Who’s Who
Welcome to our Community Councillors, escaping the rigours of a Council meeting to convene on the Literary Institute terrace for a group photograph, set with our glorious Dyfi Valley and Estuary as a backdrop.
Since this photo was taken Cllr Bryn Lloyd, he in the cool sunshades, has retired after serving three terms on Aberdyfi Community Council, and twice as Chair. Due to Covid restrictions we have been unable to arrange another group photo and will endeavour to rectify this as soon as possible.
All Councillors live in Aberdyfi and are active in different areas of the community as well as the Council. They all sit on sub-committees as well as the Community Council, for instance finance, allotments and playground to mention a few.
If you see them out and about in the village, do say hello!
Get to know your Councillors…
Dewi Owen
County Councillor – Chairman
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 267 | Email County Cllr – Chairman
I was born in Aberdyfi and attended Aberdyfi primary school and Tywyn secondary school. I live on a farm called Esgairgyfela, which is situated 2 miles outside the village. I am married to my wife Meinir and we have three daughters.
I have been a Community Councillor for 25 years, and represent the village of Aberdyfi and Pennal as a Gwynedd County Councillor for the past 10 years. This involves becoming a member of numerous committees within the village, and gives me great pleasure in helping to improve and help make Aberdyfi a prosperous village.
Dai Owens
Councillor – Vice Chairman
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 888 | Email Councillor – Vice Chairman
I am Aberdyfi born and bred and I attended Aberdyfi Primary School and Tywyn Secondary School as did our two daughters.
On leaving school I served in the Royal Navy and also spent twenty years in the Civil Service.
I want to see Aberdyfi prosper and whilst wishing to maintain the character of the village and the community I feel we must also keep an open mind to the fact positive change can be beneficial.
James Bradbury-Willis
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
James was born and raised in Aberdyfi. He was educated at Aberystwyth University where he studied Computer Science at Undergraduate and Marketing & Management at Postgraduate levels.
In 2014, James started his own digital marketing (The Digital Musketeer) and aerial photography businesses (Aerial Photography Pros) in the village.
James takes great pride in contributing to the local community. Being a member of the Aberdyfi Advertising & Improvements Committee, where among other initiatives, organises DyfiFest. Other community activities include being a Governor for Ysgol Penybryn, Level 2 Children’s Cricket Coach for Tywyn & Dolgellau Cricket Clubs, and organises various charity activities.
MBBCh Medicine, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, DFSRH
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
Dr Sara Bradbury-Willis was born in Tywyn and attended school both locally in Aberdyfi Primary School and Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn, but also in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She attended Llandovery College before starting her medical training at University of Wales College of Medicine. She became a doctor in 2005 and moved back home to Aberdovey in 2012. She is now a GP partner in Dyfi Valley Health medical practice.
She sits on the Project Board for the Development of the Health and Wellbeing Centre in Machynlleth.
Gareth Jones
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 769 | Email Councillor
I have lived in Aberdyfi for 52 years. I was educated in Aberdyfi Primary then Tywyn Secondary schools. I’m married with 4 children.
I have been part of the Community Council for 25 years and was a member of the fire crew for 36 years and have farmed above Aberdyfi all my life.
I worked in The Penhelig Arms, then moved to The Golf Club in 1998, where I am responsible for the daily operation of the bar.
My aims are to protect this beautiful place we live in, for future generations.
Fel bachgen lleol, mae llwyddiant a ffrydferthwch Aberdyfi, yn agos at fy nghalon, ag hoffwn ei warchod.
Brian Kelly
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 702 | Email Councillor
I came on holiday in 1995 and fell in love with Aberdyfi.
I worked in the electronics design and manufacturing industry in South Wales for many years then worked in the USA and several European countries on computer and communication systems before ‘retiring’ and looking for somewhere more relaxed to settle down. After a second visit to Aberdyfi in 1999 my mind was made up and I decided to move permanently. I’m now ‘retired’ but still very active in product and software development although at a more leisurely pace! I also tutor and advise students worldwide on technical matters through an online forum.
I am the Western region (Gwynedd and Anglesey) coordinator for North Wales Neighbourhood Watch and Chair of a local Residents Association in the Village.
My involvement with Aberdyfi Community Council goes back to 2007, initially as an observer at meetings to keep in touch with the community and since 2017 as Councillor representing Abertafol Ward. Aberdyfi has a dynamic Community and it is a privilege to support it through the changing times ahead.
