Louie French MP objects to battery storage on green belt Thursday, 22 May, 2025 Old Bexley and Sidcup MP Louie French formally objected today to Net Zero Thirty Two Limited's inappropriate planning application to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the green belt. The developer is arguing that high-quality farmland on protected green belt land near North Cray Road is 'grey belt' under Labour's new planning rules. If approved, the site would host up to 200 lithium... Local News
Latest column: Labour tax hikes hurting Bexley charities 16th April 2025 Louie French MP's latest column in the News Shopper. Bexley's local charities are bearing the brunt of the Labour government's £25 billion national insurance... Opinions
Latest column: Protecting face-to-face banking locally 19th March 2025 Louie French MP's latest column in the News Shopper. Cash is king, as the old saying goes. But it rings hollow today. Banking mostly happens online or through... Articles
Sidcup Banking Hub opens in temporary home 14th March 2025 Old Bexley and Sidcup MP Louie French welcomed the opening of the Sidcup Banking Hub today. It will temporarily be housed in the parish rooms and offices at St... Local News
Louie French MP objects to building energy facilities on green belt 21st February 2025 Old Bexley and Sidcup MP Louie French has today warned that plans for two energy storage facilities in Bexley Village and North Cray were "unsafe, inappropriate... Local News
Latest column: Restoring local policing to keep Bexley safe 19th February 2025 Louie French MP's latest column in the News Shopper. Bexley is one of the safest places to live in London. We have the fifth-lowest crime rate in the capital... Articles
Louie French MP on ITV London's Late Debate 13th February 2025 Old Bexley and Sidcup MP Louie French on ITV London's Late Debate on Thursday, 13 February 2024. He spoke about why the Labour's Schools Bill threatens... Local News
Louie French MP opens Beths Grammar School's new sixth form building 12th February 2025 Old Bexley and Sidcup MP Louie French today opened Beths Grammar School's new sixth-form building, cutting the ribbon at a ceremony with teachers, parents... Local News
Louie French MP urges Sadiq Khan to take car theft seriously 11th February 2025 Old Bexley and Sidcup MP Louie French has urged the London mayor to prioritise tackling vehicle theft after new figures revealed that criminals were caught in... Local News
Latest column: Labour's Blackwall Tunnel toll is unaffordable 29th January 2025 Louie French MP's latest column in the News Shopper. Over a century of free crossings at Blackwall Tunnel will end in less than four months. Motorists will be... Articles
