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Councillor Candidate
Laura Christine McCracken

Laura Christine McCracken

Liberal Democrats candidate for Chislehurst

Liberal Democrats

Laura McCracken holds UK and US citizenship. She's lived and worked in cities around the world - including London, New York, Singapore, Luxembourg, Munich and Los Angeles - but she's now made Bromley her home. Laura has built a successful career in the fintech industry and has a deep passion for economics, history, politics and international relations. "After a 30 year career in international business, I'm ready to give back to the community I now call home. If elected, my priorities will be to protect what makes Bromley special, to have the courage to speak up when I see something isn't right, and to support the incredible local groups who work tirelessly to help vulnerable people and look after our community spaces." Laura was previously a member of the Conservative Party but became disillusioned over its role in Brexit. More recently she has been deeply concerned by the party's silence in the face of rising populism. "At heart I've always believed in the values of liberal democracy. I joined the Liberal Democrats because their values are my values.

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Previous elections

Bromley Common & Holwood (2025)

Liberal Democrats· Not elected

Chislehurst Ward

Where Laura fits into things

Eltham and Chislehurst

Constituency

Chislehurst

Ward

Laura Christine McCracken

Laura Christine McCracken

Candidate

Chislehurst

About the role

The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.

What councillors do

  • Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
  • Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
  • Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
  • Set council budgets and local tax levels

How to influence

  • Attend local council surgeries
  • Write or email about local issues
  • Attend public council meetings
  • Join local community groups

Council

Greenwich