Headlines - August 2008
Have you been inspired by Team GB? Well, it’s not too late for children and young people to get their own gold medal!
More than 1,000 children and young people enjoyed free fun as part of this year's Summer Slam during July and August.
The London Borough of Bexley is urging the public and traders to be on the lookout for counterfeit Imperial Vodka bearing the SPAR brand name.
Registering to vote has been made even easier for residents of the London Borough of Bexley, with the introduction of a new text messaging service.
Provisional figures show that the London Borough of Bexley can once again boast above average GCSE grades with great improvements made at many of the borough’s schools.
Year nine students from eight schools across the borough were
asked to think about big businesses and how they can benefit local causes when
they took part in Bexley's annual Enterprising Inter-Schools Challenge last month.
Ten Bexley school students were sent around in circles earlier
last month when they were treated to a trip on the London Eye, courtesy of KPMG
Accountants and Business Advisors and the London of Borough of Bexley's Education
Business Partnership.
Year 10 students at Townley Grammar School for Girls formed
their own fashion houses last month as part of a special Fashion Business Enterprise
project.
The London Borough of Bexley has given its whole-hearted support
to Charlton Athletic's exciting plans to use the power of football to tackle
violence on the streets.
The number of vehicles abandoned in the London Borough of Bexley, has fallen by an impressive 67.5 per cent since 2003.
A new annual Small Grants Scheme will see awards of up to £2,000
issued to local groups across the Borough this week.
Members of the Smerdon Centre, Belvedere were narrowly beaten
to the top spot at last week's (6 August) Inter Borough indoor hockey competition
held at Erith Leisure Centre.
The borough's A level students have something to smile about
this week after achieving some of the best results ever. Early figures show that
most of the borough's schools have made big improvements.
North Cray Neighbourhood Centre picked up a Sustainability Award at the recent London District Surveyors' Association 'Built In Quality' Awards.
Youngsters at Frobisher Road Estate, Erith, are enjoying regular games of football organised by the London Borough of Bexley, thanks to a mobile football pitch provided by the Bexley Community Safety Partnership.
Bexley schools are once again celebrating outstanding Key Stage 2 results.
The Belvedere Community Centre in Mitchell Close, Belvedere, is really starting to see the benefits from a number of recent environmental improvements.
Exciting new opportunities for young people will be available following the announcement that Bexley Hockey Development Group has been selected by Kent Hockey to host the Junior Development Centre for North West Kent and Bexley.
Bexley Council's Health & Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee
has decided to refer the recent Joint Committee of PCT's decision on the 'A
Picture of Health' proposals to the Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson
MP.
The ever popular Bexley Ball Court League's autumn season kicks
off from Monday 15 September.
The London Borough of Bexley is asking the traders of Belvedere Village to come forward and talk to them directly about their concerns over the improvements planned for the village.
Are you 12 - 16 years old? How about researching your local area by visiting the Local Studies and Archive Centre at Bexleyheath?
The Mayor of Bexley, Cllr
Nick O’Hare, formally launched the new Hop n Shop mobility bus service
for Bexley last week (30 July).
During June and July the London Borough of Bexley’s Enviro
Crime Team prosecuted four people at Bexley Magistrates' Court for offences
relating to dumping household refuse, abandoning a vehicle and failure to pick
up after a dog had fouled.
The London Borough of Bexley has the 'First Notification' decision to accept BT’s proposal to remove seven payphones in Bexley. The Council has considered the views from the first general consultation, held in June and July, and agreed to BTs plans because they are little used. They would now like to hear the views of local residents, businesses and community organisations, on their decision to accept BTs plans.
