History of the Council

Abertillery Town Council existed from 1974 to 1985. The Town Mayors during that period were:

Town Council Mayors

1974-75 Thos. Gale MBE JP

1975-76 Sidney R Harris

1976-77 Ronald Baker

1977-78 Olwyn M Williams

1978-79 Robert T Bartlett

1979-80 John I Jones

1980-81 John J Thomas

1981-82 Doris L Jones

1982-83 Victor Overfield

1983-84 Elizabeth Gravenor

1984-85 Clive Gravenor

Abertillery and Llanhilleth Community Council

The Community Council of Abertillery and Llanhilleth was created in 1985. The Community Council covers both the Abertillery and Llanhilleth areas (including Cwmtillery, Abertillery, Six Bells, Aberbeeg, Brynithel, Llanhilleth and Swffryd) and has a Chairman, not a Town Mayor. The Chairmen since 1985 are as follows:

Chairs of the council

1985-86 Christine A Tidey

1986-87 Olwyn M Williams

1987-88 Nancy H Phillips

1988-89 Brian Inch

1989-90 Sidney R Harris

1990-91 Barbara D Baldwin

1991-92 Norma Bartlett

1992-93 Norman Price

1993-94 Norman R Jones

1994-95 Doris L Overfield

1995-96 John C Hodges

1996-97 John Warfield

1997-98 Marian J Roberts

1998-99 John C Hodges

1999-00 Barbara D Baldwin

2000-01 N R Jones

2001-02 J E Griffiths

2002-03 Michael G Roberts

2003-04 Barbara D Baldwin

2004-05 Mollie E Mathews

2005-06 Michael G Roberts

2006-07 Barbara D Baldwin

2007-08 Barbara D Baldwin

2008-09 Robert W Phillips

2009-10 Alan Thomas

2010-11 William R Bard

2011-12 Denis Roles

2012-13 Julian Meek

2013-14 James Roles

2014-15 Glyn Smith

2015-16 William R Bard

2016-17 Ivor Beynon

2017-18 Stephen Bard

2018-19 Julie Holt

2019-20 Gillian Clark

2020-21 Gary Oakley

2021-22 Gary Oakley

2022-23 Nick Simmons

Historical information

Further information can be requested from the Council or from Gwent Archives, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6AA.