Bromley

Overview

Bromley is the largest and south-eastern most London borough, with an estimated LGBT population of 17,731 and 476 same-sex households according to the 2001 census. The borough is made up of 20 wards including Bickley, Biggin Hill, Bromley Common and Keston, Bromley Town, Chelsfield and Pratts Bottom, Chislehurst, Clock House, Copers Cope, Cray Valley East, Cray Valley West, Crystal Palace, Darwin, Farnborough and Crofton, Hayes and Coney Hall, Kelsey and Eden Park, Mottingham and Chislehurst North, Orpington, Penge and Cator, Petts Wood and Knoll, Plaistow and Sundridge, Shortlands and West Wickham.

Political make-up

Bromley is a conservative-controlled council, with 53 of the 60 councillors elected from the Conservative party. The leader of the Council is Stephen Carr, and the Executive is the main decision-making body for the Council. The Mayor for 2010-2011 is George Taylor.

There are three members of parliament for the Bromley area. Bob Stewart, Conservative, serves the Beckenham constituency. Bob Neill, Conservative, serves the Bromley and Chislehurst constituency. Jo Johnson, Conservative, serves the Orpington constituency.

Equality and Diversity

Equality sits within the remit of the leader of the Council within Bromley. Bromley is currently reviewing its Equality Scheme, which is due to be an umbrella scheme for all equalities. The most current scheme does not make reference to sexual orientation.

Metropolitan Police Liaison

The Metropolitan Police Service has LGBT liaison contacts in every borough to assist London’s LGBT communities. In Bromley PC Mark Tarrant can be contacted on 07872 677 941.

Health services

Bromley NHS is the Primary Care Trust for the borough.