News Shopper: Bexley, Bromley, Dartford, Gravesham, Greenwich, Lewisham & north Kent

News RSS Feed

Former Bexley Council leader and London deputy mayor Ian Clement has become the subject of an expenses scandal focusing on his credit card spending. News Shopper has been following the story and providing in-depth coverage.

BEXLEY: Disgraced former council leader Ian Clement carries out community service

Happy worker: Clement manages a smile while on painting duty

2:58pm Friday 13th November 2009

DISGRACED former Bexley Council leader and deputy London mayor, Ian Clement, has been pictured carrying out his community service.

BEXLEY: Anger as public prevented from asking questions about Ian Clement

8:30am Wednesday 11th November 2009

ANGRY members of the public who had wanted to question Bexley councillors about their handling of the issue of Ian Clement and his council purchasing card have been left frustrated.

Have your say

BEXLEY: Former deputy London mayor Ian Clement gets a suspended jail sentence

5:53pm Tuesday 6th October 2009

DISGRACED former Bexley Council leader and deputy London mayor, Ian Clement, has been given a suspended jail sentence for fiddling his expenses.

BEXLEY: Former deputy London mayor Ian Clement pleads guilty to fraud

1:59pm Tuesday 6th October 2009

FORMER Bexley Council leader and deputy London mayor, Ian Clement, pleaded guilty to three charges of fraud when he appeared before Westminster magistrates this morning.

BEXLEY: Ian Clement in court to answer expenses fraud charges

2:24pm Tuesday 8th September 2009

FORMER deputy London mayor Ian Clement appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning facing five charges of fraud.

BEXLEY: Former council leader Ian Clement is charged with fraud

1:12pm Friday 4th September 2009

FORMER Bexley Council leader and one of London Mayor Boris Johnson's former deputies, Ian Clement, has been charged today over the misuse of his Greater London Authority credit card.

BEXLEY: Ian Clement may escape police probe over Bexley Council expenses

7:35pm Thursday 13th August 2009

AN INTERNAL investigation by Bexley Council has concluded there is not enough evidence against former council leader Ian Clement, to refer his use of a council credit card to the police.

BEXLEY: Council leader speaks on Ian Clement scandal

6:46pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

FOR the first time, the current leader of Bexley Council has spoken exclusively to chief reporter Linda Piper about the scandal which has engulfed former leader Ian Clement.

Have your say

IAN CLEMENT: Credit card expenses scandal deepens

12:25pm Friday 3rd July 2009

FORMER London deputy mayor Ian Clement faces allegations of dining with a young woman when he claimed to be meeting council leaders, breaking rules over his private credit card spending and running up "excessive" expenses.