Julie has been advising on the creation of an accessible and inclusive environment for the last 30 years. As the Principal Access and Inclusive Design Adviser at the Greater London Authority she was responsible for the inclusive design and accessible housing policies in the London Plan. Following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Julie was seconded to the Office for Disability Issues as the Project Lead for the Government's Paralympic Legacy BEPE Project (the Built Environment Professional Education Project). She is a Design Council Built Environment Expert, a member of British Standards B/559 Committee, and in 2004 was awarded the OBE for services to disabled people.