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Name: Councillor Lowri Ann James
Address:
Tan y Castell
Pentir
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 4EE
Role/Sub-committees:
Chair - Finance and Risk Management
Committee Appointment Committee
Governor - Ysgol y Faenol
Profile:
Lowri is originally from Bala but has lived on a farm in Pentir for 35 years now. She worked as part of the Careers Wales team for 18 years, has been Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality for local social housing companies, and is now the Local Health Board’s 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.
Interests:
- Represents Pentir Community Council
- Ysgol y Faenol Governors
- Canolfan Penrhosgarnedd Committee
- Member of the Anglesey Youth Choir Committee
- Connection with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (B.C.U.H.B.)
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Name: Councillor Dafydd Jones-Morris
Address:
9 Tregaean
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2HR
Role/Sub-committees:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Appointment 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. Trustee of Wales Air Ambulance.
Interests:
- Member of the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir, Bethesda
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Name: Councillor Bernard Jones
Address:
Swn y Gwynt
2 Ffordd Tregaean
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2HR
Role/Sub-committees:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Profile:
Bernard was born in Bethesda, and was educated at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen. He has lived in Bangor now for over 25 years. He 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.
Interests:
- Represents Pentir Community Council on the Arfon Dwyfor One Voice Committee
- Member and Deacon of Emaus Church, Bangor
- Member of Penrhyn Male Voice Choir, Bethesda
- Connection with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (B.C.U.H.B.)
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Name: Councillor Dewi Wyn Jones
Address:
Bod Hyfryd
28 Y Rhos
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2LT
Role/Sub-committees:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Profile:
Originally from Anglesey but has lived in Penrhosgarnedd since 1999. He is married and has two children. Dewi has worked in Student Finance since 1990. He has been a member of Pentir Community Council since 2011 and is a former warden at St Peter’s Church.
Interests:
- Former Warden at St Peter's Church Penrhosgarnedd
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Name: Councillor Jane Pierce
Address:
Fodol Isaf
Ffordd Fodolydd
Y Felinheli
Gwynedd
LL56 4QD
Role/Sub-committees:
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 farmed throughout her life. She now volunteers for Friends of Ysbyty Gwynedd, the RVS and runs a ‘Carers Outreach’ group. She is also an enthusiastic member of the Senior Citizens Club in Penrhosgarnedd.
Interests:
- Represents Pentir Community Council
- Vice-chair of Canolfan Penrhosgarnedd Committee
- Vice-chair the RVS fundraising committee
- Member of the Ysbyty Gwynedd Friends Alliance
- Member of Clwb Y Garnedd (senior citizens) and a member of their committee
- Member of the Glasinfryn Ladies Circle
- Member of the Aber Gardening Club
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Name: Councillor Menna Baines
Address:
200 Ffordd Penrhos
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2DJ
Profile:
Bangor-born editor and author who spent a good part of her childhood in Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, before moving to Penygroes in Arfon. She graduated at Bangor University and undertook her MPhil there. She was editor of Golwg and Barn magazines and spent a period working as a freelance writer, editor and scriptwriter. She is now editor of Barn for the second time, and of course, she has been elected as Pentir Ward Councillor on Gwynedd Council since May 2017.
Interests:
- Member of Canolfan Penrhosgarnedd Management Committee
- Member of Menter Iaith Bangor Committee
- Member of Gwynedd Council
- Member of the Goriad Editorial Panel
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Name: Councillor Modlen Lynch
Address:
Ty’n Llwyn
Pentir
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 4DY
Profile:
I was born in the village of Carrog near Corwen, and I’ve settled in Pentir for years now. Despite having been a teacher at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen for nearly 12 years, I’m one of the ‘newcomers to Bangor’, having had a close link with the city since I lived there as a student in the mid-seventies. I’ve now retired from education, where I worked as a Religious Education teacher and then a lecturer at Bangor University. I am interested in Welsh language and culture community issues and projects. I’m one of the editors of ‘Goriad’ community newspaper and a member of the Seiriol choir.
Interests:
- Member of Seiriol choir
- Member of Capel Berea Newydd
- Connection with Bangor University
- Connection with Ysgol Tryfan
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Name: Councillor Ieuan Ellis
Address:
12 Tregaean,
Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor,
Gwynedd
LL57 2HR
Role/Sub-committees:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Profile:
Originally from Abersoch but I have lived in the catchment area of Pentir Council for approximately 30 years. I am a former Chief Executive Officer with the Civil Service. I have worked mostly in Education, Training and Enterprise departments. Prior to my retirement in 2011, I worked in the Welsh Government’s Education Department at the North Wales regional office. |
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Name: Carol Wyn Owen
Address:
2 Dôl Hyfryd
Penrhosgarnedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2JZ
Role/Sub-committees:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
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
Interests:
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Name: Andrew Joyce
Profile:
Having moved from England, I have lived on or around the Penrhos Road for over 20 years, and my three children have all been educated in Ysgol y Faenol.
After a career in IT and Project Management at Wylfa Power Station, I was made voluntarily redundant so that I could have more time at home with my youngest son. I now work part time in a local supermarket.
I am proud to be a Liberal Democrat and to serve as a councillor on Pentir Community Council.
Interests:
- Treasurer of Canolfan Penrhosgarnedd
- Former Governor of Ysgol y Faenol
- Welsh Learner
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Name: Councillor John Lewis
Address:
Tan Rallt
Rhyd y Groes
Pentir
Gwynedd
Ll57 4YA
Role/Sub-committees:
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Governor of Ysgol Rhiwlas
Profile:
He was born in Llanfairfechan but has lived in Rhyd y Groes since 2007. A former teacher and lecturer, John now works part-time in a plant nursery. He is a gardening and walking enthusiast.
Interests:
- Governor of Ysgol Rhiwlas
- Connections with Pentir Respect community group
- Connections with Bangor University
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Name: Councillor James Griffiths
Address:
Waen Wen
Caerhun
Bangor
Gwynedd
Ll57
Role/Sub-committees:
Assets Committee
Profile: (Awaiting translation)
Er ei fod yn frodor o Fangor yn wreiddiol mae James wedi byw y rhan helaeth o'i oes yn Waen Wen, Glasinfryn. Cyn ail ymuno a'r Cyngor yn 2017 bu'n aelod o Gyngor Pentir o 1976 hyd at 2013 gan fod yn Gadeirydd dwywaith. Bu'n athro ysgol, dirprwy brifathro a phrifathro cyn ymddeol yn gynnar yn 1992 a'i benodi yn arholwr cerdd i Goleg y Drindod Llundain. Bu yn y swydd honno am 24 mlynedd gan arholi cerdd leldled y byd, y rhan fwyaf yn y Dwyrain Pell, Awstralia a Seland Newydd. Y mae'n sylfaenydd Côr Meibion Dinas Bangor a'i harweinydd cyntaf cyn ymddeol yn 2013. Bu hefyd yn Is Organydd Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor am 43 mlynedd. Y mae'n briod gyda mab a merch, dwy wyres ac un ŵyr. |