Howard Jackson - Councillor for Bexley ( Barnehurst)

Councillor Howard Jackson

 Conservative Party  Barnehurst

Email: councillor.howard.jackson@bexley.gov.uk

Council: Bexley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chairman) Bexley Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Chairman) Members' Code of Conduct Committee General Purposes and Audit Committee Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Pensions Committee Chairman

Pensions Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.30 pm

The Bexley Council Pensions Committee is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss investment performance, administration of the Bexley Pension Fund, and strategic asset allocation. The committee will also consider the admission of Buckinghamshire County Council Pension Fund to the London CIV.

December 09, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The London Borough of Bexley Planning Committee convened on 13 November 2025, and approved applications for town planning at the Old Post Office in Erith, 8 Warren Road in Bexleyheath, and 61 Maxwell Road in Welling. Councillors deferred a decision on a yard adjacent to 11 Blackhorse Road in Sidcup, and approved an application for 37 Crescent Road in Sidcup and 38 Albany Close in Bexley.

November 13, 2025
Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference Committee Member

Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference (ASC) convened to formally establish the conference and discuss the review of the Bexley Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (RE). Councillor Bola Carew was appointed as chairman for the meeting. Members agreed to hold off on making any major changes to the RE curriculum until there is more clarity on the proposal to add RE to the national curriculum.

November 11, 2025
Bexley Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) Committee Member

Bexley Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Bexley Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) met to discuss local and national updates on religious education (RE), including concerns about community tensions and the removal of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) bursary for RE teachers. The council agreed to publish Ramadan guidance for teachers by February 2026, and members expressed interest in reviewing the Locally Agreed Syllabus (LAS) in January 2026. Members also voiced concerns about rising community tensions and the need for specific support and resources to address hate and promote inclusion in schools.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

0 decisions

No decisions found for the selected date range.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 0