James Brokenshire has congratulated Sidcup apprenticeship and employment agency MiddletonMurray on the opening of their new Central London office as new figures show 3,390 new apprenticeships have been created in Old Bexley & Sidcup since 2010.

Rail Minister Claire Perry has affirmed her commitment to see significant improvements in performance on local rail services during a Parliamentary debate on Southeastern Trains.  

James Brokenshire has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust

James Brokenshire has given his endorsement to a new agreement which would see the transfer of London suburban metro services - including Southeastern’s - to Transport for London

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Old Bexley & Sidcup has fallen by 20% in the last year.  

Decision on additional rolling-stock to ease overcrowding on Southeastern Trains expected by no later than the Spring

James Brokenshire has outlined how measures in the Immigration Act have helped expedite the removal of more than 2,000 foreign national offenders and how right to rent will tighten the net on those with no right to be here.

Barclays Bank have said that they will defer the closure of their branch in Bexley Village until September.  The news follows representations by James Brokenshire to senior managers over the impact of the closure on the Village during a particularly challenging period because of the engineering works to replace the bridge at the Old Mill. 

A landslip has blocked the train line at Barnehurst causing significant disruption right across Southeastern Metro services.

James Brokenshire has welcomed progress on the new Cancer Centre and Kidney Unit at Queen Mary’s which, alongside refurbishments elsewhere on the site will help deliver a wider range of high-quality care for patients in Sidcup.