Councillors, Roles and Allowances

Total allowances 2025-26

£285,011

paid to 35 members

Basic allowance each

£6,203

identical for every councillor

Special responsibility

£67,360

23 members received extra

Committee attendance

87%

201 of 230 meetings attended

Allowance year

35 of 35 councillors

bar shows total allowance relative to the highest paid

Steven McCormick

Woodcote and Langley Vale Ward

Conservative

Chair of Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators Chair of Epsom and Walton Downs Consultative Committee

smccormick@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 01372579164

Committee attendance

10/10100%

Plus 2 meetings attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£18,608.16

Basic £6,203Responsibility £12,405

Neil Dallen MBE

Town Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Strategy and Resources Committee Chair of Financial Strategy Advisory Group Vice-Chair of Licensing and Planning Policy Committee

ndallen@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 01372732793

Committee attendance

11/11100%

Allowance 2025-26

£17,057.52

Basic £6,203Responsibility £10,855

Hannah Dalton

Stoneleigh Ward

Residents Associations

Leader of the Council Chair of RA (Majority Group) Vice-Chair of Strategy and Resources Committee

hdalton@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07305980411

Committee attendance

7/7100%

Allowance 2025-26

£16,266.40

Basic £6,203Responsibility £9,614Travel £450

Clive Woodbridge

Ewell Village Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Community and Wellbeing Committee Chair of Planning Committee

cwoodbridge@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 02083932853

Committee attendance

10/10100%

Allowance 2025-26

£13,646.04

Basic £6,203Responsibility £7,443

Liz Frost

Woodcote and Langley Vale Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Environment Committee

lfrost@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 01372720430

Committee attendance

6/786%

Allowance 2025-26

£10,562.54

Basic £6,203Responsibility £4,342Travel £18

Peter O'Donovan

Ewell Court Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Licensing and Planning Policy Committee

podonovan@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07931130902

Committee attendance

4/580%

Allowance 2025-26

£10,544.64

Basic £6,203Responsibility £4,342

Phil Neale

Cuddington Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Human Resources Panel Vice-Chair of Audit and Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair of Planning Committee

pneale@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07711716255

Committee attendance

13/13100%

Plus 1 meeting attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£8,994.00

Basic £6,203Responsibility £2,791

Alan Williamson

West Ewell Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Crime and Disorder Committee Vice-Chair of Environment Committee

awilliamson@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Committee attendance

5/5100%

Allowance 2025-26

£8,948.98

Basic £6,203Responsibility £2,746

Bernice Froud

Woodcote and Langley Vale Ward

Residents Associations

bfroud@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 01372811555

Committee attendance

3/560%

Allowance 2025-26

£8,373.72

Basic £6,203Responsibility £2,171

Christine Cleveland

Ewell Village Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Health Liaison Panel

ccleveland@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07974433934

Committee attendance

4/4100%

Allowance 2025-26

£8,063.52

Basic £6,203Responsibility £1,861

John Beckett

Auriol Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Standards and Constitution Committee

jbeckett@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07483194182

Committee attendance

5/771%

Allowance 2025-26

£7,753.38

Basic £6,203Responsibility £1,551

Shanice Goldman

Nonsuch Ward

Conservative

sGoldman@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07984108147

Committee attendance

3/475%

Plus 1 meeting attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£7,488.26

Basic £6,203Responsibility £1,286

Kate Chinn

Court Ward

Labour

Leader of Labour Group

kchinn@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07775725818

Committee attendance

9/9100%

Allowance 2025-26

£7,173.00

Basic £6,203Responsibility £970

Rachel King

Town Ward

Residents Associations

Vice-Chair of Standards and Constitution Committee Mental Health Champion

rKing@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07761447452

Committee attendance

5/5100%

Allowance 2025-26

£7,133.04

Basic £6,203Responsibility £930

Jan Mason

Ruxley Ward

Residents Associations

jmason@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 02083977609

Committee attendance

4/850%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,822.96

Basic £6,203Responsibility £620

Humphrey Reynolds

West Ewell Ward

Residents Associations

hreynolds@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07821800170

Committee attendance

8/1080%

Plus 1 meeting attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£6,822.96

Basic £6,203Responsibility £620

Chris Watson

Ewell Court Ward

Labour

cWatson@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Committee attendance

4/580%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,822.96

Basic £6,203Responsibility £620

Alison Kelly

Stamford Ward

Liberal Democrat

Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

aKelly@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Committee attendance

7/7100%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,719.58

Basic £6,203Responsibility £517

Kieran Persand

Horton Ward

Conservative

kPersand@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07920480876

Committee attendance

7/888%

Plus 1 meeting attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£6,719.58

Basic £6,203Responsibility £517

Bernie Muir

Horton Ward

Conservative

Leader of Conservative Group

bmuir@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 01372801880

Committee attendance

4/4100%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,606.06

Basic £6,203Responsibility £403

Alex Coley

Ruxley Ward

Independent

Leader of Independents Group

acoley@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07421450311

Committee attendance

6/6100%

Plus 1 meeting attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£6,593.09

Basic £6,203Responsibility £300Travel £90

James Lawrence

College Ward

Independent

jLawrence@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07497354022

Committee attendance

11/11100%

Plus 1 meeting attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£6,552.72

Basic £6,203Responsibility £350

Julian Freeman

College Ward

Liberal Democrat

jFreeman@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07976676751

Committee attendance

5/5100%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,306.06

Basic £6,203Responsibility £103

Arthur Abdulin

Town Ward

Residents Associations

aabdulin@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 01372732794

Committee attendance

1/425%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Chris Ames

Court Ward

Labour

cAmes@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07876383559

Committee attendance

5/5100%

Plus 1 meeting attended as a non-member.

