24 September (Part 1) - From meetings to maps
This evening Bexley’s Audit Committee will gather to mark the beginning of
the short meetings season before Bexley council shuts up shop for Christmas.
The last meeting of any note was Cabinet on 21st July which spawned a whole
series of blogs between
the 22nd
and the 28th
of the month and until the next Cabinet meeting on 13th October news is in short supply. It will however be the
lull before the big storm when savage spending cuts and silver sales are likely to be nodded through. If they are not, Bexley’s entire
budget
strategy will fall apart.
Until then there is little other than Press Releases to sustain Bexley is Bonkers.
Boundaries Commission
Rather late in the day Bexley council is encouraging residents to
take part in the Boundaries Commission survey - only
two weeks behind the times.
Local Offer
Another Press Release concerns itself with something called Local Offer. Not
a phrase that instantly communicates its purpose, however it concerns Special
Educational Needs so if that is a matter for you, best
look at the website too.
Ye Olde Leather Bottle
The work being carried out on
the site of the Leather Bottle continues to create
an interest and, coincidence or not, a peak in web visitors.
Thanks to the local Labour councillors, Daniel Francis in particular, it is
confirmed that Bexley council knows all about the right of way across the site
and will ensure its continuation one way or another, maybe with a diversion.
The correspondence has thrown up a rather wonderful website which compares old maps with new.
For
the view around the Leather Bottle click here.
For the whole of the area pictured,
click here. You will need a large screen, preferably a dual arrangement, to see it at its best.