Councillor Peter Craske

Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.30 pm

The Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 03 February 2026, to discuss the development and evaluation of Bexley Family Hubs, progress on children's transformation commissioning, and the draft budget and financial plans for 2026/27. The committee will also review its work programme.

Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 7.30 pm

The Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, 02 February 2026, to discuss the draft budget and financial plans for 2026/27, review progress on tackling health inequalities in North Bexley, and consider plans for an expanded reablement offer. The committee will also review its work programme for the upcoming year.

General Purposes and Audit Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.30 pm

The General Purposes and Audit Committee of Bexley Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of financial and operational matters. Key topics included the proposed stopping up of highway land in Erith, the Council's Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27, and a half-yearly report on Treasury Management for 2025/26. The committee was also scheduled to review the calculation of the Council Tax base and Business Rates income for 2026/27, alongside draft audit reports for the Council's and the Pension Fund's 2024/25 statements of accounts. Updates on Internal Audit, Counter Fraud activity, and Risk Management were also on the agenda.

Council - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Bexley is scheduled to meet on 5 November 2025. The agenda includes the Leader's report, questions from the public and councillors, and motions deferred from a previous meeting. Councillors will also discuss committee reports on topics ranging from pensions to street cleansing, and will be asked to appoint a new Leader of the Council.

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.