Bexley
Bexley Council is currently discussing its new leadership, financial strategies, and community service performance.
Bexley Council's leisure centres recorded over two million annual visits, as noted in a Council meeting in July 2026. In May 2026, Councillor David Leaf was appointed Leader of Bexley Council, and Councillor Lisa Jane Moore was elected Mayor for 2026-27. The council also approved its committee structure and Members' Allowances Scheme for the 2026/27 municipal year.
In April 2026, the council approved a 4.99% Council Tax increase and a £145 million capital programme for 2026/27, alongside a £271.950 million General Fund Budget. It also adopted new Economic Growth, Cultural, and Community Safety Strategies. A report to the Public Cabinet in April 2026 noted a forecast £1.361 million budget overspend for 2025/26 and a £10 million loss in GLA funding since 2017.
The General Purposes and Audit Committee is scheduled to meet in September 2026 to discuss electoral arrangements and proposed revisions to performance management. Bexley Council is the local government authority for the London Borough of Bexley.
Key facts
- Bexley's leisure centres achieved over two million annual visits, as revealed in a Council meeting in July 2026. Source
- Councillor David Leaf was appointed Leader of Bexley Council at the Annual General Meeting on May 27, 2026. Source
- Bexley Council approved a 4.99% Council Tax increase for the 2026/27 financial year on April 15, 2026. Source
- The council approved a £145 million capital programme for 2026/27 during a Council meeting on April 15, 2026. Source
- Bexley Council forecasts a £1.361 million budget overspend for the 2025/26 financial year, as revealed in April 2026. Source
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