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 2012/13M. Wynn Thomas
Current on 09.01.12

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
T. Hywel James *
Wil T. Phillips *

Welsh Assembly Government
Dr Hywel Owen *

ESTYN
Clive Phillips *

Arts Council of Wales

WJEC
Alun Treharne *

National Library of Wales
R. Arwel Jones *

CILIP
Carol Edwards *

Friends of the Welsh Books Council
Tegwyn Jones *
Marian Delyth *

Literature Wales
Dafydd John Pritchard *

Council's Panels
Gareth Davies Jones *
David Barker *

Co-opted Members
W. Gwyn Williams *
Ioan Kidd *
Rona Aldrich *



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
Rhiannon Lloyd
Professor Gerwyn Wiliams


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
Fiona Richards
Dr George P. Lilley


CHILDREN'S BOOKS PANEL

David Barker (Chairman)
Linda Davies
Afryl Davies
Eirwen Jones
Rhiannon Wynn Jenkins
Eirian Pritchard
Lorna Herbert Egan
Hedd ap Emlyn


STEERING COMMITTEE: WORLD BOOK DAY

D. Geraint Lewis (Chairman)
Lesley Case
Bethan M. Hughes
Toni Schiavone / Beth Mitcheson
Eirian Evans
Hywel Llŷr
T. Hywel James
Peter Finch / Lleucu Siencyn
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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