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Steve Bridger

Stamford Ward

Residents Associations

Chair of Audit and Scrutiny Committee

sbridger@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07873150268

Committee attendance

7/888%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Tony Froud

Stoneleigh Ward

Residents Associations

bfroud@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 01372811555

Committee attendance

5/771%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Rob Geleit

Court Ward

Labour

Alternative Transport Champion

rgeleit@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07791519048

Committee attendance

6/6100%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Christine Howells

Nonsuch Ward

Independent

chowells@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Committee attendance

5/683%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Graham Jones MBE

Cuddington Ward

Residents Associations

Armed Forces Champion

grahamjones@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07990526669

Committee attendance

2/450%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Robert Leach

Nonsuch Ward

Residents Associations

rleach@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 02082245695

Committee attendance

7/7100%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Lucie McIntyre

West Ewell Ward

Residents Associations

Mayor of Epsom and Ewell

lmcintyre@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Committee attendance

4/4100%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Julie Morris

College Ward

Independent

Deputy Mayor of Epsom and Ewell

jmorris@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07773924175

Committee attendance

4/4100%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Kim Spickett

Cuddington Ward

Residents Associations

Vice-Chair of Community and Wellbeing Committee Heritage Champion

kSpickett@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 07798527459

Committee attendance

3/560%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Darren Talbot

Auriol Ward

Residents Associations

dTalbot@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Committee attendance

1/425%

Allowance 2025-26

£6,202.68

Basic £6,203basic only

Beyond the elected members

Useful people

The officers and officeholders who actually decide, sign off or answer for things, plus who to contact once East Surrey Council takes over.

Statutory officers

Cagdas Canbolat

Director of Corporate Services and Section 151 Officer

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council

Legally responsible for the council's finances. Author of the 2026/27 Budget Report and the statement on the robustness of the estimates.

Budget Report 2026/27

Monitoring Officer

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council

Responsible for the Constitution, the Members' Code of Conduct and complaints about councillor conduct.

Code of Conduct

Democratic Services

Committee and meetings team

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council

Publishes agendas and minutes and handles public speaking requests at committee. Email democraticservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk or call 01372 732000.

Speak at a meeting

Civic office

Councillor Lucie McIntyre

Mayor of Epsom and Ewell

West Ewell Ward, Residents Associations

The Mayor chairs Full Council and represents the borough at civic events. The Mayor does not vote except to break a tie.

Mayor's office

Councillor Julie Morris

Deputy Mayor of Epsom and Ewell

College Ward, Independent

Deputises for the Mayor at Council meetings and civic engagements.

Profile

Councillor Hannah Dalton

Leader of the Council

Stoneleigh Ward, Residents Associations

Leads the majority group and vice-chairs Strategy & Resources. Received the highest total allowance in 2024-25 alongside the Downs Conservators chair.

Profile

Beyond the borough

Councillor Steve Wotton

Leader, East Surrey Shadow Authority

East Surrey Council

Leads the authority that takes over all local services on 1 April 2027. Contact your shadow councillor for questions about the new council rather than current services.

East Surrey Council

Your Surrey County Councillor

County council representative

Surrey County Council

Responsible for roads, pavements, street lights, schools, social care and libraries. Surrey CC takes 76.6% of your council tax bill.

Find your county councillor

Your Member of Parliament

MP for Epsom and Ewell

House of Commons

For national matters. Local council services should go to the borough or county council first.

MP details

Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner

Police and Crime Commissioner

Surrey PCC

Sets the policing precept, which is 13.9% of your council tax bill, and holds the Chief Constable to account.

Surrey PCC

About this data

Names, wards, parties, photographs, roles and profile links come from the council's own member index, retrieved 3 September 2026. Photographs are served directly from the council's website and remain its copyright. Allowances are the published figures for 2025-26. The 2025-26 return was published on 6 August 2026 by J King, Chief Executive, under the Local Authority (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003. Councillors are not paid a salary. The basic allowance was £6,202.68 for every member; the differences are special responsibility payments for chairing a committee or leading a group, which reflect committee membership rather than attendance. Members' allowances were uplifted by 3% for 2026/27 in line with the staff pay award, so current entitlements are higher again. One of the 36 seats is vacant. Attendance figures are for the current municipal year to date and cover formal committee meetings only. They do not include ward work, surgeries, working groups or outside bodies, so a low count does not on its own mean a councillor is inactive. Member index · Allowances · Attendance summary · What happens in 2027

Councillors and useful people

Useful people

Statutory officers

Civic office

Beyond the borough