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[edit] College

According to List of colleges and universities by country, there is a Sidcup in Kent. Can we disambiguate? -- Zoe

This is a hugely contentious issue - regularly debated in the local press!! Sidcup is in Kent, however it is Metropolitan Kent - ie all our council tax goes into the London kitty, for example we are paying for the Olympics, but when it comes to issues like public transport the area is conveniently forgotten!!
The majority of local schools proudly display the Kentish horse on their badges - I'd certainly rather be referred to as a Kentishman than a Londoner!!
the above forgets the basic reason (and perhaps the local press does too!): until 1965, with the setting up of the London Borough of Bexley, Sidcup was literally in Kent, as were all the constituent parts of the borough. Indeed before 1888, much more of what are now London boroughs (eg Greenwich, Woolwich et al) were also in Kent. Peter Shearan 12:25, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Thankfully the "local press" and the residents of Sidcup still enjoy a Kent postal address.

Sidcup is NOT in Kent, just because it has a Kent address now means nothing, it is part of South London and is served by the Metroplitan Police, London Ambulance Service etc. There is no such thing as Metropilitan Kent, its either London or Kent. Croydon has accepted its London so Sidcup Orpington etc must too. If this wasnt fact, your council tax would go to Maidstone but it doesnt, also as you drive to the Kent boundry you will see the welcome to Kent signs, for Sidcup this is just before you reach Swanley.

As stated above Sidcup is part of Metropolitan Kent which contary to your post is very much alive and well. Local cricket, rugby and football teams play in the Kent and Kent Metropolitan Leagues. The last post is symptomatic of the politically correct drive to rid the whole of the South East of it's history, culture and traditions. The post neglects to mention that far from accepting it's London status, Croydon attempted to "go it alone" from London and become a city in it's own right less than a decade ago. The outer South London boroughs pay taxes into the Greater London kitty, but thankfully retain independence from the relentless drive to accept "all things Cockney".

I read this and contacted KCC (Kent County Council for the Londeners) and they informed me Sidcup is not in Kent and there is no such thing as Metropolitan Kent. Therefore you will be able to decide whether it is Ken or Boris you want as Mayor ! If Sidcup is in Kent then you wont receive a voting form, but you will as im sure you know.

May 1st is coming. Who are you voting for ??

Are you happy with Boris, Londoner ?? LOL

[edit] Twin Towns

Could anybody locate the towns which Sidcup is twinned with. I believe thay may have been in this article once upon a time, but I can't quite remember them or indeed find them online W022a 12:04, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Places in London do not tend to be twinned with other towns as they lack formal boundaries and administration. It is probably the London Borough of Bexley that has any twinning arrangement. Sidcup Urban District (an historical local government district in this area) may have been twinned with other towns in the past. MRSC 16:49, 25 October 2006 (UTC)