Rachel Bentley 🔶
@rachelbentleyld.bsky.social
LibDem Councillor - North Bermondsey. Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Southwark Council. Committed to making the world a better place 🌳Also love Parkrun, pets, planet earth & positive people 🧡🧡🧡
Nice and clear! Thanks to the street cleaning team for sorting 🍁🍁🍁
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Nice and clear! Thanks to the street cleaning team for sorting 🍁🍁🍁
Very proud of PC Kev Webster who has been recognised at the Pride of #Southwark Awards. You and your team work so hard, and you clearly care. Thank you for all that you do for the people of #Bermondsey 🙏 @metpolice.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Very proud of PC Kev Webster who has been recognised at the Pride of #Southwark Awards. You and your team work so hard, and you clearly care. Thank you for all that you do for the people of #Bermondsey 🙏 @metpolice.bsky.social
Suffice to say this was a great event & well-attended. Thanks to Trees for #Bermondsey & #Southwark Park Association 1869 for organising 🌳 Greg Packman was fascinating & funny, and helped to educate us on the threats to our canopy from climate & disease. It’s a pleasure to help fund these events 😊
October 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Suffice to say this was a great event & well-attended. Thanks to Trees for #Bermondsey & #Southwark Park Association 1869 for organising 🌳 Greg Packman was fascinating & funny, and helped to educate us on the threats to our canopy from climate & disease. It’s a pleasure to help fund these events 😊
A snapshot of things I did last week 👇 I’ve been standing up for residents, particularly those with additional needs, pushing the police to do more to stop crime & ASB, and backing local businesses. Also great to host the London #LibDems in #Southwark 🧡Always more to do #DemandBetter #VoteLibDem
October 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A snapshot of things I did last week 👇 I’ve been standing up for residents, particularly those with additional needs, pushing the police to do more to stop crime & ASB, and backing local businesses. Also great to host the London #LibDems in #Southwark 🧡Always more to do #DemandBetter #VoteLibDem
@londoncycling.bsky.social Sorry to say that the cycle lane drawing pin vandal is back in Bermondsey. Please exercise caution when using along the cycle lane by Bermondsey station. The Met Police are aware.
September 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
@londoncycling.bsky.social Sorry to say that the cycle lane drawing pin vandal is back in Bermondsey. Please exercise caution when using along the cycle lane by Bermondsey station. The Met Police are aware.
2 years ago, I’d managed to run a #Parkrun in sub-25 minutes. I was so pleased☺️
But then I was struck down by painful plantar fasciitis - I can no longer run😞
But today, I hit my 100th Parkrun volunteering milestone 🥳
Now I get my kicks from cheering others every Saturday morning 👏#loveparkrun🌳
But then I was struck down by painful plantar fasciitis - I can no longer run😞
But today, I hit my 100th Parkrun volunteering milestone 🥳
Now I get my kicks from cheering others every Saturday morning 👏#loveparkrun🌳
June 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
2 years ago, I’d managed to run a #Parkrun in sub-25 minutes. I was so pleased☺️
But then I was struck down by painful plantar fasciitis - I can no longer run😞
But today, I hit my 100th Parkrun volunteering milestone 🥳
Now I get my kicks from cheering others every Saturday morning 👏#loveparkrun🌳
But then I was struck down by painful plantar fasciitis - I can no longer run😞
But today, I hit my 100th Parkrun volunteering milestone 🥳
Now I get my kicks from cheering others every Saturday morning 👏#loveparkrun🌳
Great to visit Hop Kingdom an independent business in #Bermondsey Ben has built more than just a bar: it’s a community hub with drinks, WiFi, a skatepark & bike repairs. Many small businesses are under pressure with rising rents, unfair business rates & soaring costs. They need more support!
June 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Great to visit Hop Kingdom an independent business in #Bermondsey Ben has built more than just a bar: it’s a community hub with drinks, WiFi, a skatepark & bike repairs. Many small businesses are under pressure with rising rents, unfair business rates & soaring costs. They need more support!
