Andy Coles

Commander
DISC Type : D

Volunteer library assistant at Peterborough Libraries

Glinton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Andy Coles is a former Peterborough City Councillor with nine years of experience, including roles as Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance. Before his political career, he served for 30 years in the Metropolitan Police as a Scotland Yard detective. He holds a BSc and a PGCE.

Deeply invested in his community, Andy is the Treasurer for the Friends of Woodston Library, where he led a successful 18-month campaign to save the library from closure. He runs a local writers group and is launching a digital inclusion hub to help residents access online services.

Unique fact: Before entering local politics, he had a distinguished 30-year career as a Scotland Yard detective.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Community Libraries
As Treasurer of Friends of Woodston Library, he was a key organizer in the successful campaign to save the local library from closure.
Local Governance
Served for nine years as a Peterborough City Councillor, holding cabinet responsibilities for finance, resources, and children's services.
Creative Writing
Actively runs and promotes a writers' group at his local community library to bring together aspiring authors in the Peterborough area.

Media Appearances

Andy has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Volunteer library assistant at Peterborough Libraries
8-2024 - 1-2026
Board Trustee at Ramsey Pavilion
11-2023 - 4-2024
Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Corporate Governance at Peterborough City Council
5-2022 - 11-2023
Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Governance at Peterborough City Council
5-2021 - 5-2022
Cabinet Member for Finance at Peterborough City Council

Education

1997 - 1999
PGCE from University of Greenwich
1978 - 1981
BSc(Hons) from Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe

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Exp : 38 Location : Glinton, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Junior Designation : Volunteer library assistant at Peterborough Libraries
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Insights For Selling To Andy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andy is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andy

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andy move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Andy take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Andy

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