CARDIFF CAPITAL REGION CITY DEAL - Key Persons
Councillor Andrew Morgan OBE is from Mountain Ash in the Cynon Valley and has been a County Borough Councillor since 2004, representing the former ward of Mountain Ash West and the present ward of Mountain Ash.
Anthony Hunt was first elected as a Councillor in 2012, serving the Panteg ward.
Anthony graduated from Cardiff University with a law degree and spent time working in America before returning to Wales. As the son of a nurse and a police officer, Anthony cites his passion for front line public services, and a wish to safeguard those services, as his reason for getting into politics.
Outside of politics, Anthony is a competitive cyclist with Pontypool Road Cycling Club and volunteers as a junior football coach with Griffithstown AFC. A keen fan of music (especially Bruce Springsteen) and the arts, he has also volunteered at events from Glastonbury Festival to the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran.
Anthony is a school governor at Griffithstown Primary School and lives in Griffithstown with his wife and two children.
Starting work at 16 in the family coal mining and boxing interests. Geraint has worked for British Coal on the East Merthyr Reclamation Scheme and Cwmbargoed Coal Processing Plant, also working in the rubber recycling industry. He is currently the tenant of The Anchor Inn in Merthyr Tydfil.
‘I stood for the council in 2017, as I believed I could make a difference in people's lives. After being elected, I was chosen to be Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Public Protection. I love my town and having noticed the decline to frontline services, wanted
to see if I could do something about it. We are a fantastic county borough with so much
Councillor Huw Thomas is the Leader of Cardiff Council, a position he has held since May 2017.
Huw has served as a Labour Councillor for the Splott ward in Cardiff since 2012 and held a number of Cabinet roles before becoming Leader of the Council. He chairs the Cardiff Public Services Board and is also a director of Millennium Stadium Plc.
He is a member of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee and is a Vice-Chair of the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) Regional Cabinet. In addition, he is one of the Welsh Local Government Association's Economy Spokespersons and a member of the Core Cities Cabinet alongside representatives from other major cities in the UK.
Huw is a fluent Welsh speaker who graduated in Music from Oxford University before completing a Masters degree in International Relations at Aberystwyth University. He has worked previously in IT, transport and, most recently, international development, as the Head of Christian Aid Wales.
Away from politics, Huw is a supporter of sport, culture and the arts, as well as an outdoor enthusiast and keen cyclist. He has played previously with the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and is a fan of Aberystwyth Town and Wales football teams.
Job Titles:
- Councillor
- Deputy Presiding Officer of the Welsh Local Government Association
Councillor Jane Mudd is the Leader of Newport City Council and portfolio holder for Strategic Finance and Economic Growth. Jane is a Vice Chair of CCR and portfolio holder for Data driven Economy and Skills; she also represents the region on the CCR Regional Skills Partnership Board and is also the Vice Chair of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee. Jane is the Deputy Chair of the cross border Western Gateway economic partnership and a member of the Key Cities Executive board.
Jane is Deputy Presiding Officer of the Welsh Local Government Association and is a WLGA Social Justice spokesperson. Councillor Mudd is also the lead WLGA Spokesperson for Digital and Innovation, Chair of the WLGA Digital Leadership Board and is also a member of the LGA Improvement Board. Jane has been a key contributor to the WLGA/LGA Civility in Public Life and Diversity in Democracy campaigns. She is also the WLGA co-chair of the WLGA Safer Communities Board.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of Planning at Brecon Beacons National Park
Job Titles:
- Councillor
- Leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council
Lis was appointed Leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council in May 2022 having previously served as Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education and Regeneration. Formerly Head of Social Entrepreneurship at the University of South Wales, Lis has also acted as an advisor to the Welsh Government and the former Welsh Assembly on Social Enterprise and Cooperatives. She has previously run her own business, worked for a major UK multi-national company and as a consultant to NESTA. She has been involved in delivering community to community aid projects in Uganda and is a Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).
Job Titles:
- Councillor
- Leader of the Council for Caerphilly County Borough Council