Great to stop by today’s joyous event calling for space & funding for play 🙌
The children were clear - play is good for fitness 🛝, friendship 🫶 & fun 🥳
Also great to see Danny Chambers @libdems.org.uk MP show his support🙌
Well done @londonplay.bsky.social👏
#InternationalDayofPlay
The children were clear - play is good for fitness 🛝, friendship 🫶 & fun 🥳
Also great to see Danny Chambers @libdems.org.uk MP show his support🙌
Well done @londonplay.bsky.social👏
#InternationalDayofPlay
June 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Great to stop by today’s joyous event calling for space & funding for play 🙌
The children were clear - play is good for fitness 🛝, friendship 🫶 & fun 🥳
Also great to see Danny Chambers @libdems.org.uk MP show his support🙌
Well done @londonplay.bsky.social👏
#InternationalDayofPlay
The children were clear - play is good for fitness 🛝, friendship 🫶 & fun 🥳
Also great to see Danny Chambers @libdems.org.uk MP show his support🙌
Well done @londonplay.bsky.social👏
#InternationalDayofPlay
Tomorrow is #InternationalDayofPlay 🙌 I bet it will be more fun than the spending review 😏🥳😎
June 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Tomorrow is #InternationalDayofPlay 🙌 I bet it will be more fun than the spending review 😏🥳😎
I enjoyed sampling some local brews today at The Dulwich Beer Festival with @richardwingfield.bsky.social!
Thank you for the warm welcome 🍻 Glad to see the event was so successful 👏
Thank you for the warm welcome 🍻 Glad to see the event was so successful 👏
May 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I enjoyed sampling some local brews today at The Dulwich Beer Festival with @richardwingfield.bsky.social!
Thank you for the warm welcome 🍻 Glad to see the event was so successful 👏
Thank you for the warm welcome 🍻 Glad to see the event was so successful 👏
40% of Southwark residents were born outside the UK.
We’re proud of our diversity — and we won’t let Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” rhetoric go unchallenged.
We’ve written to our MPs urging them to stand up for inclusion.
More: www.southwark-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
We’re proud of our diversity — and we won’t let Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” rhetoric go unchallenged.
We’ve written to our MPs urging them to stand up for inclusion.
More: www.southwark-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
May 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
40% of Southwark residents were born outside the UK.
We’re proud of our diversity — and we won’t let Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” rhetoric go unchallenged.
We’ve written to our MPs urging them to stand up for inclusion.
More: www.southwark-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
We’re proud of our diversity — and we won’t let Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” rhetoric go unchallenged.
We’ve written to our MPs urging them to stand up for inclusion.
More: www.southwark-libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Just finished @pauls-h.bsky.social’s book 😊
Such an honest account which makes clear why the community aspect of #parkrun is key 🙏
And as someone who hasn’t been able to run for 18 months, I can relate to the joy of volunteering each week 💜
I do hope to run again though…one day! #loveparkrun
Such an honest account which makes clear why the community aspect of #parkrun is key 🙏
And as someone who hasn’t been able to run for 18 months, I can relate to the joy of volunteering each week 💜
I do hope to run again though…one day! #loveparkrun
May 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Just finished @pauls-h.bsky.social’s book 😊
Such an honest account which makes clear why the community aspect of #parkrun is key 🙏
And as someone who hasn’t been able to run for 18 months, I can relate to the joy of volunteering each week 💜
I do hope to run again though…one day! #loveparkrun
Such an honest account which makes clear why the community aspect of #parkrun is key 🙏
And as someone who hasn’t been able to run for 18 months, I can relate to the joy of volunteering each week 💜
I do hope to run again though…one day! #loveparkrun
Interesting and informative walking tour of local businesses around #Bermondsey Street 🤓 & Maltby St #lovewhereyoulive
April 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Interesting and informative walking tour of local businesses around #Bermondsey Street 🤓 & Maltby St #lovewhereyoulive
Bonkers tale…
Last night I came back to my bicycle & found a passport in the basket 😳😳
I’m used to people using it as a bin but seriously 😦
So I did a little internet sleuthing & found the owner of passport. I returned it to him today. Here’s hoping the rest of his trip to London goes smoothly!
