Cllr Graham Thomas
Title: Chair, Policy Forum / Shadow Sustainable Economic Development Champion
Appointing Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
More information about this member
Contact information
Home address:
10 Greenwood Drive
Hirwaun
Aberdare
CF44 9QZ
Mobile: 07805 037406
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Committee appointments
- Audit and Scrutiny CommitteeRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Extraordinary General MeetingRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Member Champion for Sustainable Economic DevelopmentRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Member Development EventsRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- National Park AuthorityRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- On Other Authority BusinessRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Personal Development InterviewsRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Planning, Access and Rights of Way CommitteeRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Planning, Access and Rights of Way Site VisitRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Policy Forum (Chair)Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Policy Programme GroupRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Waterfalls Task & Finish Group (Chair)Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- WorkshopRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Term of Office
- 24/05/2017 - 24/05/2022
Appointments to outside bodies
- Regional Strategic Planning Group (South West)Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Additional Information
Cllr Thomas is a member of the Labour Party; Member of the Co-operative Party; Member of Unite the Union. He is School Governor at Rhigos Primary School and Penderyn Primary School.
He was a Community Councillor for Hirwaun & Penderyn Community Council from 1982 to 2004 serving a period as Chairman during those years.
He served as a Mid Glamorgan County Councillor 1985 to 1996. Chairman of Direct Services Committee during that period. Also served as the Mid Glamorgan representative on Brecon Beacons National Park. He was then Rhondda Cynon Taf Councillor 2004 to 2008 including serving as the Cabinet Member for Culture; Recreation and Tourism. Also served as the Rhondda Cynon Taf representative on Brecon Beacons National Park Authority during that period and as representative on the Industrial Communities Alliance.
He was elected again as a Rhondda Cynon Taf Councillor 2012 to date, and is their representative on the Industrial Communities Alliance and currently the regional Vice Chairman.
Recently appointed as the Rhondda Cynon Taf representative on Brecon Beacons National Park Authority for 2017.