29 April (Part 3) - Pray for Bexley
With all the election distractions going on I must not forget that the
Marathon Council meeting of 15th April is still not completely reported. What
did Leader David Leaf have to say?
“This is the report since November and I wish to thank Baroness O’Neill for
handing over a strong ship travelling in the right direction”.
He commented on the lost Motions, in particular the Motion on Motions which he said has been addressed through
a Constitutional Review (PDF).
If the Conservatives are re-elected in May, Bexley, described by businesses as
“London’s best kept secret will remain a beacon for free enterprise and business
while the rest of the country under Labour falls apart under this job destroying tax grabbing government”.
“Despite Members opposite trying to sabotage the investment in roads we will
continue to invest in our highways. Instead if trying to get money taken away
from Bexley, Labour MPs shouldn’t be attacking our borough, they should be
calling for investment. Conservatives believe in keeping Bexley green and clean
and we take action on the fly tippers who blight our communities. While other
Councils see a rise in flytipping DEFRA data shows we are in a better position than
most. We support young people with training and careers.”
“We are working very hard at protecting our green spaces from the Government and
Sadiq Khan’s appalling efforts aided and abetted by the Reform Party. We are
working to protect the most vulnerable from domestic abuse. Because our borough
is such a great place we have been able to attract some high profile visitors
recently. The Deputy Mayor for Business came to Bexley. The Assistant
Commissioner Matt Twist from the Metropolitan Police came to support our fight
against crime and we had the great honour of having the Archbishop of
Canterbury visit Abbey Wood on her pilgrimage. She prayed for our borough.”
“We will celebrate St. George’s Day and NATO Day by flying our flags and to pay
tribute to our armed forces. Our budget has delivered significant investment in
our communities, more money into our roads and our libraries. More money into
our Community Centres. A budget that was opposed by the party opposite and put
at risk by all other parties and Independents and the occasional keyboard
warrior standing at the local elections this year. The only party with a fully
costed Manifesto and this [Leader’s] report touches on thw work we have done and
lays strong foundations for the next four years of Conservative administration elected on the 7th of May.
The Baroness’s report to Council was always a long written statement and a very few
words to introduce it followed by questions. Obviously Leader Leaf has thrown
that successful technique out of the window.
Has anyone seen a Conservative Manifesto this year? Google AI says there isn’t one.