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
PM right to call General Election 19th April 2017 Rt Hon David Evennett, MP and Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, strongly backed the decision by Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, to call an election on 8... Westminster News
Love Life, Love Bexley 12th April 2017 Like you, we love living in Bexley, and are proud of all the things we have achieved together over the last decade. 75% of residents recommend Bexley to their... Local News
Hospital Visit 7th April 2017 Rt Hon David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich this morning (7 April). Mr Evennett met the Tim Higginson... Local News
Evennett welcomes new income boost for ordinary working families 3rd April 2017 From today, the tax-free Personal Allowance will rise for the 7th year to £11,500, meaning a typical basic rate taxpayer will pay a full £1,000 less income tax... Westminster News
Historic Day as Article 50 Triggered 29th March 2017 Today (29 March) is a day that will go down in British history as the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, officially triggered Article 50 for our country to... Local News
Need for rail improvement 28th March 2017 Rt Hon David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, attended a round table meeting earlier today (28 March) with the Rail Minister, Paul Maynard MP. Mr... Local News
Barclays Breakfast Round Table 27th March 2017 Rt Hon David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, was the guest speaker at a business breakfast event hosted by Barclays in Pradas restaurant, Bexleyheath... Local News
2018 Parliamentary Boundary Review 21st March 2017 The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) are asking members of the public for their views on the proposals to change Parliamentary constituencies. Responses... Westminster News
Evennett welcomes South Eastern franchise consultation 15th March 2017 Yesterday (14 March) the Department for Transport (DfT) launched a consultation seeking views on South Eastern rail services ahead of the new franchise... Local News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
