Councillor A to Z

Councillor Brenda Langstead
Labour Party

North End Ward

15 Craydene Road
Erith
Kent DA8 2HR
E-mail address available
01322 411850

Brenda Langstead has lived in the ward for most of the last 39 years. Married with three children and a Governor of Northend Primary School.

She works as a Domiciliary Care Assistant assisting elderly and or disabled people to remain in their own homes.

Brenda was an early member of the Community Forum and for the last four years has represented them on the operations group of the Community Safety Action Zone which has succeeded in improving the quality of life of local residents and reduced the fear of crime at the same time. She looks forward to continuing this vital work in the ward.

Councillor David Leaf
Conservative Party

Belvedere Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
020 8294 6152
Mobile 07957 445804

I've lived in Belvedere all my life and am honoured to have been elected to represent my home town. I am determined to improve the quality of life for residents in Belvedere and am especially keen to reduce anti-social behaviour, create opportunities for the young and make Belvedere cleaner.

Councillor Geraldene Lucia-Hennis
Conservative Party

Crayford Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Be xleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
07778 250512

Councillor Howard Marriner
Conservative Party

Crayford Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
020 8294 6152

Councillor Donald Massey
Conservative Party

Cray Meadows Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
01322 555446

Don Massey is 49 and lives in Bexley with his wife. They have two children, both of whom go to school in Cray Meadows ward. He commutes by rail from Albany Park to the City of London, where he works for a Private Equity firm as a manager responsible for their Banking and Operations section. Don has been active for over 10 years in the local community, in both politics and the voluntary sector, including being a magistrate.

Councillor Sharon Massey
Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care
Conservative Party

Danson Park Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
01322 555446

Sharon Massey is the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care. Sharon is keen to continue to build good working relationships with Bexley's health partners, to ensure that the residents of Bexley receive the health care they and their family need.

One of Sharon's priorities for Danson Park Ward is to tackle the anti-social behaviour residents are experiencing. She will work closely with the newly appointed Police Team to ensure the hot spots in Danson Park are tackled as a matter of priority.

Sharon is a Governor of Foster's Primary School in Welling. She has lived in Bexley since the age of five and is married with two children.

Councillor Ken McAndrew
Conservative Party

Longlands Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway,
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
020 8294 6152

Councillor Bill McEwen
Conservative Party

Barnehurst Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
020 8294 6152

Councillor Leonard Newton
Conservative Party

Christchurch Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
020 8294 6152

Len Newton has been a Bexley Councillor for a number of years and has served as Leader of the Council and Deputy Leader. Quality services within a prudent budget is the driving force behind his political outlook. He was responsible for ensuring major services were opened up to private sector competition, resulting in a successful partnership between public and private enterprise.

Councillor Nick O'Hare
Conservative Party

Bexley's Mayor for 2008/09

Blendon & Penhill Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
020 8294 6152

Local businessman, married has two daughters that attended Bexley schools. Lived in the borough for 11 years, on the Council for eight years.

Enjoys helping people to solve their problems whenever possible.

Councillor Margaret O'Neill
Labour Party

Erith Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
020 8301 3299

Margaret O'Neill has been an Erith Councillor for 12 years. She was born and educated in the town. During the Labour administration she was Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Industry and Town Centres. She teaches Access to Higher Education students at Bexley College, Erith. Her main areas of expertise are environmental issues, sustainability and regeneration. She is chair of governors of Belvedere Junior and Belvedere Infant Schools, Mitchell Close, Belvedere and a board member of Belvedere Community Centre. A member of Erith Town Forum since its inception, she was a founder of Triforum Youth, a community forum initiative to combat anti-social behaviour and crime with diversionary activities.

Councillor Teresa O'Neill
Leader of the Council
Conservative Party

Brampton Ward

C/O Bexley Civic Offices
Broadway
Bexleyheath
Kent, DA6 7LB
E-mail address available
020 8294 6152

Teresa was elected to Bexley Council to represent Brampton Ward in May 1998 since when she has enjoyed the ability to help many constituents with their problems and participated in campaigns to protect services in the Ward.

She has held various positions of responsibility within the Council including that of being a member of Bexley's first Cabinet as the Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning & Leisure (promoting education for life) in 2001/2. She became Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group/Opposition Spokesman for Education & Youth Services in 2003 & Deputy Leader of the Council/Cabinet Member for Children's Services following the change of administration in 2006.

Elected as Leader of the Council in May 2008. In addition to being Leader of the Council, Teresa now chairs the Partnership for Bexley/Invest Bexley Board's, is a member of the London Council's Leaders Committee and is the only female Council Leader in London.

Teresa has been involved in politics for many years and has a background in the Financal Services Sector.

In her spare time, she enjoys going to the theatre, cinema and eating out.