02/05/2026
The inaugural meeting of Bromley Citizens' Assembly took place on 30 April. All the leaders of political parties currently sitting on Bromley Council were invited to answer questions, the Lib Dems were represented by Cllr Chloe-Jane Ross.
Bromley Citizens is the local branch of Citizens UK, bringing together organisations including London South East Colleges, Community Links, Bromley Foodbank, Cleaner and Greener, local churches and the Al Emaan centre, to campaign on the issues that matter most to residents.
The political party representatives were asked to support action on four key areas: the cost of living, young people’s mental health, community cohesion and housing.
On behalf of the Liberal Democrats, Chloe-Jane backed all four (the only leader to do so). She supported expanding the London Living Wage, something already delivered by Lib Dem councils elsewhere but still not adopted by Bromley’s Conservative-led council.
Chloe-Jane also committed to working with Bromley Citizens on a youth mental health strategy, including the Lib Dem ambition for every school to have access to a mental health professional, as well as a new Social Cohesion Strategy.
Finally, she backed the creation of a community land trust, to help deliver genuinely affordable homes in Bromley. We look forward to continuing to work with Bromley Citizens to deliver real change for residents.