Catrin O’Neill
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
Catrin grew up in Aberdyfi, attending the Village primary school and then Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn and Coleg Meirion Dwyfor before heading off to Salford University to Study Media Performance.
Many years of travel and adventures all over the world followed during which time she learnt her craft as a folk singer and musician. During that time the hiraeth for her home, family and language was always present and she finally came home to roost in 2017.
Her little son will be the 5th generation of her family to live in the village.
She believes Aberdyfi to be an incredibly special place. “It’s not just the unique landscape and ecology of the area but also the folklore, history, culture, language and community which make Aberdyfi one of the most wonderful places to live on our beautiful planet. These are all things which need to be taken care of and protected”.
She has seen many changes in the village since her childhood and not all for the best. “The loss of our primary school has had a very detrimental effect on our community and we have lost a large number of families from the village as a result”.
Catrin believes now is the time to put the needs of local communities first and look at ways of developing a more sustainable form of tourism. She would like to see some of the money generated by tourism being reinvested into those communities, focusing on family life and opportunities for young people along with safeguarding the environment.
Megan Reynolds
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
I am born and bred in Aberdyfi and my family have lived here for many generations.
During my career in nursing I became the night nursing co-ordinator at the City Hospital in Birmingham.
Retiring and returning to Aberdyfi gave me the opportunity to become a member of the Aberdyfi Community Council. I was elected 21 years ago, and in that time I have been Chair of the Council and a 1st responder in the village.
I am a member of the Tywyn Inner Wheel Club and Dovey Ladies.
My particular interests are improving services at Bronglais Hospital and helping people in times of emergency care.
I am also very keen on protecting the village assets and its enduring beauty.
Bob Tyrrell
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
I lived in Surrey before having the good fortune of moving to Aberdovey fourteen years ago with my wife, Jenny. Living within a close-knit community, I soon made friends and became involved in many different aspects of life here in the village.
I joined Aberdovey Community Council four years ago as I felt I wanted to give something back.
Prior to my semi-retirement, I was the commercial director for an international family business, with special responsibilities for marketing, commercial contracts and legal matters. I feel that this experience has proved helpful in relation to some of our council’s business dealings.
I am enthusiastic in maintaining high standards of our public places and, recently, I have enjoyed playing an active role in the establishment of the new-look Wharf gardens. It brings a sense of pride when locals and holiday makers alike express their appreciation for what our community council and band of volunteers have achieved.
It is frustrating that government cutbacks are impinging on the services provided by county councils. But this makes it even more important that we at Aberdovey Community Council push hard to ensure that our village is looked after for future generations and I look forward to playing my part in this.
David Williams MBE
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 225 | Email Councillor
I have been a Community Councillor since 1991. I was brought up and educated in Tywyn and came to live in Aberdyfi in 1974, taking up a post at the Outward Bound centre, after teaching in Bedfordshire.
I worked there until 1993, after which I joined Snowdonia National Park as a warden, retiring in 2014.
I brought up my family in the village – highly recommended, and have been an active Mountain Rescue Volunteer and with the Aberdyfi lifeboat for all that period.
Simon Worman
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
Before moving back to Aberdyfi in 2020, I had lived in my ancestral village of Aberangell (also ot the good old county of Meirionydd) first going to school there in 1955, indeed my family having first settled in the area around 1854.
My father’s career took the family to Canada, but on our return we settled in Aberdyfi, where I attended both of the original village schools and later Towyn County Grammar School as it was then known.
In the mid sixties again a parental career took me away from my beloved Sir Meirionydd to London and Kent, however my connection with these parts remained (returning at every given opportunity).
My own career has been in construction and Civil Engineering from plant and tools to Qty Surveying and site management and then back again, at heart I have always been an agriculturalist, my family are all Welsh upland farmers on all sides.
In 1989 I managed to return to live in Aberangell and raise my last 3 children, their education has been through the Welsh medium through to University this has been important!
I have seen Aberdyfi change, alter and developed over a very long period, some for better and some for worse, mostly for better! I am therefore most pleased as an again resident to lend any support and indeed my best hand to Aberdyfi’s continuity as ‘The Jewel In The Crown of De Sir Feirionydd’.
Who’s Who
Welcome to our Community Councillors, escaping the rigours of a Council meeting to convene on the Literary Institute terrace for a group photograph, set with our glorious Dyfi Valley and Estuary as a backdrop.
Since this photo was taken Cllr Bryn Lloyd, he in the cool sunshades, has retired after serving three terms on Aberdyfi Community Council, and twice as Chair. Due to Covid restrictions we have been unable to arrange another group photo and will endeavour to rectify this as soon as possible.
All Councillors live in Aberdyfi and are active in different areas of the community as well as the Council. They all sit on sub-committees as well as the Community Council, for instance finance, allotments and playground to mention a few.
If you see them out and about in the village, do say hello!
Get to know your Councillors…
Dewi Owen
County Councillor – Chairman
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 267 | Email County Cllr – Chairman
I was born in Aberdyfi and attended Aberdyfi primary school and Tywyn secondary school. I live on a farm called Esgairgyfela, which is situated 2 miles outside the village. I am married to my wife Meinir and we have three daughters.
I have been a Community Councillor for 25 years, and represent the village of Aberdyfi and Pennal as a Gwynedd County Councillor for the past 10 years. This involves becoming a member of numerous committees within the village, and gives me great pleasure in helping to improve and help make Aberdyfi a prosperous village.
Dai Owens
Councillor – Vice Chairman
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 888 | Email Councillor – Vice Chairman
I am Aberdyfi born and bred and I attended Aberdyfi Primary School and Tywyn Secondary School as did our two daughters.
On leaving school I served in the Royal Navy and also spent twenty years in the Civil Service.
I want to see Aberdyfi prosper and whilst wishing to maintain the character of the village and the community I feel we must also keep an open mind to the fact positive change can be beneficial.
James Bradbury-Willis
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
James was born and raised in Aberdyfi. He was educated at Aberystwyth University where he studied Computer Science at Undergraduate and Marketing & Management at Postgraduate levels.
In 2014, James started his own digital marketing (The Digital Musketeer) and aerial photography businesses (Aerial Photography Pros) in the village.
James takes great pride in contributing to the local community. Being a member of the Aberdyfi Advertising & Improvements Committee, where among other initiatives, organises DyfiFest. Other community activities include being a Governor for Ysgol Penybryn, Level 2 Children’s Cricket Coach for Tywyn & Dolgellau Cricket Clubs, and organises various charity activities.
Dr Sara Bradbury-Willis
MBBCh Medicine, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, DFSRH
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
Dr Sara Bradbury-Willis was born in Tywyn and attended school both locally in Aberdyfi Primary School and Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn, but also in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She attended Llandovery College before starting her medical training at University of Wales College of Medicine. She became a doctor in 2005 and moved back home to Aberdovey in 2012. She is now a GP partner in Dyfi Valley Health medical practice.
She sits on the Project Board for the Development of the Health and Wellbeing Centre in Machynlleth.
Gareth Jones
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 769 | Email Councillor
I have lived in Aberdyfi for 52 years. I was educated in Aberdyfi Primary then Tywyn Secondary schools. I’m married with 4 children.
I have been part of the Community Council for 25 years and was a member of the fire crew for 36 years and have farmed above Aberdyfi all my life.
I worked in The Penhelig Arms, then moved to The Golf Club in 1998, where I am responsible for the daily operation of the bar.
My aims are to protect this beautiful place we live in, for future generations.
Fel bachgen lleol, mae llwyddiant a ffrydferthwch Aberdyfi, yn agos at fy nghalon, ag hoffwn ei warchod.
Brian Kelly
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 702 | Email Councillor
I came on holiday in 1995 and fell in love with Aberdyfi.
I worked in the electronics design and manufacturing industry in South Wales for many years then worked in the USA and several European countries on computer and communication systems before ‘retiring’ and looking for somewhere more relaxed to settle down. After a second visit to Aberdyfi in 1999 my mind was made up and I decided to move permanently. I’m now ‘retired’ but still very active in product and software development although at a more leisurely pace! I also tutor and advise students worldwide on technical matters through an online forum.
I am the Western region (Gwynedd and Anglesey) coordinator for North Wales Neighbourhood Watch and Chair of a local Residents Association in the Village.
My involvement with Aberdyfi Community Council goes back to 2007, initially as an observer at meetings to keep in touch with the community and since 2017 as Councillor representing Abertafol Ward. Aberdyfi has a dynamic Community and it is a privilege to support it through the changing times ahead.
Catrin O’Neill
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
Catrin grew up in Aberdyfi, attending the Village primary school and then Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn and Coleg Meirion Dwyfor before heading off to Salford University to Study Media Performance.
Many years of travel and adventures all over the world followed during which time she learnt her craft as a folk singer and musician. During that time the hiraeth for her home, family and language was always present and she finally came home to roost in 2017.
Her little son will be the 5th generation of her family to live in the village.
She believes Aberdyfi to be an incredibly special place. “It’s not just the unique landscape and ecology of the area but also the folklore, history, culture, language and community which make Aberdyfi one of the most wonderful places to live on our beautiful planet. These are all things which need to be taken care of and protected”.
She has seen many changes in the village since her childhood and not all for the best. “The loss of our primary school has had a very detrimental effect on our community and we have lost a large number of families from the village as a result”.
Catrin believes now is the time to put the needs of local communities first and look at ways of developing a more sustainable form of tourism. She would like to see some of the money generated by tourism being reinvested into those communities, focusing on family life and opportunities for young people along with safeguarding the environment.
Megan Reynolds
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
I am born and bred in Aberdyfi and my family have lived here for many generations.
During my career in nursing I became the night nursing co-ordinator at the City Hospital in Birmingham.
Retiring and returning to Aberdyfi gave me the opportunity to become a member of the Aberdyfi Community Council. I was elected 21 years ago, and in that time I have been Chair of the Council and a 1st responder in the village.
I am a member of the Tywyn Inner Wheel Club and Dovey Ladies.
My particular interests are improving services at Bronglais Hospital and helping people in times of emergency care.
I am also very keen on protecting the village assets and its enduring beauty.
Bob Tyrrell
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
I lived in Surrey before having the good fortune of moving to Aberdovey fourteen years ago with my wife, Jenny. Living within a close-knit community, I soon made friends and became involved in many different aspects of life here in the village.
I joined Aberdovey Community Council four years ago as I felt I wanted to give something back.
Prior to my semi-retirement, I was the commercial director for an international family business, with special responsibilities for marketing, commercial contracts and legal matters. I feel that this experience has proved helpful in relation to some of our council’s business dealings.
I am enthusiastic in maintaining high standards of our public places and, recently, I have enjoyed playing an active role in the establishment of the new-look Wharf gardens. It brings a sense of pride when locals and holiday makers alike express their appreciation for what our community council and band of volunteers have achieved.
It is frustrating that government cutbacks are impinging on the services provided by county councils. But this makes it even more important that we at Aberdovey Community Council push hard to ensure that our village is looked after for future generations and I look forward to playing my part in this.
David Williams MBE
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 225 | Email Councillor
I have been a Community Councillor since 1991. I was brought up and educated in Tywyn and came to live in Aberdyfi in 1974, taking up a post at the Outward Bound centre, after teaching in Bedfordshire.
I worked there until 1993, after which I joined Snowdonia National Park as a warden, retiring in 2014.
I brought up my family in the village – highly recommended, and have been an active Mountain Rescue Volunteer and with the Aberdyfi lifeboat for all that period.
Simon Worman
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute, Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816 | Email Councillor
Before moving back to Aberdyfi in 2020, I had lived in my ancestral village of Aberangell (also ot the good old county of Meirionydd) first going to school there in 1955, indeed my family having first settled in the area around 1854.
My father’s career took the family to Canada, but on our return we settled in Aberdyfi, where I attended both of the original village schools and later Towyn County Grammar School as it was then known.
In the mid sixties again a parental career took me away from my beloved Sir Meirionydd to London and Kent, however my connection with these parts remained (returning at every given opportunity).
My own career has been in construction and Civil Engineering from plant and tools to Qty Surveying and site management and then back again, at heart I have always been an agriculturalist, my family are all Welsh upland farmers on all sides.
In 1989 I managed to return to live in Aberangell and raise my last 3 children, their education has been through the Welsh medium through to University this has been important!
I have seen Aberdyfi change, alter and developed over a very long period, some for better and some for worse, mostly for better! I am therefore most pleased as an again resident to lend any support and indeed my best hand to Aberdyfi’s continuity as ‘The Jewel In The Crown of De Sir Feirionydd’.
Who’s Who
Welcome to our Community Councillors, escaping the rigours of a Council meeting to convene on the Literary Institute terrace for a group photograph, set with our glorious Dyfi Estuary as a backdrop.
Since this photo was taken Cllr Bryn Lloyd, he in the cool sunshades, has retired after serving three terms on Aberdyfi Community Council, and twice as Chair. Due to Covid restrictions we have been unable to arrange another group photo and will endeavour to rectify this as soon as possible.
All Councillors live in Aberdyfi and are active in different areas of the community as well as the Council. They all sit on sub-committees as well as the Community Council, for instance finance, allotments and playground to mention a few.
If you see them out and about in the village, do say hello!
Get to know your Councillors…
Dewi Owen
County Councillor – Chairman
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 267
e. County Councillor – Chairman
I was born in Aberdyfi and attended Aberdyfi primary school and Tywyn secondary school. I live on a farm called Esgairgyfela, which is situated 2 miles outside the village. I am married to my wife Meinir and we have three daughters.
I have been a Community Councillor for 25 years, and represent the village of Aberdyfi and Pennal as a Gwynedd County Councillor for the past 10 years. This involves becoming a member of numerous committees within the village, and gives me great pleasure in helping to improve and help make Aberdyfi a prosperous village.
Dai Owens
Councillor – Vice Chairman
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 888
e. Councillor – Vice Chairman
I am Aberdyfi born and bred and I attended Aberdyfi Primary School and Tywyn Secondary School as did our two daughters.
On leaving school I served in the Royal Navy and also spent twenty years in the Civil Service.
I want to see Aberdyfi prosper and whilst wishing to maintain the character of the village and the community I feel we must also keep an open mind to the fact positive change can be beneficial.
James Bradbury-Willis
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816
e. Email Councillor
James was born and raised in Aberdyfi. He was educated at Aberystwyth University where he studied Computer Science at Undergraduate and Marketing & Management at Postgraduate levels.
In 2014, James started his own digital marketing (The Digital Musketeer) and aerial photography businesses (Aerial Photography Pros) in the village.
James takes great pride in contributing to the local community. Being a member of the Aberdyfi Advertising & Improvements Committee, where among other initiatives, organises DyfiFest. Other community activities include being a Governor for Ysgol Penybryn, Level 2 Children’s Cricket Coach for Tywyn & Dolgellau Cricket Clubs, and organises various charity activities.
Dr Sara Bradbury-Willis
MBBCh Medicine, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, DFSRH
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816
e. Email Councillor
Dr Sara Bradbury-Willis was born in Tywyn and attended school both locally in Aberdyfi Primary School and Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn, but also in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She attended Llandovery College before starting her medical training at University of Wales College of Medicine. She became a doctor in 2005 and moved back home to Aberdovey in 2012. She is now a GP partner in Dyfi Valley Health medical practice.
She sits on the Project Board for the Development of the Health and Wellbeing Centre in Machynlleth.
Gareth Jones
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 769
e. Email Councillor
I have lived in Aberdyfi for 52 years. I was educated in Aberdyfi Primary then Tywyn Secondary schools. I’m married with 4 children.
I have been part of the Community Council for 25 years and was a member of the fire crew for 36 years and have farmed above Aberdyfi all my life.
I worked in The Penhelig Arms, then moved to The Golf Club in 1998, where I am responsible for the daily operation of the bar.
My aims are to protect this beautiful place we live in, for future generations.
Fel bachgen lleol, mae llwyddiant a ffrydferthwch Aberdyfi, yn agos at fy nghalon, ag hoffwn ei warchod.
Brian Kelly
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 702
e. Email Councillor
I came on holiday in 1995 and fell in love with Aberdyfi.
I worked in the electronics design and manufacturing industry in South Wales for many years then worked in the USA and several European countries on computer and communication systems before ‘retiring’ and looking for somewhere more relaxed to settle down. After a second visit to Aberdyfi in 1999 my mind was made up and I decided to move permanently. I’m now ‘retired’ but still very active in product and software development although at a more leisurely pace! I also tutor and advise students worldwide on technical matters through an online forum.
I am the Western region (Gwynedd and Anglesey) coordinator for North Wales Neighbourhood Watch and Chair of a local Residents Association in the Village.
My involvement with Aberdyfi Community Council goes back to 2007, initially as an observer at meetings to keep in touch with the community and since 2017 as Councillor representing Abertafol Ward. Aberdyfi has a dynamic Community and it is a privilege to support it through the changing times ahead.
Catrin O’Neill
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816
e. Email Councillor
Catrin grew up in Aberdyfi, attending the Village primary school and then Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn and Coleg Meirion Dwyfor before heading off to Salford University to Study Media Performance.
Many years of travel and adventures all over the world followed during which time she learnt her craft as a folk singer and musician. During that time the hiraeth for her home, family and language was always present and she finally came home to roost in 2017.
Her little son will be the 5th generation of her family to live in the village.
She believes Aberdyfi to be an incredibly special place. “It’s not just the unique landscape and ecology of the area but also the folklore, history, culture, language and community which make Aberdyfi one of the most wonderful places to live on our beautiful planet. These are all things which need to be taken care of and protected”.
She has seen many changes in the village since her childhood and not all for the best. “The loss of our primary school has had a very detrimental effect on our community and we have lost a large number of families from the village as a result”.
Catrin believes now is the time to put the needs of local communities first and look at ways of developing a more sustainable form of tourism. She would like to see some of the money generated by tourism being reinvested into those communities, focusing on family life and opportunities for young people along with safeguarding the environment.
Megan Reynolds
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816
e. Email Councillor
I am born and bred in Aberdyfi and my family have lived here for many generations.
During my career in nursing I became the night nursing co-ordinator at the City Hospital in Birmingham.
Retiring and returning to Aberdyfi gave me the opportunity to become a member of the Aberdyfi Community Council. I was elected 21 years ago, and in that time I have been Chair of the Council and a 1st responder in the village.
I am a member of the Tywyn Inner Wheel Club and Dovey Ladies.
My particular interests are improving services at Bronglais Hospital and helping people in times of emergency care.
I am also very keen on protecting the village assets and its enduring beauty.
Bob Tyrrell
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816
e. Email Councillor
I lived in Surrey before having the good fortune of moving to Aberdovey fourteen years ago with my wife, Jenny. Living within a close-knit community, I soon made friends and became involved in many different aspects of life here in the village.
I joined Aberdovey Community Council four years ago as I felt I wanted to give something back.
Prior to my semi-retirement, I was the commercial director for an international family business, with special responsibilities for marketing, commercial contracts and legal matters. I feel that this experience has proved helpful in relation to some of our council’s business dealings.
I am enthusiastic in maintaining high standards of our public places and, recently, I have enjoyed playing an active role in the establishment of the new-look Wharf gardens. It brings a sense of pride when locals and holiday makers alike express their appreciation for what our community council and band of volunteers have achieved.
It is frustrating that government cutbacks are impinging on the services provided by county councils. But this makes it even more important that we at Aberdovey Community Council push hard to ensure that our village is looked after for future generations and I look forward to playing my part in this.
David Williams MBE
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 225
e. Email Councillor
I have been a Community Councillor since 1991. I was brought up and educated in Tywyn and came to live in Aberdyfi in 1974, taking up a post at the Outward Bound centre, after teaching in Bedfordshire.
I worked there until 1993, after which I joined Snowdonia National Park as a warden, retiring in 2014.
I brought up my family in the village – highly recommended, and have been an active Mountain Rescue Volunteer and with the Aberdyfi lifeboat for all that period.
Simon Worman
Councillor
Council Office, Literary Institute
Aberdovey LL35 0LN
t. 01654 767 816
e. Email Councillor
Before moving back to Aberdyfi in 2020, I had lived in my ancestral village of Aberangell (also ot the good old county of Meirionydd) first going to school there in 1955, indeed my family having first settled in the area around 1854.
My father’s career took the family to Canada, but on our return we settled in Aberdyfi, where I attended both of the original village schools and later Towyn County Grammar School as it was then known.
In the mid sixties again a parental career took me away from my beloved Sir Meirionydd to London and Kent, however my connection with these parts remained (returning at every given opportunity).
My own career has been in construction and Civil Engineering from plant and tools to Qty Surveying and site management and then back again, at heart I have always been an agriculturalist, my family are all Welsh upland farmers on all sides.
In 1989 I managed to return to live in Aberangell and raise my last 3 children, their education has been through the Welsh medium through to University this has been important!
I have seen Aberdyfi change, alter and developed over a very long period, some for better and some for worse, mostly for better! I am therefore most pleased as an again resident to lend any support and indeed my best hand to Aberdyfi’s continuity as ‘The Jewel In The Crown of De Sir Feirionydd’.