Erith is an area in south-east London,England,13.3 miles (21.4 km) east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London in 1965,it was in the historical county of Kent. Since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north-east of Bexleyheath and north-west of Dartford,on the south bank of the River Thames.
The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south-east London,forming part of Outer London. It has a population of 248,287. The main settlements are Sidcup,Erith,Bexleyheath,Crayford,Welling and Old Bexley. The London Borough of Bexley is within the Thames Gateway,an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. The local authority is Bexley London Borough Council.
Bexley is an area of south-eastern Greater London,England and part of the London Borough of Bexley. It is sometimes known as Bexley Village or Old Bexley to differentiate the area from the wider borough. It is located 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross and south of Bexleyheath.
Old Bexley and Sidcup is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1983 creation. Its first Member of Parliament (MP) was former Prime Minister Edward Heath,who previously represented Bexley (1950–1974) and Sidcup (1974–1983). The seat has been held since a 2021 by-election by Louie French of the Conservative Party,following the death of incumbent James Brokenshire.
Barnehurst is a town and electoral ward in South East London within the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north east of Bexleyheath,and 13.0 miles (20 km) east south-east of Charing Cross. It is separated from North Bexleyheath by the A220,Erith Road.
Bexleyheath and Crayford is a constituency in Greater London to be represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Daniel Francis following his victory in the 2024 general election for the Labour Party..
Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency created in 1997 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Abena Oppong-Asare of the Labour Party.
Dartford is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Jim Dickson of the Labour Party since 2024. It is the constituency that,in the entire UK,has longest been a bellwether:the party of the winning candidate has gone on to form the government at every UK general election since 1964. Candidates for the largest two parties nationally have polled first and second since 1923 in Dartford.
Northumberland Heath is an area of South East London,England within the London Borough of Bexley. It is located south of Erith and north of Bexleyheath.
Bexley was a local government district in north west Kent from 1880 to 1965 covering the parish of Bexley,which included both Bexley village and Bexleyheath.
Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. It consists of the combined areas of the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Bromley. The constituency is represented by Thomas Turrell,a Conservative,first elected in the 2024 election.
Erith and Crayford was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK's Parliament.
Ian Clement,was Deputy Mayor of London with responsibility for Government and External Relations. A former councillor and Leader of the London Borough of Bexley from 2006 to 2008,Clement was a member of the Conservative Party before being suspended following incidents involving financial issues both in London and Bexley.
Gareth Alan Johnson is a British politician and former lawyer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartford from 2010 to 2024. A member of the Conservative party,he served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts from September to October 2022 in the Truss ministry. Johnson previously served as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from February to September 2022 and Assistant Government Whip from 2018 to 2019 and 2021 to 2022.
Bexley London Borough Council,also known as Bexley Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in Greater London,England. It is a London borough council,one of 32 in London. The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2006. It is based at Bexley Civic Offices in the Bexleyheath area of the borough.
The 1964 Bexley Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London,England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.
The 2022 Bexley London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. 45 members of Bexley London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.
A by-election was held in the UK Parliament constituency of Old Bexley and Sidcup on 2 December 2021,following the death of the sitting member of parliament,James Brokenshire,who had been the Conservative MP for the constituency since 2010. The by-election was the fifth of the 58th Parliament,which was elected in 2019.
Bexley was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected three councillors for a three-year term in 1964,1967 and 1970.
Crayford is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Bexley established in 1978. It returns three councillors to Bexley London Borough Council.
