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Thamesmead gets extra surgery dates
     Thamesmead East's Labour Councillors are holding an additional surgery in the North of Thamesmead at Manor Close Hall on Tuesday 4th March and Tuesday 1st April (no April Fool!) from 5pm until 6pm.     This is in addition to their regular s...

Francis Welcomes Albert Road U-Turn but Continues to Raise Resid
Francis Welcomes Albert Road U-Turn but Continues to Raise Residents ConcernsDaniel Francis, the only Councillor who lives in Belvedere Ward has welcomed Bexley Council's commitment to ditch proposals to re-introduce a two way operation in Albert Road but has expressed concerns that they will press ahead with a number of measures which are opposed by local residents.Cllr Fra...

Francis Continues Fight Against Albert Road Dualling
Belvedere residents and traders have been supported by Cllr Daniel Francis in their opposition to the re-introduction of a two way operation in Albert Road. Cllr Francis presented a petition on their behalf to the Full Council meeting on 7th November 2007. The petition was collected and co-ordi...

Labour Councillors Pledge Support to Queen Mary's
Labour Councillors Pledge Support to Queen Mary's Bexley's Labour Group have given their full support to the Council's motion passed on 7th  November supporting Queen Mary's Hospital and opposing plans to reduce services including the Accident and Emergency and Maternity Unit. Speaking in the debate to support the motion, the Gro...

Crossness Community Working Party
Local Councillors Sandra Bauer and Daniel Francis have welcomed the reduction in odour complaints emanating from the Crossness sewage works over the last year and urged Thames Water and local residents to both do their bit in forming a closer dialogue. The two councillors were the only local resi...

PRESS RELEASE: BELVEDERE YOUTH PROVISION SLASHED
Belvedere's sole Labour Councillor Daniel Francis has attacked Bexley's Conservative Council following the news that they have withdrawn youth service provision from Belvedere Community Centre in Mitchell Close. Bexley Council's Youth Service have taken a decision to withdraw the long standing Mond...

YOUNG VOTERS MEET THEIR MP
A group of young voters from across the constituency visited the House of Commons on Thursday to meet their MP.  This is part of a series of visits whereby local MP John Austin hopes to invite everyone who has come of age since the last election.  The first time voters, mostly from Abbey W...

MP CELEBRATES CROSSRAIL ANNOUNCEMENT
Erith and Thamesmead MP John Austin today welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minster that Crossrail had been given the go-ahead with a £16bn funding deal to secure its construction. Crossrail will link Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west with Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the East. It wi...

QUEEN MARY’S HOSPITAL
QUEEN MARY’S HOSPITAL Local Labour MPs, John Austin and Clive Efford, have expressed their shared concern with their constituents about the future of Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. The two MPs said that speculation about the future of the hospital was causing great anxiety locally and they are concerned about...

COUNCILLOR EXCLUDED FROM INCINERATOR BODY
Labour Councillors have acted with dismay after the only Councillor to live in Belvedere Ward has been kept off of the committee that will play a key role in involving residents with the plans for the Belvedere Incinerator. The Leader of Bexley's Conservative Council Ian Clement told membe...

NO TO FAST FOOD LATE LICENCE IN ERITH
Erith Ward Labour Councillors Chris Ball and Margaret O'Neill are celebrating the refusal of planning permission which would have seen the Erith McDonalds branch trade until 3am. Bexley Council has refused the application on a number of grounds including the fact that it would cause unacceptable n...

BEXLEY'S CRIME FIGURES SOAR AGAINST LONDON AVERAGES
BEXLEY'S CRIME FIGURES SOAR AGAINST LONDON AVERAGES In a written reply to a Council question the Tory lead on Crime in Bexley said: “When we took control of the Council in May 2006 the Community Safety Unit were not fit for purpose. After a review, the team are working extremely hard to make it the unit we want. I am very proud of some ...

Meet the Group
Meet the Group There are currently 9 Labour Councillors here in Bexley, working hard for you in the Local Community. Chris Ball Chris has lived in Bexley since the age of 5,  attending local schools.  Chris is a teacher by profession and clearly takes a keen interest in education issues.&nbs...

Labour Secures Law Centre Future
Labour Secures Law Centre Future Thamesmead Law Centre Moves to New Home Following the end of their tenancy at Gallions Housing Association’s Harrow Manorway site, John Austin MP and Labour's Thamesmead East Councillors assisted the law centre in brokering a deal to remain in situ until suitable alternative premi...

Thamesmead Councillors Support Big Wild Read
Councillors Support Big Wild Read Scheme Bexley's Labour Councillors presented certificates to young people this September, who had taken part in this summer's Big Wild Read Scheme. The scheme which is run every year by Bexley Council encourages young people to read and take part in...

Local MP Attends Tournament
Local MP Attends Tournament Local MP Attends Tournament  Erith and Thamesmead MP, John Austin, was a guest of honour at the recent World Kabaddi Tournament held at Erith Stadium and has congratulated the organisers on the success of the event.  At the tournament, John Austin was presented with a ‘Kirp...

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