Category Archives: Bexley

Bexley’s bin workers call off strikes after agreeing pay deal

Posted on August 27, 2022 by insidecroydon

Strikes at nearby Bexley’s refuse contractor Countrystyle Recycling have been called off after more than 100 workers voted to accept a pay deal that also protects their terms and conditions. The Unite union negotiated an 8per cent pay rise backdated … Continue reading →

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ACAS talks see Bexley bin workers’ strike action suspended

Posted on July 28, 2022 by insidecroydon

Bexley’s bin workers, who went on strike for better pay and conditions two weeks ago, have suspended their industrial action. The workers are employed by Countrystyle Recycling, which is responsible for the refuse collection contract in Bexley. The strikes will … Continue reading →

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South London bins strike looks set to drag on into August

Posted on July 13, 2022 by insidecroydon

It is turning into a very long, hot and particularly smelly summer in Tory-controlled Bexley, where a bins strike has today been extended by a further fortnight, until at least August 7. Unite, the trades union representing striking refuse workers … Continue reading →

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Liability Johnson could see Tories lose Wandsworth – and more

Posted on January 4, 2022 by insidecroydon

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on some extraordinary polling for the Conservatives which exposes how deeply unpopular their bungling Prime Minister has really become A senior Conservative peer is predicting that his party will lose the flagship boroughs of Wandsworth … Continue reading →

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150 more councils close to financial brink, government admits

Posted on December 7, 2021 by insidecroydon

Other local authorities, including Tory-run councils, are also finding themselves  in a slough of despond Croydon is just one of 150 local authorities that have been in urgent talks with Whitehall over their precarious financial situation following 18 months of … Continue reading →

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We’re in the money! Bexley gets its government bail-out

Posted on February 11, 2021 by insidecroydon

While Croydon Council waits on anxiously for the deliberations of Whitehall civil servants over whether it will be allowed its multi-million-pound bail-out, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government last night announced that it would be granting permission to … Continue reading →

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Tory-controlled Bexley now asks for multi-million bail-out

Posted on November 19, 2020 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Tories have been crowing loud in recent days over the failure of the Labour-controlled council, but they might need to temper their politically-charged triumphalism somewhat, given that Bexley has now also gone to the government with a begging bowl. … Continue reading →

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