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My Month is Bob's monthly view on events local and national

My Month

Did you know that Bexley council has an ambitious transport policy!  

In our financial belt tightening world Bexley council is still giving increases in salaries and bonuses to deserving staff. And…

My Month August 2010

My Month August 2010

Double standards at council

According to the General Purposes Committee five more council employees have eased themselves in to the pay band £50,000-£54,999; fourteen went up to £55,000-£59,999; …

My Month July 2010

My Month July 2010

Costly Political Expenses

Every elected member of Bexley council is guaranteed to be paid £9,418 annually, paid monthly in arrears. Sixteen members receive extra for Special Responsibility allowances;…

My Month May 2010

My Month May 2010

Expenses

I must agree with Councillor Teresa O’Neill regarding one of her fellow councillors Bill McEwen.

A local paper published a story that he had been receiving expenses whilst ill. It didn’t say…

My Month - April 2010

My Month - April 2010

Car dealers and recalls

Motor car dealers ARE different. We bought vehicles from two. The engine of one blew up on the M25 motorway and the selling dealer wouldn’t refer it to the manufacturer until…

My Month March 2010

My Month March 2010

Tories up cost of dying

A wide range costs for services provided by Bexley council are going up by about 2% to raise an additional £110,000 revenue. Included in the increases is 32.5% for an exclusive…

My Month February 2010

My Month February 2010

Paint it black!

A year ago Sidcup traders through the, Sidcup High Street Promotions Group, met with the Leader of the council Cllr. Teresa O’Neill, the chief executive Will Tuckley and other…

My Month - January 2010

My Month - January 2010

Chronicle publisher furious with council

Once again Bexley council has bypassed local businesses by placing the contract for a local guide to businesses outside of the borough (and county) to a firm…

My Month December 2009

My Month December 2009

Mourning month

Rememberance

I guess the growing number of body bags being flown back to the UK from overseas theatres made the annual month of remembrance seem longer and perhaps more poignant.  I’m not clever…

My Month November 2009

My Month November 2009

Mayor or Leader

Clearly the publics appetite for politics is at an all-time low whether national or local.

The Councils results to their 'widespread' advertising, over many weeks in the News Shopper…

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