Results of local elections The Conservatives retained control of the Council as a result of the local elections on 3 May.
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The elections were the first contested following the recent review of local government boundaries in Bexley, which saw the number of Councillors reduce from 63 to 45 and the number of Wards from 21 to 17. The Conservatives gained 34 seats on the Council and Labour 11. Cllr Teresa O’Neill OBE was once again elected to be Leader of the Council. The names and Wards of all Councillors elected on 3 May are set out on pages 16 and 17. You can see the full results of the elections at www.bexley.gov.uk/democracy
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New Council – new Cabinet Cllr Peter Craske Cabinet Member for Places
Cllr Brad Smith Cabinet Member for Adults’ Services
Cllr Alex Sawyer Cabinet Member for Communities
Cllr Louie French Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Growth
Cllr John Fuller Cabinet Member for Education Cllr Teresa O’Neill OBE Leader of the Council
Cllr Philp Read Cabinet Member for Children’s Services
Cllr David Leaf Cabinet Member for Resources
Former Councillors 24 Councillors who served from 2014 to 2018 either decided not to stand for re-election or were not elected on 3 May. They included a number of former Mayors and former Cabinet Members and between them had given nearly 120 years of service to the borough. They were: Roy Ashmole, Chris
Beazley, Aileen Beckwith, Brian Beckwith, Derry Begho, Edward Boateng, Alan Deadman, Ross Downing, Maxine Fothergill, David Hurt, John Husband, Rob Leitch, Gill MacDonald, Howard Marriner, Don Massey, Sharon Massey, Colin McGannon, Séan Newman, Abena Oppong-Asare, Ray Sams, Lynn Smith, Colin Tandy, John Waters and John Wilkinson.
The Leader of the Council, Cllr Teresa O’Neill OBE said; “I’d like to give my thanks to all those who are no longer on the Council for their commitment to the borough and to their constituents. Their service to local people over the last four years and longer in many cases, is much appreciated and I hope that they will continue to play a role in our community.”
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