I’m sure many of you will already know me as I previously served this area as a County Borough Councillor for 12 years and have been a Town Councillor for 7 years.
I had the very great honour of being elected as Neath Town Mayor between 2017 and 2019, which was a very busy, but very enjoyable two years. I am very much a family man first, and live in Harle Street with my wife and children.
I am a firm believer in responding quickly and effectively to any problems or complaints that residents might have and I have a very good track record in that respect. I have even found myself up to my knees in freezing cold water, helping to clear drains during a flood. I jointly set up a support network at the start of the pandemic, which made sure that residents had help during lockdown, with shopping, collecting prescriptions and picking up deliveries. I supported 28 residents during that time and also made several referrals to the NPT Safe and Well scheme. I also volunteered at the NPT Safe and Well Hub, taking deliveries of fresh food every morning and making up hundreds of food parcels, which we despatched to the most vulnerable residents throughout the whole County Borough.
Just over a year ago, I set up the “Team Neath North Litter Picks.” We started out with just a few volunteers but have now built it up to a larger group. I now organise regular monthly litter picks and have also developed a Litter Picking Hub, where people can borrow equipment.
At Neath Town Council we have set up our own dedicated Events Committee. We are also members of a partnership committee with the NPTCBC events team. We provide the Christmas Lights for the town and the beautiful hanging baskets throughout the summer, both of which I am very much committed to supporting for the foreseeable future.