Headlines - August 2006
Members of Bexley's Community Safety Partnership joined with Bexley Police colleagues in appealing for anyone with information about the hit and run incident in Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead on 18 August to come forward.
With nearly 1,500 allotment plots at 36 different locations across the borough, Bexley Council and the local allotment federation had a lot to shout about during National Allotment Week (14-20 Aug).
A plucky group of nine intrepid Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme youngsters recently undertook a summer challenge to raise money for the Duke of Edinburgh's Jubilee Fund.
The announcement of the A-level results yesterday brought good news for hundreds of students across Bexley.
A woman who hid the fact that she had a husband who was in full time work when she made nine claims for benefit in 2001 and 2004 was found guilty of fraud after a two-day trial at Bexley Magistrates' Court on Monday, 31 July.
Bexley's annual canvass to update its electoral register will take place as usual this autumn but this year will see a new style form to complete.
An Erith man was ordered by Bexley Magistrates at a hearing on Monday, 31 July, to do 100 hours Community Punishment for fraudulently attempting to obtain Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
Children of all ages are invited to this year's Summer Slam events being organised around the borough between 22-25 August by Bexley Council, Charlton Athletic Football Club and a number of local organisations and community groups.
Young members of Bexley's sports, arts and drama groups will have the chance to apply for funding of up to £3,000 from this autumn when the renowned Jack Petchey Foundation comes to Bexley.
A Bexley Leisure Centre has been crowned number one in a Sport England Benchmarking Survey of use by people with disabilities.
Bridge and road repairs will start on the Bourne Road flyover on Monday 7 August. The work will last for up to six weeks, subject to weather conditions.
The Council is consulting with local people on a new road scheme for Crayford town centre.
It was all smiles at a Belvedere school last month (19 July) when it officially opened its new floodlit synthetic sports pitch.
Eight Bexley club swimmers are aiming to make a big splash at the English National Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield this week competing with the very best in the country. They were watched going through their final training paces at Lamorbey Swimming Baths by Cllr Peter Catterall, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Arts and Tourism, and former member of Bexley Swimming Club, Cllr Matthew Scott.
