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Bexley's New Mayor is Councillor Lisa-Jane Moore and Mr Justin Moore is the Mayor’s Consort.

Born in East London (now called KuGompo City) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, Councillor Lisa-Jane Moore is the eldest of three children and credits her parents with instilling in her resilience and a strong work ethic. She studied journalism and began her career running a local newspaper before moving to London in 1997 with her husband, Justin. What was intended to be a short stay became a permanent home, and they were proud to become British citizens in 2003. The same year, they moved to Sidcup and have lived in Longlands Ward ever since.

Professionally, Councillor Moore has built a successful career in communications, largely in the public sector, contributing to major national and London-wide events and challenges, including preparations for the Millennium Bug, the London 2012 Olympic Games, Mayoral elections and significant incidents affecting the capital. During her years in the NHS, she supported communications during the Covid-19 pandemic and other major incidents, always guided by the principle of putting people first and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Councillor Moore was elected to represent Longlands Ward in 2021 and has since served on several key scrutiny committees, including Adults Social Care and Health and Children’s Services and Education. She also chaired Children’s Services scrutiny for three years, including work on SEND and foster carer recruitment and retention. She served as Deputy Mayor in 2024/25, a role she greatly enjoyed, and which prepared her well for the honour of becoming Civic Mayor.

She and Justin are proud parents of twins, Harrison and Georgia, and enjoy life with their two spaniels, Nala and Lexi. In their spare time, they are keen runners.

They are deeply committed to serving the borough and its residents in the year ahead.