Councillor Hadley was born on 9th February 1953 and lives in the East ward of Gainsborough. She was a mother of two and is a grandmother of twelve. She has a daughter called Zara who was born in 1974. She had a son called Nathen born in 1977; he was killed in Lincoln in 1999. She was an English Teacher until she became ill and had to under go a triple bypass in 1999, when she had to retire.

Councillor Hadley enjoys many different activities, compiling horoscopes, making greeting cards, decorating eggs and needlework to name a few. She also enjoys shooting and was until recently the secretary of Hemswell Shooting Club.

In October of 2004 Councillor Hadley had another bypass which although didn't go as planned and after being quite poorly is now on the mend.

Councillor Hadley has been a Town Councillor since the Council was formed and serves in the up hill area of Gainsborough.