Cllr Julian Ellacott

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About me:

I have been one of the elected Councillors for the Redhill West Ward since 2000, since when I have worked hard to represent the residents of the ward.

Since being on the Council I have served on a number of committees, including the Board of the Harlequin, and most recently the Council’s Executive, where I have overseen the Council’s environmental services. This has included introducing the new Garden Waste recycling service, developing plans for extending the kerbside recycling facilities, making cost savings of over £1m per year and setting the Council’s target to reduce its energy use by 30% over the next 5 years.

Within the ward I have worked with Cllrs Natalie Bramhall and David Pay to fight off many of the unacceptable development proposals which have been submitted, many of which would have crammed more housing into small spaces.

We have also worked with Surrey County Council to get more of our roads resurfaced, such as Daneshill, Carlton Road, Coniston Way and Green Lane.

Professionally I am a qualified actuary, working first for Watson Wyatt in Reigate for nearly 10 years, and most recently working for Just Retirement, a Reigate based insurance company and another of the town’s major employers.

I believe in accountability and transparency:

• You can view the full election address on which I was re-elected in May 2011 here, and monitor how well I hold to my pledges: Julian Ellacott - Election Address
• You can also view my latest Declaration of Interests form here: 20120630 Declaration of Interests Form JME