Janette Dyson Councillor Janette Dyson was born in North Manchester and educated at St Matthew’s Roman Catholic High School. Whilst working for Royal Sun Alliance Insurance, she met her future husband Terry, and they married in 1999.  They have three children, Louis, Grace and Scarlett. Janette first moved to Stratford-upon-Avon in 2003 to support her husband’s career but did not settle long before further career moves saw them moving from the area.  However, in 2008 Terry’s career brought them back to the Midlands and they chose Stratford-upon-Avon as their home.  Janette sincerely believes that Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the loveliest places to live in Britain.

Liberal Democrat for Alveston since 1999

Career History:
Janette started her career with the Manchester Evening News supporting the editorial team.  She then chose to follow fellow family members into the world of insurance and joined Royal Sun Alliance where she worked as an underwriter for eight years.  Following the move to Stratford-upon-Avon, Janette left fulltime employment to look after her family but now hopes to return to the workplace in the not too distant future.

Community Interests:
Councillor Dyson serves on two Standing Committees, Finance & Scrutiny and the Mayoral and Protocol Committees and her journalistic background made her an ideal candidate to join the Town Council’s small editorial team, producing the newsletter ‘Bridging the Gap’.

Leisure Activities
Janette loves art, cooking, walking and all types of theatre.  She loves dance and music with a passion, and was herself a keen dancer when young.  Janette and her husband also enjoy eating out and spending precious time with family and friends.