A to Z of Services

Ranger Service

Parks Rangers regularly patrol local parks to help ensure that the park environments are safe and secure.

Reading Partners

Bexley Education Business Partnership's Reading Partners scheme encourages volunteers from businesses and the community to spend regular time (weekly) either reading, playing number games or working on the computer (I.T.) with pupils on a one-to-one or one-to-two basis.

Recreation centres

See 'Sports'

Recruitment

If you are looking for a job, see job vacancies
If you are a local business and need help with recruitment and training see workforce development.

Recycling

The Council encourages the recycling of most household waste including metal, glass and paper. Information is available on local recycling facilities near you.

Reference library

The local reference library is based at the Central Library in Townley Road, Bexleyheath.

Refuse collection

Information about refuse collection e.g. days of collection and special collections by arrangement.

Refuse (trade)

Disposal of trade refuse in a safe and responsible manner.

Regeneration - General

Information about local regeneration projects, including Government funded initiatives e.g. Single Regeneration Budget projects.

Regeneration & Economic Development

Whether you are starting a new business or relocating an existing one, you will be welcomed as a member of the Bexley business community, and can take advantage of a wide range of customised support services from the Council's Economic Development Unit and its partners.

Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships

To register a birth or a death that occurred in the Bexley borough or to make arrangments to be married or enter into a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership, contact the Register Office.

Copies of certificates can be obtained for a fee.

Relocation - business

Advice and information is available for businesses that may be considering relocating to premises within the borough.

Renovation Grants

The Council award grants to owner occupiers and landlords to help towards the cost of carrying out repairs. Grants are awarded according to priority, which takes into account the owner's income, extent of the problem and the likely impact on the occupier's health.

Rent collection

Paying rent and locations where rent can be paid.

Residential care

The Council is responsible for arranging residential or nursing care if someone is assessed as having a need for it. If you do not already receive these services, please telephone our screeners on 01322 356393.
The amount you pay towards residential care depends on your income and savings. The Council may also be able to arrange respite or relief care.

Resources plus

London Borough of Bexley's Resources plus helps people resident in Bexley, Lewisham and Greenwich to find and obtain the right job for them. Working in partnership with JobCentre Plus, we can provide you with listings of current job vacancies and practical help and guidance on every aspect of looking for work.

Respite Care

No information

Retail

See 'Town Centres'

Review Committees

See 'Scrutiny Committees'

Review of the Unitary Development Plan (UDP)

See 'UDP'

Rights of way

London Borough of Bexley maintains the Definitive Map and Statement, which shows all Public Footpaths, Bridleways and Byways Open to All Traffic (BOATs).

Road safety education, training and publicity

Road Safety Unit provides information, education, training and publicity on road safety matters.

The Road Safety Unit is responsible for school crossing patrols (lollipop people) in the Borough. It also has a School Travel Co-ordinator responsible for promoting alternatives to car us for journeys to and from school

Roads - repairs/sweeping

Report any repairs that may be needed or any comments/queries regarding road cleaning.

Roadworks

For your comments/queries about general roadworks which the Council is carrying out, please use the details on the right.

Rowing

See 'Sports'

Rubbish/Rubbish tips

The Council has two rubbish tips which accept household and garden waste free of charge which are based at Maidstone Road, Footscray and Thames Road, Crayford.

Rugby pitches

See 'Sports'