The Council

Bexley’s Corporate Plan is a continuation of our work over many years that will set Bexley up to be even better in future.

We are ambitious for our borough - we want to secure investment so that current and future generations continue to live in a thriving place. We have great aspirations for our residents too and we want to support residents to live the best lives possible and to reach their potential. And importantly we want to be good at what we do, to be fair and inclusive, and to be careful with our resources particularly during these challenging times, so that we can achieve the best for Bexley.

Our ambitions are underpinned by our shared values and principles, which include standing up for Bexley, fairness and inclusion, working in partnership, early intervention and prevention, embracing change and innovation and making a difference for our residents.

Our Growth Strategy

The Council has recently published its ambitious Growth Strategy, created to establish Bexley as the foremost Borough in London for inclusive Economic Growth. The borough has much to offer: vibrant communities, beautiful green spaces and a strong sense of identity. We want to celebrate and build on these strengths to encourage innovation, attract investment and create opportunity.

Our vision is that Bexley will be a Borough that is ready for tomorrow, growing for a better future.

 

Future Bexley

Future Bexley is an ambitious organisational transformation programme that is designed to embed high-quality resident services and secure long-term financial stability. We are embedding innovation and excellence into every service, creating a sustainable model that guarantees quality and lasting impact for every resident.

The programme is structured around five focused programmes, providing a clear roadmap for change:

  • Culture: shifting mindsets and equipping our workforce with the agility, collaboration and shared behaviours needed to drive sustainable change
  • Corporate Core: building an effective digital and data platform that enables service transformation and insight-driven decision-making
  • Customer Experience: redesigning every service interaction to be clear and simple, ensuring our residents can access what they need, when they need it
  • Whole Life Transformation: improving social care outcomes for our most vulnerable residents through early intervention, prevention, and integration
  • Commercialisation: maximising the value of our assets and contracts to fund the essential public services our residents depend on

The Council’s leadership team is made up of the Chief Executive and by four Directors, who in turn have strategic leadership responsibility for the following areas:

  • Adult Social Care & Health
  • Children’s Services
  • Finance & Corporate Services
  • Place

Political structure

The Council has 45 elected members in total and the current political makeup is as follows:

  • Conservative: 30
  • Labour:  12
  • Independent: 3

The Council Leader is Cllr David Leaf.