Last night I came back to my bicycle & found a passport in the basket 😳😳
I’m used to people using it as a bin but seriously 😦
So I did a little internet sleuthing & found the owner of passport. I returned it to him today. Here’s hoping the rest of his trip to London goes smoothly!
April 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Bonkers tale…
Last night I came back to my bicycle & found a passport in the basket 😳😳
I’m used to people using it as a bin but seriously 😦
So I did a little internet sleuthing & found the owner of passport. I returned it to him today. Here’s hoping the rest of his trip to London goes smoothly!
Last night I came back to my bicycle & found a passport in the basket 😳😳
I’m used to people using it as a bin but seriously 😦
So I did a little internet sleuthing & found the owner of passport. I returned it to him today. Here’s hoping the rest of his trip to London goes smoothly!
Thanks to Tom and all the team for the work you do to keep us safe.
To learn more about the @londonfire.bsky.social cadet programme see here: www.london-fire.gov.uk/community/yo...
To learn more about the @londonfire.bsky.social cadet programme see here: www.london-fire.gov.uk/community/yo...
April 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Thanks to Tom and all the team for the work you do to keep us safe.
To learn more about the @londonfire.bsky.social cadet programme see here: www.london-fire.gov.uk/community/yo...
To learn more about the @londonfire.bsky.social cadet programme see here: www.london-fire.gov.uk/community/yo...
A superb St George’s themed Open Day at Dockhead Fire Station in #Bermondsey🔥
Great to learn some basic #CPR skills from @londonambulance.nhs.uk & to meet Simba a fire rescue 🐶 & two super @metpolice.bsky.social horses🐎
A fun & informative community day! Thank you @lfb-southwark.bsky.social
Great to learn some basic #CPR skills from @londonambulance.nhs.uk & to meet Simba a fire rescue 🐶 & two super @metpolice.bsky.social horses🐎
A fun & informative community day! Thank you @lfb-southwark.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A superb St George’s themed Open Day at Dockhead Fire Station in #Bermondsey🔥
Great to learn some basic #CPR skills from @londonambulance.nhs.uk & to meet Simba a fire rescue 🐶 & two super @metpolice.bsky.social horses🐎
A fun & informative community day! Thank you @lfb-southwark.bsky.social
Great to learn some basic #CPR skills from @londonambulance.nhs.uk & to meet Simba a fire rescue 🐶 & two super @metpolice.bsky.social horses🐎
A fun & informative community day! Thank you @lfb-southwark.bsky.social
Great to meet with Shya & Yolanda from Tail Ties in #Southwark Park 🌳 after hearing their community evidence to the last council assembly 😊
I’m very supportive of their ambition to promote dog friendly spaces & responsible ownership 🐶
Also loved Rua modelling some pawsome behaviour🐩🐕
I’m very supportive of their ambition to promote dog friendly spaces & responsible ownership 🐶
Also loved Rua modelling some pawsome behaviour🐩🐕
April 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Great to meet with Shya & Yolanda from Tail Ties in #Southwark Park 🌳 after hearing their community evidence to the last council assembly 😊
I’m very supportive of their ambition to promote dog friendly spaces & responsible ownership 🐶
Also loved Rua modelling some pawsome behaviour🐩🐕
I’m very supportive of their ambition to promote dog friendly spaces & responsible ownership 🐶
Also loved Rua modelling some pawsome behaviour🐩🐕
Proud to be back in action with our #Southwark #LibDem team 🔶 calling for better maintenance of our parks & playgrounds. There are neglected spaces here - don’t let Labour tell you they aren’t. Also let’s stop commercialisation of our public parks. Nobody wants precious parks behind barriers 👇
March 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Proud to be back in action with our #Southwark #LibDem team 🔶 calling for better maintenance of our parks & playgrounds. There are neglected spaces here - don’t let Labour tell you they aren’t. Also let’s stop commercialisation of our public parks. Nobody wants precious parks behind barriers 👇
March 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
My visit to the first Time & Talents Repair Cafe was a delight.
