Richard Bertin
Address:
33 Maes-y-Cwm Street,
Barry,
Vale of Glamorgan,
CF63 4EJ
Contact
Tel: 01446-736
227
Mobile: 07973-153987
Fax: 01446-736227
E-mail: rjbertin@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Website: www.richardbertin.com
Party details
Welsh Labour – Llafur Cymru: the future for
Wales
http://www.welshlabour.org.uk/
Ward Details
The Court Ward represents the Bassett,
Witchell &Treharne areas of Barry and is situated on Eastern
end of the Town. Its population is about 4800 living in around
1900 homes with the main make up of residents being aged between 30
& 44. The ward has the highest number of unpaid carers in the
county and has many socio-economic problems including high levels
of health deprivation. An application is currently in the process
of being submitted for Communities First Status with the Welsh
Assembly for community and economic regeneration aid.
Council role(s)
- Planning Committee
- Community Liaison Committee
- Scrutiny (Social Care and Health)
Outside Roles
- Member of Jenner Park Primary School, Barry Board of
Governors.
- Member of Gibbonsdown Community Centre, Barry Management Board
(Chair).
Surgery times
Usually Saturdays between 10 & 12 – Please consult local
press for details.
Alternatively, you can call the Member who
would arrange to call at your home.
Biography
Councillor Richard Bertin, Member for the Court Ward, is a
‘backbench’ Member of the Vale of Glamorgan Council Labour Group.
He first became a Councillor with Barry Town Council in 1999. He is
very outspoken on issues and can often be found in articles or the
letters page of the local press. He was elected to the Vale of
Glamorgan Council in May 2004 where his interests are listed as
Housing, Social Services and Transport. Born in 1972, Richard
Bertin was educated at St. Richard Gwyn High School, Barry and
Barry College Aeronautical Engineering Section. Currently he is
employed by Cardiff City Transport and is a T&G Union
representative. His hobbies include reading, walking and
camping.