The Council & its committees

The Welsh Books Council is governed by its Executive Committee and Council. The Trustees are the members of the Executive Committee. There are also a number of panels and sub-committees which report directly to the Executive Committee. Council meetings are open to the public.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL 2010/11M. Wynn Thomas
Current on 03.02.10

Chairman
Professor M. Wynn Thomas *

Vice Chairman
Gareth Davies Jones *

Honorary Secretary
D. Geraint Lewis *

Honorary Treasurer
W. Gwyn Jones *

M. Wynn Thomas

Honorary CounselGareth Davies Jones
Gwydion Hughes *

Honorary Solicitor
Alun P. Thomas *


LOCAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES

Anglesey
Councillor Eurfryn Davies

Gwynedd
Councillor Alwyn Gruffydd *

Gareth Davies Jones

Conwy
Councillor Wyn Ellis Jones

Denbighshire

Councillor Morfudd M. Jones

Flintshire
Councillor Nigel Steele-Mortimer *

Wrexham
Councillor Arwel G. Jones

Powys
Councillor Gwilym Fychan *

Ceredigion
Councillor B. Towyn Evans

Pembrokeshire
Councillor David W. M. Rees

Carmarthenshire
Councillor Eirwyn Williams

Swansea
Councillor Keith Morgan

Neath Port Talbot
Councillor Mrs Lynda G.Williams

Bridgend


Merthyr Tydfil
Councillor Chris Davies *

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Councillor Margaret E. Davies *

Torfaen
Councillor Paul Williams

Blaenau Gwent
Councillor Jason Owen

Newport
Councillor Peter H. C. Davies *

Caerphilly
Councillor Jim B. Criddle

Vale of Glamorgan
Councillor A. D Hampton *

Cardiff
Councillor Ron Page

Monmouthshire
Councillor Giles Howard


OTHER REPRESENTATIVES

Chief Librarians
Alan Watkin *
Steve Hardman *
Gillian Evans
Ann Jones
Elspeth Morris
Neil Bennett
William Howells
John Woods

Welsh Assembly Government
Leighton James *

ESTYN
Ann Keane *

Arts Council of Wales

WJEC
Alun Treharne *

National Library of Wales
R. Arwel Jones *

CILIP
Rhys Bebb Jones *

Friends of the Welsh Books Council
Tegwyn Jones *
Dr Brynley F. Roberts *

Yr Academi Gymreig
Dafydd John Pritchard *

Council's Panels
Gareth Davies Jones *
David Barker *

Co-opted Members
W. Gwyn Williams *
Ioan Kidd *
Dr Rhidian Griffiths *



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Each member of the Council denoted by *


NOMINATIONS PANEL

Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Council
D. Geraint Lewis
Dr R. Brinley Jones
Dr Brynley F. Roberts


PUBLISHING GRANTS PANEL (WELSH)

Gareth Davies Jones (Chairman)
Dr Geraint Evans
Bethan M. Hughes
Llinos Dafis
Garry Nicholas
Siân E. Thomas


PUBLISHING GRANTS PANEL (ENGLISH)

Professor M. Wynn Thomas (Chairman)
Francis Bennett
Cheryl Hesketh
Dr Matthew R. Jarvis
Rona Aldrich
Dr Alyce von Rothkirch
Dr Kirsti Bohata
Dinah Jones


CHILDREN'S BOOKS PANEL

David Barker (Chairman)
Linda Davies
Afryl Davies
Eirwen Jones
Rhiannon Wynn Jenkins
Eirian Pritchard


STEERING COMMITTEE: WORLD BOOK DAY

D. Geraint Lewis (Chairman)
Lesley Case
Bethan M. Hughes
Toni Schiavone
Eirian Evans
Hywel Llŷr
T. Hywel James
Rhiannon Lloyd
Tony Peters / Tegwen Harrison
Peter Finch
Elen Rhys
Ceri Roberts
Chris S. Stephens
Cathy Schofield (ex officio)
Dr Alyson Tyler
Mandy Powell


DESIGN GROUP

D. Geraint Lewis (Chairman)
Roger Lloyd Jones
Owen Williams
Bethan Mair
Gordon A. Jones


INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUB-COMMITTEE

Avril E. Jones (Chair)
David Thomas

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