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Andy Coles

Commander · DISC type D
Volunteer library assistant at Peterborough Libraries
📍 Glinton, England, United Kingdom

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.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Volunteer library assistant
Job Level
Junior
Location
Glinton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Andy shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Andy cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 1999
PGCE
University of Greenwich
1978 - 1981
BSc(Hons)
Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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