Blue Badge offenders in Bexley Seven drivers have been caught and prosecuted for taking advantage of Blue Badges they were not entitled too in Bexley. Described by Bexley Council as unacceptable abuse of the Blue Badge scheme, a total of £3,160 in fines have been ordered. The range of offences included displaying stolen badges, one case of the badge holding being dead, and of course using the badge when the holder was not present. While the offences all took place in the London Borough of Bexley, four of the badges associated with the offences were issued by the Council, while the rest were issued by other local authorities. Five of the cases involved Bexley residents.
Bexley Council name and shame Blue Badge abusers
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Homeschooling dad inspired by ellenor hospice, Gravesend, for lessons
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Updated: 10:50, 12 February 2021
A father of four has turned to an unusual source for some homeschooling lessons - his local hospice.
Most parents could hardly have imagined a year ago that they would be homeschooling their children.
The Hunt family tackle homeschooling. Picture supplied by ellenor
But for Kevin Hunt the drastic changes to his family life brought about by Covid-19 have opened up a wealth of opportunity.
âTeaching my children at home is fantastic,â said the Gravesend dad, who lost his job as a facilities manager during the first wave of the pandemic.
Road stop in Erith halts illegal waste carriers in their tracks
Vehicle seized during spot checks of waste carriers in Bexley.
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1 February 2021 Environment Agency officers working with London Borough Of Bexley, the Met Police, Openreach and the Joint Unit For Waste Crime carried out spot checks on vehicles carrying waste
Environment Agency officers working with London Borough Of Bexley, the Met Police, Openreach and the Joint Unit For Waste Crime seized a vehicle and issued 4 penalty notices while stopping vehicles carrying waste in Erith as part of Operation Cubo.
The Environment Agency were pulling over vehicles to check they were registered as waste carriers with the Environment Agency, and that they had a required waste transfer note that shows what they were carrying, where they picked the waste up and where they were taking it to.
A Greater London Boundary Charge is being mulled over by Sadiq Khan, TfL and Government. The MP for Dartford has called proposals to charge people driving into any part of Greater London catastrophic and asked the Department for Transport for clarity. During questions in the House of Commons, MP Gareth Johnson asked the Transport Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP about the proposed charge known as the ‘Greater London Boundary Charge.’ This comes after it was revealed that a feasibility study is due to start, with a view to introducing the measure in two years time. The Greater London Boundary Fee would see those driving more polluting vehicles entering London charged £3.50, and could rise to £5.50.
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