Headlines - February 2008
The London Borough of Bexley will be making further improvements
to its recycling service from April. The first 10,000 residents affected will
be receiving recycling mail instead of junk mail on their doormats in the next
couple of weeks.
Erith Yacht Club and the London Borough of Bexley are celebrating, having
won the 'Creating a Lasting Legacy Award' at the prestigious Sustainable Communities
Awards ceremony.
Eco-Warriors from St Fidelis Catholic Primary School took their 'Reducing and Reusing' campaign to the streets this week with a plastic bag amnesty.
Cllr Ian Clement, the Leader of the London Borough of Bexley, has ordered
a thorough review of the options for the future use of Manor House, Sidcup.
Cllr
Katie Perrior, Bexley's Cabinet member for Community Affairs, said this
week that the Council needs to improve the way it engages with local people.
She is asking residents to let her know how they would prefer to give their
views to the borough's decision-makers.
One of Bexley's schools most in need of investment has got the chance for
a complete rebuild thanks to a possible Academy deal.
Following promising results from archaeological drillings at
Holmscroft Open Space last September, permission has been given for the team
to return for stage two of its investigations.
Bexley's Cabinet is set to discuss a possible role for outside investors in helping to
improve leisure facilities in Barnehurst and Crayford.
The London Borough of Bexley's Cabinet recommended a Council Tax increase
below the rate of inflation for the second year running at its meeting last
night (25 February).
The London Borough of Bexley is seeking the views of residents, amenity and
community groups on seven of the Borough's Conservation Areas.
A packed meeting of the Slade Green Community Forum earlier
this month heard the London Borough of Bexley's ideas for redeveloping the
Howbury Centre site in Slade Green.
Crayford residents and businesses will have the chance to find
out for themselves about a series of major issues affecting the town centre
next week.
Despite his young years, Shaun Chatton, 21, of Crayford, has
had to shoulder a lot in his life. Yet he has come through as a shining example
for all.
The London Borough of Bexley wants to hear the views of the
public and other interested parties on a residential design code for Crayford
town centre.
Bexley Town Safe picked up a Safer Business Award (SBA) from
Action Against Business Crime (AABC) in a ceremony at the Marriott Hotel, Bexleyheath
earlier this month (13 February).
The London Borough of Bexley has been named as one of the top
ten local authorities to reach the Sure Start Children's Centres target.
All offers for secondary school places to parents living in
the London Borough of Bexley will be posted first class on 3 March and so cannot
be expected to arrive until Tuesday 4 March at the earliest.
This year's Bexley Schools Public Speaking Competition was won
by pupils from Beths Grammar School, following an inspiring speech about what
should be placed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.
Bexley's Library Service now offers free Wireless Internet access
at three of its libraries: Central Library, Bexleyheath; Sidcup Library, Hadlow
Road; and Welling Library, Bellegrove Road.
A fly tipper has been fined for dumping rubbish in Belvedere
thanks to the vigilence of a member of the public and the London Borough of
Bexley's Enviro Crime team.
The Leader of the London Borough of Bexley, Cllr Ian Clement,
has expressed his anger at the decision by the Department of Transport not to offer a discount on the Dartford Crossing to any Bexley
residents.
The London Borough of Bexley has pledged its support to the national Every Disabled Child Matters campaign.
The London Borough of Bexley has announced the tests that children
will take as part of the changes to its secondary school selection process.
The two tests will be Verbal Reasoning and Maths.
The London Borough of Bexley is calling on local residents and
businesses to "Jump on Board" and back its online campaign to improve
transport choice throughout the borough.
Teenagers from schools in the London Borough of Bexley spent
the day developing work related skills by trading at Greenwich Market last
weekend (10 February).
The London Borough of Bexley brought together employers and
secondary school students earlier this month at a special event to celebrate
the contribution employers make to Bexley's work experience programme.
Bexley Cricket Club were deserved winners in the London Borough of Bexley's first Under
13 Boys District Indoor Cricket Tournament held recently at Westwood College.
Nearly 200 young sports stars had their achievements recognised at the London Borough
of Bexley's annual Young People's Sports Awards at Erith Leisure Centre last week
Despite the worst financial settlement from the government in
years, Cllr Ian Clement, the Leader of the London Borough of Bexley, says the authority is on target for another Council Tax increase that is below the rate of inflation.
The Audit Commission has announced this week that the London
Borough of Bexley has been awarded top marks under the Government's "harder
test" Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA).
Recycling Advisers will be calling on flats across the London
Borough of Bexley over the next few weeks, providing help and general advice
about recycling.
The first schools in Bexley to receive the coveted Dyslexia
Friendly Award got together for a special award ceremony last month (24 January).
NHS representatives presented their proposals for changing health
services in south-east London to a packed audience in the Council Chamber at
the Civic Offices, Bexleyheath on Thursday 31 January.
Bexley's Youth Offending Team (YOT) is searching for volunteers
to mentor and coach young offenders with their learning and reading, to help
improve their educational prospects.
Saving the Borough's residents money is a top priority in Bexley
- and now the Council has won an award for its efforts to save cash by using
cutting-edge technology.