Items fixed included a radio, vacuum cleaner, coffee machine, kettle, my coat & many bicycles. My blender must have more extensive surgery 🤓
Cafe is 1st Sat of month 10am-1pm 🚲 repairs - 10am-4pm. Where: The Old Mortuary, SE16 4JE
Items fixed included a radio, vacuum cleaner, coffee machine, kettle, my coat & many bicycles. My blender must have more extensive surgery 🤓
Cafe is 1st Sat of month 10am-1pm 🚲 repairs - 10am-4pm. Where: The Old Mortuary, SE16 4JE
March 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
My visit to the first Time & Talents Repair Cafe was a delight.
Items fixed included a radio, vacuum cleaner, coffee machine, kettle, my coat & many bicycles. My blender must have more extensive surgery 🤓
Cafe is 1st Sat of month 10am-1pm 🚲 repairs - 10am-4pm. Where: The Old Mortuary, SE16 4JE
Items fixed included a radio, vacuum cleaner, coffee machine, kettle, my coat & many bicycles. My blender must have more extensive surgery 🤓
Cafe is 1st Sat of month 10am-1pm 🚲 repairs - 10am-4pm. Where: The Old Mortuary, SE16 4JE
The Times also covering the utterly bonkers balcony tax issue…
February 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Times also covering the utterly bonkers balcony tax issue…
Local residents are invited to attend our ward forum tomorrow. Details below 👇
Come and hear more about proposed projects for the £3.4M of Community Infrastructure Levy funds.
@southwarklibdems.bsky.social
Come and hear more about proposed projects for the £3.4M of Community Infrastructure Levy funds.
@southwarklibdems.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Local residents are invited to attend our ward forum tomorrow. Details below 👇
Come and hear more about proposed projects for the £3.4M of Community Infrastructure Levy funds.
@southwarklibdems.bsky.social
Come and hear more about proposed projects for the £3.4M of Community Infrastructure Levy funds.
@southwarklibdems.bsky.social
Super to meet Oscar from Cycool Bikes in #SouthwarkPark after #Parkrun
He’s offering free bike checks today 🚴🚴🏼♀️🚴🏿
Also it is just the most glorious day to be out and about 😎😎😎
He’s offering free bike checks today 🚴🚴🏼♀️🚴🏿
Also it is just the most glorious day to be out and about 😎😎😎
January 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Super to meet Oscar from Cycool Bikes in #SouthwarkPark after #Parkrun
He’s offering free bike checks today 🚴🚴🏼♀️🚴🏿
Also it is just the most glorious day to be out and about 😎😎😎
He’s offering free bike checks today 🚴🚴🏼♀️🚴🏿
Also it is just the most glorious day to be out and about 😎😎😎
My friend Charlie Clinton is standing in the #Alperton By-election 🔶
He’ll be a fantastic, hard-working councillor who’ll fight for residents across the area unlike the complacent Labour-run Council 🥀
#VoteLibDem
@libdems.org.uk
#alpertonbyelection
He’ll be a fantastic, hard-working councillor who’ll fight for residents across the area unlike the complacent Labour-run Council 🥀
#VoteLibDem
@libdems.org.uk
#alpertonbyelection
January 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My friend Charlie Clinton is standing in the #Alperton By-election 🔶
He’ll be a fantastic, hard-working councillor who’ll fight for residents across the area unlike the complacent Labour-run Council 🥀
#VoteLibDem
@libdems.org.uk
#alpertonbyelection
He’ll be a fantastic, hard-working councillor who’ll fight for residents across the area unlike the complacent Labour-run Council 🥀
#VoteLibDem
@libdems.org.uk
#alpertonbyelection