Everyone who follows Bexley Council’s antics will know that its Leader has
repeatedly complained about the unfair Government Grant Formula - or at least that is what she says. @tonyofsidcup
asked for the evidence (since 2021) that Bexley Council has argued its case that the
formula is unfair. For good measure Tony asked Bromley Council the same question.
Bromley Council provided the requested information backed by eight PDF files, but Bexley refused to do so.
Tony, as you might expect, complained to the Information Commissioner who ruled in
his favour. Bexley Council was ordered to provide the evidence that they had
complained on behalf of Bexley residents that they were being unfairly treated by the Funding Formula.
On 15th April Bexley Council came clean - one assumes - and said there was no documentary
evidence whatsoever that they had put its case to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
It would appear that either the Leader has been telling porkies or the FOI
response is merely continuing with the initial refusal to respond.
When it comes to politics, trust absolutely no one.