London Borough of Bexley
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| London Borough of Bexley | |
 Shown within Greater London |
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| Geography | |
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| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 289th 60.56 km² |
| ONS code | 00AD |
| Admin HQ | Broadway, Bexleyheath |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density |
Ranked 55th (of 354) 220,300 3,638 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 91.4% White 3.4% South Asian 2.9% Afro-Caribbean |
| Politics | |
| Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Cllr Brian Beckwith |
| Executive | Conservative |
| MPs | John Austin Derek Conway David Evennett |
| London Assembly — Member |
Bexley and Bromley Bob Neill |
| Coat of Arms | |
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| Official website | http://www.bexley.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The borough is twinned with Evry in France and with Arnsberg in Germany.
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[edit] Neighbours
It has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west, and Kent Borough of Dartford to the east. The River Thames is its northernmost boundary with the London Borough of Havering and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
[edit] History
The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the former area of the Municipal Borough of Bexley, the Municipal Borough of Erith and the Crayford Urban District with half of Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District.
[edit] Open spaces
Although part of suburban London, Bexley includes much open land. The line of higher land, mostly heathland, which follows the course of the River Thames, crosses the borough in Belvedere, where it is named Lessness Heath. In the woodlands on this heath lie the ruins of Lesnes Abbey. Danson Park, in Welling, and Hall Place Gardens near Bexley provide public open spaces. Renovated Danson House is now open to the public. To the south of the borough, Foots Cray Meadows flank the River Cray, which joins the River Darent north of Dartford and flows through the borough.
[edit] Districts
Bexley includes the areas of:
- Albany Park
- Barnehurst
- Barnes Cray
- Belvedere
- Bexley, sometimes called "Old Bexley" or "Bexley Village"
- Bexleyheath, formerly spelled "Bexley Heath"
- Blackfen
- Blendon
- Bostall
- Bridgen
- Coldblow
- Crayford
- Crook Log
- East Wickham
- Erith
- Falconwood
- Foots Cray
- Lamorbey
- Lessness Heath
- Longlands
- May Place
- North Cray
- North End
- Northumberland Heath
- Old Bexley, the ancient village centre
- Sidcup
- Slade Green
- Thamesmead (East)
- Upper Belvedere
- Upton, London, England
- Welling
- West Heath
[edit] Transport
Within the borough are the following railway stations:
- Albany Park railway station
- Barnehurst railway station
- Belvedere railway station
- Bexley railway station
- Bexleyheath railway station
- Crayford railway station
- Erith railway station
- Falconwood railway station
- Sidcup railway station
- Slade Green railway station
- Welling railway station
[edit] Political composition
There are 21 wards represented on Bexley Council, as shown on this map.
All Bexley Council seats were up for re-election during the election on May 4, 2006.
Previously Labour held control of the council by a margin of one (32 Labour to 31 Conservative councillors). In the election, the Conservatives took 23 seats from Labour, giving the newly elected council's political composition as:
Conservative: 54
Labour: 9
[edit] External links
- Bexley's Heritage - A Brief History
- Bexley Council Internet Links
- ideal homes: suburbia in focus - Bexley
- Bexley Community Website
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