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Elizabeth Marie "Liz" Redfern, Baroness Redfern (born 25 September 1947) is a British
She became a Conservative councillor on North Lincolnshire Council, at its creation in 1996. She represented the Axholme Central ward until May 2019.
The leader of
Councillor Liz RedfernIsle of Axholme information site
1947 births Living people Conservative Party (UK) councillors Conservative Party (UK) life peers Life peeresses created by Elizabeth II Councillors in the Borough of North Lincolnshire People from Epworth, Lincolnshire People from Winterton, Lincolnshire Leaders of local authorities of England Women councillors in England {{UK-politician-stub
Elizabeth Marie "Liz" Redfern, Baroness Redfern (born 25 September 1947) is a British Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
politician and member of the House of Lords
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Early life
She was born in Winterton as Elizabeth Waud. She attendedsecondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1944 until the 1970s under the Tripartite System. Schools of this type continue in Northern Ireland, where they are usually ...
in Winterton, Lincolnshire
Winterton is a town in North Lincolnshire, England, north-east of Scunthorpe. The 2021 census found 4,765 inhabitants living in the town. Winterton is located near the banks of the Humber and is south-west of the Humber Bridge which can be s ...
, which became Winterton Comprehensive School in 1968, then North Lindsey Technical College in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe () is an industrial town and unparished area in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, England of which it is the main administrative centre. Scunthorpe had an estimated total population of 82,334 in 2016. A pre ...
, which became North Lindsey College
North Lindsey College is a further education college in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England, situated on the A18.
Structure
North Lindsey College is an associate college of the University of Lincoln providing a range of further education an ...
where she studied Arc Welding and Vulcanization.
Career
She became a Conservative councillor on North Lincolnshire Council, at its creation in 1996. She represented the Axholme Central ward until May 2019.
The leader of North Lincolnshire Council
North Lincolnshire Council is the local authority of North Lincolnshire. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It is one of fifty five unitary authorities. It provides a full rang ...
until 15 January 2017, she was created a life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers. In modern times, life peerages, always created at the rank of baron, are created under the Life Peerages ...
on 7 October 2015, taking the title Baroness Redfern, of the Isle of Axholme
The Isle of Axholme is a geographical area in England: a part of North Lincolnshire that adjoins South Yorkshire. It is located between the towns of Scunthorpe and Gainsborough, both of which are in the traditional West Riding of Lindsey, and D ...
in the County of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a Counties of England, county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-we ...
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Councillor Liz Redfern
1947 births Living people Conservative Party (UK) councillors Conservative Party (UK) life peers Life peeresses created by Elizabeth II Councillors in the Borough of North Lincolnshire People from Epworth, Lincolnshire People from Winterton, Lincolnshire Leaders of local authorities of England Women councillors in England {{UK-politician-stub