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Linda Bailey
Councillors and staff at the Council were very sad to learn of Linda Bailey’s passing last month, after a period of ill health. Linda was a familiar figure to Members of the Council and Council staff, with whom she worked for many years since she was first elected as a local Councillor in 1986, with a short break between 1994 and 1998. Linda was passionate about using her Cabinet
position to create new opportunities for our residents. She worked with the Leader of the Council to secure jobs for local people in many places, including the Ocado and Tesco centres in the north of the borough. She took a close interest in the regeneration of Erith Park and Thamesmead and the development at Erith Quarry. She was also a keen supporter of Bexley’s town centres,
Opening of Morrisons in Welling working with local businesses and on the successful campaign to encourage Waitrose to open in Sidcup. Her focus was initially on schools and children’s services and later in development, town Opening of little Waitrose in Sidcup planning and regeneration. Linda served as Councillor for Bexleyheath and Crook Log, the name and precise area changing over the years as a result of boundary changes. Page 3 photo – Cllr Bailey and the Leader of the Council opening the Erith Park development
Opening of the Rumble Tums Café in Sidcup
Major national award for Erith Hills development In late November, the Anderson Group’s exciting development on the old Erith Quarry site won the National Housebuilder Award for ‘Best Regeneration Initiative’ in the country. The awards are the industry’s most prestigious and competitive, meaning the award is evidence of the success of the project so far. Anderson Group wrote to the Leader of the Council and senior officers following the news, to thank them for their support for the project. Work on the new primary school that is part of the development is progressing well and should be completed by
the end of this year, in time for the first pupils to be admitted from September 2023. Construction is underway on another 849 homes on the site, on which the Anderson Group are working in partnership with L&Q.
Leader of the Council, Teresa O’Neill and Linda Bailey discussing the Erith Quarry development
At the site of the Erith Quarry
Make sure you have your say Local elections will take place this year on Thursday 5 May. You must be registered to vote to have your say in these important elections to elect your local Councillors. Registering to vote is easy. All you need is five minutes and your National Insurance number. Visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote If you are not sure if you are registered contact Bexley’s Election Office elections.office@bexley.gov.uk
Important deadlines X Voter Registration deadline Thursday 14 April 2022 X Postal Vote applications deadline 5pm on Tuesday 19 April 2022 X Proxy Vote applications deadline 5pm on Tuesday 26 April 2022 Poll cards with details of your polling station will be sent out from 23 March.
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