Councillor diary

A behind the scenes look at being an elected opposition ward councillor in LB Bromley

diary Gita Bapat

Five

9th September 2026 Tonight, across two scrutiny committees, I broke my question duck. (What does that even mean?) break one’s duck /breɪk wʌnz dʌk/  verb phr. 1. Cricket. To score one’s first run after a period of scoring none. 2. Of a councillor: to ask, at long last,
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diary Gita Bapat

Busy Saturday in the ward

Saturday 15th August 2026 It started at 9 when I met fellow ward Councillor Steven Jefferies to film a segment for our little video supporting the Beckenham Public Hall, which is up for sale again. Sadly left unmaintained for decades, it's now reached the point where repairs are
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