]

Bexley Labour Condemned For Criticising Youth Games Participants

At last night’s Full Council meeting (16 July 2008), Labour Group Leisure Spokesman Cllr Harbans Buttar criticised the 5th Place that the Bexley Youth Game participants came at the recent Youth Games at Crystal Palace, and suggested that their achievement was not good enough, especially following their 4th place last year.
 
Interestingly he also criticised them [...]

No Truth To Rumours That All Parking Is Being Removed From Belvedere

Responding to a question from Belvedere Councillor John Fuller about the successful £1.3 million bid to TFL to regenerate Belvedere Village Bexley Council’s Cabinet member for Transport Cllr Peter Craske expressed his disappointment that entirely false rumours about plans to remove all the parking from the Village had been circulated to the local press.  
“I [...]

New London Mayor Is Good News For Bexley

Councillors have passed a motion congratulating Boris Johnson on his victory in May’s London Mayoral election and looked forward to having a constructive and productive relationship with the new Mayor.   
The motion was moved by Belvedere Councillor David Leaf who praised Boris Johnson for working closely with Bexley Council by campaigning with Bexley residents to [...]

Tesco Fight Begins

The start of the official consultation period for a long awaited
planning application has been welcomed as a significant development by
Barnehurst Ward Councillors, Bill McEwen and Simon Windle.   Tesco
Stores Limited and St. James’ Investments have submitted two identical
planning applications for outline planning permission to redevelop the
former Woolwich HQ site on the corner of Erith Road [...]

Station Access Campaign Continues and Launches Petition

A local campaign to improve access at local train stations, particularly for
disabled and wheelchair using passengers, has launched a petition on the Prime Minister’s website to call upon the Government to use some of the £370 million Access for All programme to fund the necessary improvements to deliver step free access to all platforms. No [...]

Conservative triumph in Christchurch By-election

Bexley Conservatives have welcomed a new Councillor to their team following James Spencer’s emphatic win in the Christchurch by-election last Thursday. James won with a majority of over 700 votes as Labour who had been second in the ward at the last Council elections slipped to fourth place.     
Bexley Council Leader Teresa O Neill Commented; [...]

Tories Step Up Fight to Save QMH

Local Campaigners have stepped up the fight to save vital services at local hospital Queen Mary’s Sidcup. Following the feedback from the A Picture of Health Consultation (APOH) options on the way forward are now being considered, including a referral to the Secretary of State for Health.
 
Despite the results from the consultation showing the majority [...]