Julie Morris

Julie has lived in College ward for 50 years and has been a borough councillor for nearly 20.

She has led numerous environmental campaigns including: leading the charge in 2015 against the Aldi foodstore plans for Epsom, a local campaign to stop builders developing back gardens, the campaign to preserve part of the Mill Road railway cutting as a wildlife sanctuary, as well as helping the residents of many roads in College ward deal with commuter parking problems.

Julie works as a landscape gardener and has an allotment on the Alexandra site. She is a champion of Epsom town and its market place.

Current Borough Council Roles: Leader of the Opposition, member of the Environment Committee, Licensing & Planning Policy Committee, Climate Change Working Group, Constitution Working Group, and Car Parks Working Group

Contact Details:

Mobile:  0777 392 4175

Email: jorrisam@aol.com

Alison Kelly

Alison  has lived in Epsom since 1986 and prior to her election in 2023 had been a Borough Councillor for 8 years serving on Planning and Finance Committees.

From 2007 to 2015, Alison was the main opposition spokesperson on budgetary and financial policy. Alison became involved in local politics to protect our open areas and gardens because of her dismay at the number of planning decisions that were changing the landscape. Alison welcomes this opportunity to be directly involved in deciding local planning issues. Alison is particularly interested in promoting energy efficiency and recycling and is keen to ensure that the borough exceeds targets and meets residents' expectations. Alison also enjoys fitness, gardening and volunteering locally.

She is on the following Council Committees: Community & Wellbeing, Financial Strategy Advisory Group,  Strategy & Resources, and the Shareholder Sub-Committee.

Contact Details:

Tel: 01372 726504

Email: cllrakelly@gmail.com

James Lawrence

James was brought up in Worple Road and Chartwell Place in College Ward, going to school at City of London Freemen's. After attending Cambridge University, James joined Epsom College to teach Physics for two years.

James is a keen tennis player, and would regularly play at Alexandra Recreation Ground (before the courts were charged!) and, as a former dojo user is following the progress of the new dojo there, which is currently stalled.

As well as being a keen follower of planning issues, James would like to see our borough council take a more proactive role in providing housing opportunities for younger people.

He is on the following Council Committees: Audit & Scrutiny, Crime & Disorder, Standards & Constitution 

Contact Details:

Mobile: 07497 354022

Email: james.john.lawrence@gmail.com

Julian Freeman

Julian has lived in and around Epsom for 25 years. He served for 12 years as a Councillor representing Worcester Park on neighbouring Sutton Borough Council. He has also been a parent governor at Epsom & Ewell High School and has chaired committees dealing with complex planning applications.

Julian's experience of volunteer work with the homeless in Central London led him to pursue a long and varied career in social housing, now leading on major transformation projects within housing for the local government and voluntary sector. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

He is on the following Council Committees: Planning Committee, Nonsuch Park Joint Management Committee

Contact Details:

Mobile: 07976 676751

Email: julian.freeman@sky.com