Your Councillors

FAENOL WARD

Cyng. Ieuan Ellis

Cllr IEUAN ELLIS
Chairman

Address:
12 Tregaean
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2HR

Sub-committees/groups:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Risk Register Review Group

Profile:
Originally from Abersoch but has settled in the catchment area of Pentir Council for approximately 30 years.  A former Chief Executive Officer with the Civil Service having worked mostly in Education, Training and Enterprise departments. Prior to retiring in 2011, he worked in the Welsh Government’s Education Department at the North Wales regional office.

Register of Interests:

Cynghorydd Bernard Jones

Cllr BERNARD JONES

Address:
Swn y Gwynt
2 Ffordd Tregaean
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2HR

Sub-committees/groups:
Finance and Risk Management Committee

Profile:
Originally from Bethesda and educated at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen. He has now settled in Bangor having lived here for over 25 years.  He has worked for the health service for 45 years, initially at the C&A and then at Ysbyty Gwynedd. He also spent a short time working for the Ambulance Service.

Register of Interests:

  • Arfon Dwyfor One Voice Committee – council representative
  • Member and Deacon of Emaus Church, Bangor
  • Member of Penrhyn Male Voice Choir, Bethesda
  • Connections with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
Andrew Joyce

Cllr ANDREW JOYCE

Address:
13, Goleufryn
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2LY

Sub-committees/groups:
Website Review Group

Profile:
Having moved from England, he has now lived on or around Penrhos Road for over 20 years, and his three children have all been educated at Ysgol y Faenol.  After a career in IT and Project Management at Wylfa Power Station, he was made voluntarily redundant so that he could have more time at home with his youngest son.  He now works part time in a local supermarket.  He was previously a school governor at Ysgol y Faenol and is an avid Welsh learner.  He is also proud to be a Liberal Democrat.

Register of Interests:

  • Canolfan Penrhosgarnedd Management Committee – Treasurer and Trustee
Cynghorydd Dafydd Jones-Morris

Cllr DAFYDD JONES MORRIS

Address:
9 Tregaean
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2HR

Sub-committees/groups:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Appointments Committee

Profile:
Dafydd has links with Dinas Mawddwy, Caernarfon, Tregarth and for some years now, Bangor.  He is a former Regional Director for North Wales with the Welsh Ambulance Service and an enthusiastic member of the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir. He is also a dedicated trustee of the Wales Air Ambulance Service.

Register of Interests:

  • Wales Air Ambulance Service – Trustee
  • Member of Penrhyn Male Voice Choir, Bethesda
Carol Wyn Owen

Cllr CAROL WYN OWEN

Address:
2 Dôl Hyfryd
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2JZ

Sub-committees/groups:
Website Review Group - Chair

Profile:
Carol was born in Dyffryn Ogwen but has lived in Penrhosgarnedd since 2006. She is married and has a son. She has worked for Local Government for over 35 years and more recently as a Policy and Strategy Manager

Register of Interests:

  • Member of Emaus Church, Bangor
Cyng. Jane Pierce

Cllr JANE PIERCE

Address:
Fodol Isaf
Ffordd Fodolydd
Y Felinheli
Gwynedd
LL56 4QD

Sub-committees/groups:
Finance and Risk Management Committee

Profile:
Jane was born and bred in the area and continues to live in Fodolydd. Over the years, she has been a familiar face at Central Garage, Bangor, then in Ferodo, Caernarfon, not forgetting Spring Home, Red Wharf Bay.  She has also of course farmed throughout her life. She now volunteers for Friends of Ysbyty Gwynedd and runs a ‘Carers Outreach’ group. She is also an enthusiastic member of the Senior Citizens Club in Penrhosgarnedd.

Register of Interests:

  • Member of the Ysbyty Gwynedd League of Friends
  • Member of Clwb y Garnedd (senior citizens) and a member of their committee
  • Member of the Glasinfryn Ladies Circle
Cynghorydd Lowri Ann James

Cllr EMLYN ROBERTS

Address:
2, Fourcrosses
Treborth
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2NZ

Sub-committees/groups:

Profile:
Born and bred in Llanfairfechan and educated at Ysgol Tryfan followed by the Normal College in Bangor where he graduated in 1985 with a BA in Administration.  In 1987 he took the leap into the health service, moving to Ysbyty Gwynedd in 1987 as a student nurse and qualified as a RGN in 1990.  He continues in the profession to this day, but now works part time and supports the Covid 19 vaccination service.  In 1990 he married Helen, and they moved to Nant y Mount, Capel Graig where Dafydd their son was born.  In 1995 they moved to Treborth where both Cari and Elin their daughters were born.  His interests include cycling and running, especially on our lovely mountains, and loves nature and wildlife.  Of course, his lovely 4 grandchildren take up a lot of their time now too!

Register of Interests:

  • Works for BCUHB

GLASINFRYN WARD

James Griffiths

Cllr JAMES GRIFFITHS

Address:
Penbryn
Waen Wen
Caerhun
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 4UF

Sub-committees/groups:

Profile:
Originally from Bangor, but has lived the majority of his time in Waen Wen, Glasinfryn.  Prior to re-joining the council in 2017 he was a member of Pentir Community Council from 1976 until 2913 and was Chair twice.  He has worked as a teacher, deputy headteacher and headteacher prior to his retirement in 1992 when he was appointed as a music examiner for Trinity College, London.  He remained in that role for 24 years and was a music examiner across the globe, mostly in the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. He is the founder of Bangor City Male Voice Choir and its first conductor before retiring in 2013. He was also Vice Organist of Bangor Cathedral for 43 years.

Register of Interests:

  • Retired
Cynghorydd Lowri Ann James

Cllr LOWRI ANN JAMES

Address:
Tan y Castell
Pentir
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 4EE

Sub-committees/groups:
Chair - Finance and Risk Management Committee
Risk Register Review Group
Appointments Committee

Profile:
Originally from Bala but has now lived on a farm in Pentir for over 40 years. She worked as part of the Careers Wales team for 18 years, has been Head of Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE) for local social housing organisations and is now working for the Local Health Board as their Risk, Health and Safety Lead.  For a while, she was secretary of the sheep section of the North Wales Agricultural Society and is a former governor of Ysgol Rhiwlas.

Register of Interests:

  • Governor at Ysgol Y Faenol – council representative
  • Canolfan Penrhosgarnedd Management Committee – council representative and trustee
  • Rhiwlas Village Hall Management Committee – trustee
  • Community Councillor – Llanddeiniolen Community Council
  • Works for BCUHB