Bexley: political control
Which party ran the council in each financial year, beside what the council spent that year.
| Year | Party | Control | Leader | Spend | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Conservative | Majority | David Leaf | £229.7m so far | Source |
| 2025/26 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | £533.4m | Source |
| 2024/25 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | £495.5m | Source |
| 2023/24 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | £424.5m | Source |
| 2022/23 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | £392.6m | Source |
| 2021/22 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | £369.9m | Source |
| 2020/21 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | £400.7m | Source |
| 2019/20 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | £83.1m | Source |
| 2018/19 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | Not published | Source |
| 2017/18 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | Not published | Source |
| 2016/17 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | Not published | Source |
| 2015/16 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | Not published | Source |
| 2014/15 | Conservative | Majority | Teresa O'Neill | Not published | Source |
"Not published" means the council's files do not cover that year. Control is the party holding a majority of seats, or the directly elected mayor's party where the borough has one. Elections are in May, so a new administration covers most of that financial year. Spend is not adjusted for inflation and depends on what the council chose to publish.