Alison Figueiredo

I am a relative newbie to wonderful Tetbury and arrived in 2017. Before becoming a mum and care giver, I spent 20 years working in the film industry at Twentieth Century Fox, where I was a Marketing and Publicity director. In London I initiated and worked on a local community campaign to save a local park during a period of significant cuts. Through smart community led initiatives we saved a vital green space which went on to win several Green Flag awards. A career change brought me to cookery. My great passion for Brazilian coffee and food flavours led me to open a work space cafe in Tetbury in 2020 called Llamas In Pyjamas which I loved and which employed and gave training to Tetburys young people. Meeting and getting to know you all this way was joyful.

I am married to Alexandre originally from Brazil and clear influence on my coffee taste! He runs a business locally and we have a 12 year old son. Both are passionate local sports fans, football coach, player and local teams supporters.

Thank you for electing me to the council in February. I am still learning the ropes but keen to explore financial best value for our hard working tax and rates payers, support Tetburys fantastic independent retailers and preserve its superb, attractive, creative and unique high street —more generally contributing in any way I can to strengthening this lovely community of which we are proud to be a part.