Brent Charlesworth

Who is Brent Charlesworth?

Brent Charlesworth is a member of Lincoln City Council, and was previously a member of Nottingham City Council, and a former Lord Mayor and Sheriff of Nottingham. He is a member of the Labour Party.

Born in Sheffield in 1942 to Ronald and Sarah Charlesworth, he trained as a teacher in Birmingham and taught in that city in the 1960s. Later he studied for a BA at the University of Wales, later becoming a part-time university tutor and at the same time studied at the University of Leicester for a higher degree.

He moved to Nottingham in 1971, becoming a lecturer in education at the former Trent Polytechnic. He became Senior Lecturer in the Social Studies Department, working on the Clifton Campus from 1976 until retiring 20 years later.

In 1983 he was elected to Nottingham City Council as member for the Clifton West ward. He has noted his gratitude to his employer whilst in his dual role as a councillor and lecturer, allowing him adequate time for Council duties. However, he has bemoaned the amount of resentment amongst his colleagues at the time. After boundary changes abolished the Clifton West ward in 2003, he was elected member for the newly created Clifton South ward to 2007.