Bob Neill was born on 24th June 1952 and educated at Abbs Cross Grammar School, Hornchurch. He went on to study law at the London School of Economics which led to a successful career as a barrister specialising in criminal law.
Bob was elected as the Member of Parliament for Bromley & Chislehurst in June 2006. This followed the sudden death of The Rt. Hon. Eric Forth.
After only a year in Parliament Bob was appointed Shadow London Minister, joining the Shadow Communities & Local Government team. In 2008 he was made Shadow Local Government Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and in January 2009, Bob also took over the shadow planning brief.
Bob has represented communities across London for nearly thirty years and has a wealth of local government experience. Prior to the creation of the Greater London Authority, he served on the former GLC, representing Romford. Bob also served as a councillor in the London Borough of Havering for 16 years, chairing the Environment and Social Services Committees.
Bob served as London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley from 2000-2008. During this time he served as Leader of the Greater London Authority's Conservative Group until June 2006.