Gareth Richards: councillor for TREHARRIS, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Gareth Richards is a Labour Party councillor for the TREHARRIS ward on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Gareth Richards is also Chair of Healthier Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny. Their current term began on 8 May 2017.
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Ward
- TREHARRIS
- Party
- Labour Party
- Posts
- Chair of Healthier Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
- Term began
- 8 May 2017
- Official profile
- democracy.merthyr.gov.uk
- Source
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Gareth Richards
These are the details Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council publishes for Gareth Richards, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: gareth.richards1@merthyr.gov.uk
- Phone: 07968 797 776
- Post: c/o Democratic Services Department, democratic@merthyr.gov.uk, 01685 725284
- Home address (published by the council): 2 The Hollies, Quakers Yard, Treharris, CF46 5PJ
- Official profile: democracy.merthyr.gov.uk
Who else represents TREHARRIS
- Ernie Galsworthy Labour Party
- Ian Thomas Labour Party
Labour Party on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Labour Party holds 15 of the 30 seats on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour Party 15, Independent Group 9, Independent 4, Dowlais and Pant Community Independents 2.
Leaders and post holders on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Geraint Thomas Leader of the Opposition
- Lee Davies Chair of Thriving Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
- Scott Thomas Deputy Mayor and Chair of Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee
- Clive Jones Chair of Sustainable Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
- David Isaac Mayor
- Brent Carter Council Leader
- David Jones Deputy Leader with Portfolio for Climate Change and Communities
- Lisa Mytton Deputy Leader of the Opposition / Chair of Aspirational Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
All 30 councillors of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over TREHARRIS
Gareth Richards sits on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Merthyr Tydfil, each with its own page:
- South Wales Police led by Emma Wools, Jeremy Vaughan
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: Gerald Jones (Labour) MP
- Senedd devolved law-making for Wales
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Merthyr Tydfil, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.