Councillors

The Councillors listed below were either elected on the 5th May 2022 for the next five years, or have been co-opted on to the Council following a Casual Vacancy.

COEDELY WARD

Cllr Ceirion Skym (Independent), ceirion_12@yahoo.co.uk – Chair

COLLENNA WARD

Cllr Austin Davies (Welsh Labour), austindavies55@gmail.com

Cllr Linda Michel (Welsh Labour), linda.michel@hotmail.co.uk

Cllr Ceri Jones (Independant), berniecdj@gmail.com

PENRHIWFER WARD

Cllr Martin Barron (Independent)

Cllr Dr Dan Lawrence (Independent – Welsh Labour member)

THOMASTOWN WARD

Cllr Karen Webb (Welsh Labour), karen.webb@rctcbc.gov.uk

TYLCHA WARD

Cllr Danny Grehan (Plaid Cymru), danny.grehan@rctcbc.gov.uk – Vice Chair

Cllr Gerald Francis (Independent – Liberal Democrat party member), geraldfrancis@gmail.com

TYNYBRYN WARD

Cllr Amanda Richards (Welsh Labour), rwillow4141@yahoo.co.uk

Cllr Steve Kiff (Independant), steve@kiff.biz

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The COMMITTEE structure agreed at the 2026/27 Annual Meeting is as below:

Committees 2026-27

REPRESENTATIVES  on external bodies for 2026/27 are:

Organisation 2026/27 Representative
RCT Community Liaison Committee Chair  + Clerk
Neighbourhood Network Cllr Linda Michel
OVW Area Committee Chair
Allotments Forum
School Governors:

–          Tref-y-Rhyg

Cllr Amanda Richards
–          Williamstown
–          Cwm Lai Cllr Danny Grehan
–          YGG Tonyrefail Cllr Ceirion Skym
–          Tonyrefail Community School