James David Foulkes
Liberal Democrats candidate for Lee Green
James is a Dad to two children and a dog, and has been resident in Lewisham since 1997 and in the Lee Green Ward since 1999. He volunteers for VSL (Volunteer Services Lewisham) as a driver, has been a constant presence in local vaccination centres since Jan 2021 and regularly gets on his cycle to deliver for 2 local foodbanks – AFRIL and Lewisham (Hope Centre). For a day job, he founded marketing company www.kingpincomms.com in 1997. He sold his shares in March 2020 and is now active in a number of businesses either as a Non-Exec or directly funding and managing them. He hates injustice and thinks the LTN needs to go back to the drawing board.
Previous elections
Lee Green (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Where James fits into things
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Lewisham