Philip Read - Councillor for Bexley (West Heath)

Councillor Philip Read

Conservative Party West Heath

Email: councillor.philip.read@bexley.gov.uk

Council: Bexley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee Public Cabinet SEND Priority Action Plan Scrutiny Sub-Group (Committee Member) General Purposes and Audit Committee (Substitute) Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference (Substitute) Members' Code of Conduct Committee (Vice-Chairman)

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Activity Timeline

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Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 - 7.30 pm

The Licensing Committee of Bexley Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss a range of licensing matters. The agenda included a review of licences determined under delegated powers, proposed changes to fees and charges for various services, and an update on licensing and trading standards enforcement activities.

January 20, 2026, 7:30 pm
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 16th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider a review of the premises licence for Two 1 Five, located at 215 Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7EJ. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items such as the appointment of a chairman and the review of previous minutes.

January 16, 2026, 10:00 am
Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference Substitute

Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Bexley Agreed Syllabus Conference (ASC) met on 7 January 2026 to discuss and review the draft Bexley Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. The conference agreed to proceed with a revised syllabus, incorporating feedback from teachers and addressing concerns about the representation of non-religious views and the teaching of religious conflict. A further meeting is scheduled for 11 March 2026 to formally agree the final syllabus before it is sent to the cabinet member for signing off.

January 07, 2026
Council Committee Member

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.

November 05, 2025
SEND Priority Action Plan Scrutiny Sub-Group Committee Member

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,

October 27, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 0