Gwynedd Council Elects Chairman

In the annual Gwynedd Council meeting on 12 May, Councillor Eric Merfyn Jones (Y Groeslon) was elected Chairman of Gwynedd Council, with Councillor Annwen Daniels (Bowydd a Rhiw – Blaenau Ffestiniog) as Vice-Chair. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A Gwynedd Councillor for many years, and most recently since 2008, Councillor Eric Jones has also served as Chairman of the Communities Scrutiny Committee and a number of other committees in his time. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

On his election as Gwynedd Council Chairman, Councillor Jones said: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“It is an honour and privilege to be elected as Gwynedd Council Chairman. I will do my best to serve all of Gwynedd’s during my year in the Chair.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Councillor Annwen Daniels who is a member for the Bowydd a Rhiw ward in the Blaenau Ffestiniog area was elected as Vice-Chair. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​