Des Thomas
Presiding Member / Chair – Education and Young People Cabinet Advisory Committee
Electoral Ward: West Cross
Cllr.Des.Thomas@swansea.gov.uk
01792 636 923
I have lived in West Cross since 1966, and am currently living in Southlands Drive. I have two married sons who each have three children.
I worked as a research technician at Swansea University for 35 years. I served as a Justice of the Peace for more than 30 years.
I have been a councillor for approximately 40 years, having served on successive city councils as well as West Glamorgan County Council. I have represented West Cross since 1989.
In 1996/7 I was the first Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea Council.
Currently, I am the council’s presiding member, that is I chair council meetings, and I am the deputy cabinet member for education. I am also chair of the Education & Young People’s Cabinet Advisory Committee, and I chair the council’s Constitution Working Group and its Appeals & Awards Committee.
I am a member of both the Finance & Performance Improvement Scrutiny Committee and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee.
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Richard Thomas2019-04-26 11:29:142019-04-26 11:29:14Swansea Labour tree planting programme for city community takes root
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Richard Thomas2019-04-25 09:58:462019-04-25 09:58:46Swansea Labour’s High Court backing for women seeking pension justice
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Richard Thomas2019-04-21 10:30:222019-04-23 09:18:51Swansea Labour continuing with policy of building hundreds of new council homes
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Richard Thomas2019-04-12 06:46:022019-04-12 06:46:02Labour councillors support running club with much-needed donation for first aid training
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Richard Thomas2019-04-03 11:55:052019-04-03 11:55:05Swansea Labour and Llansamlet residents backs decision to defer incinerator decision