Councillor diary

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

week-notes ⸱ Gita Bapat

What a week!

Week Notes 11 - 18 October 2026 11Sunday Meeting with Liam MP and all the Save Our Screen Campaigners. What with that and the CityGate presentation and canvassing High St business views, am worn out before week begins. Film pre-FC video in evening. Getting the hang of this... 12Monday Full
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Councillor diary ⸱ Gita Bapat

A question of conscience

Tuesday 13th October 2026 It's been such a busy time lately. Ever since CityGate Church announced that the Odeon cinema would be closing and that they were about to apply for Change of Use Planning Permission to turn it into a Place of Worship there have been meetings
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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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