John Thomas: councillor for TOWN, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
John Thomas is a Independent Group councillor for the TOWN ward on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 8 May 2017.
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Ward
- TOWN
- Party
- Independent Group
- 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 John Thomas
These are the details Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council publishes for John Thomas, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: john.thomas@merthyr.gov.uk
- Phone: 07840 221210
- Post: c/o Democratic Services Department, democratic@merthyr.gov.uk, 01685 725284
- Official profile: democracy.merthyr.gov.uk
Who else represents TOWN
- Andrew Barry Independent
- Julia Jenkins Independent Group
- David Jones Labour Party Deputy Leader with Portfolio for Climate Change and Communities
Independent Group on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Independent Group holds 9 of the 30 seats on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The largest group is Labour Party, with 15. 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
- Gareth Richards Chair of Healthier Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
All 30 councillors of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over TOWN
John Thomas 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.