Councillor Jeremy Fosten

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

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

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.

Council - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council meeting on 5 November 2025 saw the formal handover of leadership, with Councillor David Leaf appointed as the new Leader of the Council. The meeting also included a comprehensive review of the Council's achievements over the past term, with particular emphasis on the Bexley Plan 2022-2026 and its three key priorities: Aspiration for residents, Ambition for the Borough, and an Efficient and Effective Council.

SEND Priority Action Plan Scrutiny Sub-Group - Monday, 27th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Bexley Council SEND Priority Action Plan Scrutiny Sub-Group met on 27 October 2025 to discuss the progress of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Priority Action Plan,

Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm

The Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss strengthening the voice of children in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, the Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. annual report, the youth justice strategic plan, and a six-month update on recommendations for a safety valve programme[^1]. The committee also reviewed its work programme for the coming year.