Hathaway Ward

Elizabeth Coles
Lib. Democrat for Welcombe since 2019
Councillor Liz Coles was born in Wales but spent most of her life in North London with a brief spell working in the Netherlands. She moved with her husband and daughters to join family in Stratford-upon-Avon five years ago.
Committees
Liz was appointed to the Town Council in May 2019 and serves on the following Committees:
Community Services
Personnel
Career History
Liz has degrees in Information Science and Information Systems. She also has post graduate qualifications in School Business Management. She originally started as a researcher and library manager in the petrochemical industry. After having her children she changed direction and moved into database design and programming. Later on she moved into data management in a primary school and then onto school business management. She is now the business manager for a primary school in Warwickshire.
Community Interests
Liz has been a school governor for over 10 years for a secondary school as well as a trustee of the academy and member for the multi academy trust. She has always felt strongly about the need to provide opportunities for the next generation.
Leisure Activities
Liz’s interests include travel, dressmaking, the cinema and reading.