James Brokenshire is urging the Post Office to take urgent action to maintain counter services in Sidcup after the temporary closure of Sidcup High Street’s Post Office from 28th June 2019 following the resignation of the Postmaster and the withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use.

James Brokenshire has welcomed news that the Bexley Village Post Office has now re-opened following its temporary closure.

 Since November last year, James has been in regular contact with the Post Office to underline the importance of the Post Office to local residents.

James Brokenshire has welcomed £43,000 to clean up high streets across Bexley, as the Government spends almost £10 million across England to improve local high streets.

James Brokenshire visited the construction of Cleeve Meadow School, a new school within the grounds of Cleeve Park School for children with special educational needs which is set to open later this year.

James Brokenshire has expressed his concern and need for urgent action to be taken over the Bexleyheath Line suspension which is expected to be closed until the weekend due to a landslip at Barnehurst.

James Brokenshire joined the Deputy Lieutenant for Bexley to re-open the Community Room at Hope Community School after an extensive refurbishment. The Community Room is a space for pupils, teachers and parents to engage with each other, as well as for the wider community’s use.

James Brokenshire has welcomed the personal commitment of the Home Secretary to the family of Charlotte Brown to bring missing fugitive Jack Shepherd to justice for his role in her death in a speedboat incident on the River Thames in December 2015. 

James Brokenshire has welcomed the biggest funding increase in NHS history of £20.5 billion a year by 2023/4. It ensures the NHS is here for generations to come, and will save 500,000 lives with improvements in cancer, heart disease, stroke and other conditions.

James Brokenshire has received a letter from the Post Office about the opening of a new Post Office in Sidcup as part of the Post Office’s plan to modernise the network and ensure customers needs are met in accessible and convenient locations with extended opening hours. 

James Brokenshire has helped plant 5 trees in Joyden’s Wood as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a network of forest conservation to mark Her Majesty’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth.