Former Mayor and Councillor wins Legacy of Light Award Sunday, 8 March, 2026 The late Linda Bailey who served for many years as a Councillor on Bexley Council was today awarded The Legacy of Light Award on International Women’s Day. The awards were focused on woman who had made outstanding contributions to Sidcup. Linda served as Cabinet Member for Regeneration and during her tenure in this role she was instrumental in breathing new life into Sidcup High Street. She... Articles
Childhood Obesity in Bexley 6th March 2018 Rt Hon David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, secured a debate in Westminster Hall this morning (6 March) on the issue of childhood obesity. Mr... Speeches in Parliament
Evennett appalled at Southeastern performance 5th March 2018 Southeastern passengers were trapped for hours on Friday evening (2 March), which meant many had to stand without heating, lights or use of the toilet... Local News
Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal 1st March 2018 Rt Hon David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, attended a Parliamentary event on Wednesday (28 February) to help support Marie Curie’s ‘Great Daffodil... Westminster News
Evennett supports World Book Day 1st March 2018 World Book Day is an annual event which is held in the UK on the first Thursday in March. It is observed in over 100 countries and has been designated by UNESCO... Westminster News
Out and about campaigning in Slade Green 24th February 2018 On Saturday 24th February the Bexleyheath and Crayford election campaign moved to Slade Green. Pictured above is just 1 of 7 teams that were out in the ward... Local News
Evennett Welcomes Post-18 Education Review 22nd February 2018 The Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, has announced a major review across post-18 education and funding, in which she acknowledged concerns with the... Westminster News
Out and About in Crook Log 19th February 2018 Over the weekend we had a huge turnout at our Crook Log campaign event. Pictured here is just 1 of the teams we had out and about knocking on doors throughout... Local News
MP and Mayor Join 100th Birthday Celebration 19th February 2018 Rt Hon David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, and Cllr Peter Reader, the Mayor of Bexley, paid a visit to Groveland Park Care Home in Barnehurst on... Local News
Friends hold fundraising Quiz Night 12th February 2018 Rt.Hon. David Evennett MP and Cllr. Howard Marriner were among the participants at the Friends of St Paulinus fundraising Quiz Night held on Saturday evening... Local News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
