Picture: Councillors Michael Slaughter, Gareth Bacon, Richard Gillespie

We are three of the most experienced Councillors in Bexley and very proud and privileged to represent the Longlands ward. Listed below are some of our many achievements: 

• Successfully represented residents to oppose a range of inappropriate planning applications. Notable amongst these has been the repeated attempts by unsympathetic developers to change the nature of Harland Avenue.

• Defeated the previous Labour Council’s attempts to turn the Harland Avenue and Longlands Recreation Ground allotment sites into building sites. Instead we successfully promoted a record take up of allotment plots.

• Successfully built Bexley’s Licensing function into one of the toughest in the country as we crack down on anti-social behaviour

• Liaised closely with our Sidcup Ward colleagues to bring major investment into Sidcup High Street

• Targetted graffiti, fly tipping, fly posting, and dog fouling

• Achieved huge improvements in the traffic flow through Sidcup by:
  - removing unhelpful traffic lights
  - putting in a roundabout at the entrance to the Morrison's site
  - linking traffic lights in Elm Road and Station Road
  - widening the Station Road/Hatherley Crescent/Longlands Road junction
  - putting in a pedestrian phase at the traffic lights

• Achieved a new leisure centre in Sidcup

• Improved Sidcup High Street and have supported the Travelodge Waitrose development

• Liaised with the police to ensure safety for Sidcup residents

• Liaised with Conservative Council colleagues to ensure value-for-money in the provision of Bexley Council services, thus ensuring no above-inflation increases in Council Tax for five consecutive years

• Continued the fight to preserve services at Queen Mary's Hospital.

Last Updated: 4th February 2012