Andrew has been a councillor for Billericay East since 2013. He is currently Cabinet Member for Housing & Estate Renewal. He also sits on the Planning Committee.

Andrew is also a Basildon Council representative on the Basildon Bus Forum, the Basildon Taxi and Private Hire Consultative Forum, the Norsey Wood Society and the Great Burstead Exhibition Foundation (Billericay Educational Trust).

Andrew grew up in Billericay and lives there with his wife and stepdaughter. He works in highways for one of the London boroughs.

If you are a resident of Billericay East and would like to contact Andrew, please email andrew.schrader@members.basildon.gov.uk.

You can also follow Andrew on Facebook or Twitter or visit his website at www.andrewschrader.org.uk.

Andrew's ward colleagues are Cllrs David Dadds and Stuart Sullivan.