Catriona (known as Kate) Dill-Russell
Liberal Democrat for Guild and Hathaway since 2006

Kate is a “Maid of Kent” – she was born in Folkestone, Kent. However, just before she was 2 the family moved to Stratford upon Avon, where she has lived ever since. She and her three brothers were all educated locally, and Kate spent two years at college in Cheltenham.

Career History:
For many years Kate has been employed by a local charity, Stratford Mencap, as a social support worker. She works across several houses in the town supporting adults who have severe learning disabilities. She works on a shift system, sometimes sleeping overnight in one of the houses to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the residents.

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Councillor Bill Dowling was born and bred in Stratford-upon-Avon, growing up with his brother and five sisters.

He attended St Gregory’s Primary School and Warwick School before going on to University College London.

Bill has a son, Joshua and for many years has lived with his partner Marion.

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Jenny Fradgley
Liberal Democrat for Guild and Hathaway since 2003

Councillor Fradgley was born in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire but lived as a child in Sutton Coldfield and well remembers frequent visits to Stratford. She married her husband Ian in 1969 and settled in London. Jenny states that it was “a bit like coming home” when they moved to Stratford-upon-Avon thirty years ago. Ian and Jenny have two children, their daughter choosing to return here after university with her partner, whilst their son still prefers the Big City.

Jenny loves Stratford-upon-Avon which she sees as a vibrant, exciting town. She believes that although the town is conscious of its history, it also moves with the times. Councillor Fradgley is mindful that her position on the Town Council, and especially now she is Mayor, enables her to be involved with this unique town’s struggle to maintain the balance between tradition and developing and growing into the future.

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War baby, Shelagh Sandle was born in Fillongley but her very first school was St Gregory’s in Henley Street, here in Stratford-upon-Avon. She lived with her family at the ‘Red Horse, in Bridge Street where her father was the manager.

His work, and later her own, as a teacher, saw Shelagh living in places as diverse as Leamington Spa, Newcastle on Tyne, Northern Ireland, North Berwick, Fareham and Watford. Throughout the intervening years, her father owned Hylands Hotel, now Hylands Residential Care Home, still a family business, so Shelagh and her young family visited Stratford-upon-Avon on many occasions before settling here permanently in 1986.

Councillor Clive Thomas has lived in Stratford-upon-Avon since 1979, being born in London and raised, as an only child, in Hereford where he was educated at the grammar school.

Clive married Judy in 1979 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Both having been married before, they share five children from their previous marriages and eight grandchildren.

Joining the Town Council in 1999, Councillor Thomas was proud and honoured to be appointed Mayor in May, 2003 which he describes as a most rewarding and enjoyable experience.

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