Councillor Chris Ball

Council - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Bexley is scheduled to meet on 5 November 2025. The agenda includes the Leader's report, questions from the public and councillors, and motions deferred from a previous meeting. Councillors will also discuss committee reports on topics ranging from pensions to street cleansing, and will be asked to appoint a new Leader of the Council.

Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm

The Finance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the customer experience strategy, the people strategy, and the work programme. The committee noted the progress made on the customer experience strategy and the people strategy, and agreed to set up a task and finish group on the new Procurement Act regulations. Councillor Stefano Borella, Leader of the Labour Group / Shadow Cabinet Member for Corporate Policy and Budget, enquired whether Councillor David Leaf, Cabinet Member for Resources, would continue to attend the committee meetings once he is elected as leader of the council.

General Purposes and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 7.30 pm

The General Purposes and Audit Committee of Bexley Council met to discuss the Local Government Association (LGA) Finance Peer Challenge, reports from Ernst & Young (EY) on audit planning, internal audit and counter fraud progress, and debt and debt recovery.

General Purposes and Audit Committee - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 7.30 pm

The General Purposes and Audit Committee of Bexley Council met on 30 July 2025 to discuss internal audit and counter fraud activity, treasury management, and early release of pension benefits. The committee was also scheduled to review and ratify the updated internal audit plan for 2025/26.

Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 7.30 pm

The Finance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed to re-establish the sub-group looking at local authority funding and resourcing challenges, and discussed the transformation programme and asset management strategy. The committee also received an update from Councillor David Leaf, Cabinet Member for Resources, on financial matters, including the household support fund and the fair funding review.