Alison Nicolson

Alison is a Senior Leader and Qualified Accountant with extensive experience in corporate finance, strategic and functional leadership, transformational client centric change, and P&L delivery within the financial services sector. Alison qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and went on to hold a variety of leadership roles within Corporate and Commercial Banking and Workplace Pensions for Lloyds Banking Group. She is a strong believer in the power of individuals and their collective potential, and is passionate about making a difference by embracing diversity, equity and inclusion. Alison led her own business, manufacturing and selling extra protective iPad covers for those with additional support needs, and as well as Board positions for charities supporting people with disabilities in the past, she is currently a member of the Board of the Independent Living Fund.

Alison’s appointment runs from 29 June 2024 to 28 June 2028.

Register of interests

1.  Remunerated directorships.

Independent Living Fund.

2.  Remunerated employment, office, profession or other activity.

Lloyds Banking Group (Scottish Widows).

3.  Clients connected with the further and/or higher education sector or other aspects of the Council’s business.

None.

4.  Significant gifts or hospitality arising from Board or Committee membership.  (To be reported as soon as reasonably practical).

Nothing to date.

5. Significant shareholdings in a public company where the value is more than 1% of the total issued share value of the company.

Shares held in Lloyds Banking Group.

6.  Significant shareholdings in a private company which might give rise to a conflict of interest or trust.

None.

7.  Public activity in support of a political party within the previous five years.

None.

8.  Miscellaneous, for example, unremunerated posts, honorary positions and other connections which might give rise to a conflict of interest or trust.

None.

9.  Relevant and known interests of spouse, partner and close family.

Spouse, director and controlling shareholder of Broadsword Private Capital Ltd.