Together Team

Wendy Mead OBE, George Abrahams, Charles Edward Lord OBE, Oliver Sells KC, Suzanne Ornsby KC, Paul Martinelli, Greg Lawrence, and William Upton KC

Your Temple and Farringdon Together team seeking election or re-election in the Ward of Farringdon Without in 2025 is:

George Abrahams – Managing Director of George Abrahams Limited, Councillor since 2000

Greg Lawrence – Managing Director of G Lawrence Wholesale Meat Co Ltd, Chairman of the Smithfield Market Tenants Association, Councillor since 1994

Charles Edward Lord OBE – Non-Executive Director and Consultant, Judicial Office Holder (Magistrate and Employment Appeal Tribunal Member), City Resident, Councillor since 2001, Chair of the Gresham Committee, Lead Member for Sport

Paul Martinelli – Managing Director of P J Martinelli Limited, Councillor since 2013, Chair of the City Bridge Foundation, Governor of the Museum of London

Wendy Mead OBE – Councillor since 1997, Former Sheriff, Former Chief Commoner, Past Chairman of the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee

Suzanne Ornsby KC – Councillor since 2023. Planning and environment barrister at Francis Taylor Building. Bencher of Middle Temple.

Ruby Sayed – Barrister specialising in child and family law at One Pump Court Chambers, Governing Bencher of Inner Temple and their appointed representative on the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service Appointments Body and Assistant to the Master of the House. Former Chair of the Community and Children’s Services Committee. Councillor since 2017.

Oliver Sells KC – Barrister specialising in complex crime at 5 Paper Buildings; Governing Bencher of Inner Temple, Temple Resident, Crown Court Recorder, Councillor since 2017, Deputy Chair of the Capital Buildings Board. Formerly Chair of the Open Spaces and City Gardens Committee, Former Deputy Chair of the Planning & Transportation Committee

Stuart Thompson – Former Managing Director of Peter Thompson Group Limited and Past Master of the Butchers’ Company. Stuart previously served as a Councillor in 1999-2000.

William Upton KC – Barrister specialising in planning, environmental, and local government law at 6 Pump Court, former chair of Planning Aid, Councillor since 2017, Chair of the Hampstead Heath, Highgate Woods, and Queens Park Committee

OUR VALUES

INTEGRITY: We believe that ethics should govern all that we do so that the highest standards of conduct are reflected when we represent our constituents.

DIGNITY: We believe that every person has the right to be heard and represented in a democratic society. We recognise that the dignity of each individual is a crucial principle, where autonomy, responsibility, and freedom are reflected in a respectful society

COMPASSION: We celebrate diversity and are committed to the pursuit of equality of opportunity for all people and in the unlimited potential of the human spirit. We believe that it is important to provide fair and equitable treatment to all.

RESPONSIBILITY: We believe that social, economic, and environmental issues are interconnected and that society is strengthened when we take action on all three.

REASON: We believe in making decisions based on facts and evidence, relying on legitimate research and expertise to reach rational and informed conclusions.