She
writes, ‘I enjoyed getting involved in local issues
through the parish council so much that standing for East Riding
of Yorkshire Council seemed like a natural progression. I am proud
to serve the residents of North Ferriby, Swanland, Melton and
Welton and hope that I do a good job for them.
I regularly
attend all parish council meetings in my Ward to ensure that I
am up to date with all issues and concerns. My greatest achievements
as a ward councillor have been securing the new footpath and safety
barriers alongside the A63 for children going to South Hunsley
School, and lobbying for and getting the improvements to drainage
in North Ferriby, a £2.2m scheme that protects many homes
from flooding.’
On East Riding
Council, Julie enjoyed eight years on the Strategic Planning Committee
which gave her a good grounding to understand the complexities
around major planning applications such as Humberfield Farm waste
facility and Melton Fields as well as numerous unpopular wind
farms.
She
has also served on other committees including the Environment
& Transport Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the Audit
Committee which provided an invaluable source of information about
the running of the Council.
She
was Chairman of the Children & Young People Overview &
Scrutiny sub-committee for four years and took on her current
role as the cabinet member with the portfolio of Children, Young
People & Education and the statutory lead member for children’s
services in 2011. She writes, ‘My ambition is for every
child in the East Riding to be safe and happy and to fulfil their
potential and I would like every one of our schools to be judged
to be good or better at their next inspection. I am concerned
about the lack of funding for schools in the East Riding compared
to other authorities across the country and I am very proactive
in lobbying Government for a National Fair Funding Formula.’
Julie
is also a governor at North Ferriby CE School and a trustee at
the Hull based Sailors’ Children’s Society. In her
spare time she enjoys walking her rescue dog, a black Labrador
cross. |