Councillor Meredith Lawrence

Meredith has lived in Colwick for over 40 years, He was elected to represent the Netherfield and Colwick ward in 2011, having previously been a ward councillor between 1979 – 1987 and 1991 – 1999 (when he was Housing committee chair).  In 1980 he helped form Colwick Parish Council and served on it until 2009.  He has in the past been chair of Netherfield Community Initiatives, and a Colwick St John's CoE primary, Netherfield infants, Netherfield junior and Carlton-le-Willows school governor.  He is currently chair of Colwick Theatre Club and vice-chair of the Joshua Dale Skate Park Fund.  He alternates with Cllr Barbara Miller as chair of the Netherfield Locality Partnership and is also chair of the NLP's Housing and environment theme group.

Meredith is married to Wendy, and has a son, a daughter, and a grand-daughter.  His interests include art, music, books, cinema, community, and local and natural history.