Pontyclun Town Council
The Town Council was created on 1st April 1985. It was initially a Community Council, however when Pontyclun became a town in September 2023 the Council became a Town Council.
The Town Councillors act on behalf of local people to try and preserve the best aspects of the villages, while also encouraging and supporting developments that will benefit the whole community.
The Town Council is funded by a precept, which is raised from a tax paid by all householders.
A proportion of this precept is used to provide grant funding for causes or projects that are for the common good of the residents of the area.
Key dates and information are detailed below
| Clerk | Tenure |
| Julius Roszkowski | 12/4/17 to date |
| Cath Craven | 19/10/12 to 31/5/17 |
| Greg Lewis | 1/4/85 to 6/11/2011 |
Annual reports of the Council
| Council Assets |
| The Council owns and manages a number of assets across the Community. These include – |
| Ivor Woods – transferred to the Council when it was created from Llantrisant & District Council. This was originally a gift from Wyndham Clarke in 1923 |
| Land at Hollies – transferred from Ideal Homes to the Council in late 1995 |
| We have a small parcel of land in Miskin which had been donated by Lady Caroline Rhys Williams in 1990 |
| The Council leases Cafe 50 from RCT Council. The building was originally built in 1995 and we took it over in 2014 |
| Council leased Car park in Heol yr Orsaf from April 2011 |
| Pontyclun Park has been owned by the Council since 2016 when we installed the new playground. It was originally gifted to Glamorgan Council in 1919 by Wyndham Clarke |
Key dates
- August 2023 First Pontyclun Food and derink festival held
- June 2020 Pontyclun.net website relaunched with online Museum
- June 2019 Refill Pontyclun Launched
- Feb 2019 Baby Changing facilities added to Public toilets
- Jan 2019 Crisp Packet recycling scheme launched
- March 2018 Stargazing event in Pontyclun
- May 2018 First Pontyclun Walking Festival
- August 2017 First Pontyclun Picnic in the Park event
- May 2017 Community Garden opens at Pontyclun Park
- Nov 2016 new Public toilets open in Heol yr Orsaf
- April 2016 New Playground at Pontyclun Park opened
- Christmas 2015 First Christmas festivities arraanged by the Council
- June 2014 Council took on lease for Cafe 50 in Pontyclun
- Pontyclun.net website launched July 2013
- April 2011 Council took over Car park in Heol yr Orsaf from RCT CBC
- March 2006. Community Council buys Riverside Walk land from Welsh Development Agency
- April 1997 – Council logo adopted – designed by students of South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education
- 3rd April 1985 – First Council meeting
- 1st April 1985 – Council formed
| Year | Chair | V. Chair |
| 2024/25 | W Owen | J Daniel |
| 2023/24 | W Owen | J Daniel |
| 2022/23 | W Owen | J Thorne |
| 2021/22 | N Holley | Ms C Willis |
| 2020/21 | P Griffiths | Ms C Willis |
| 2019/20 | P Griffiths | Ms C Willis |
| 2018/19 | P Griffiths | Ms A Jackson |
| 2017/18 | P Griffiths | Ms A Theaker |
| 2016/17 | Ms J Jones | K Forsdyke |
| 2015/16 | Ms M Griffiths | K Forsdyke |
| 2014/15 | Ms M Griffiths | K Forsdyke |
| 2013/14 | Ms M Griffiths | K Forsdyke |
| 2012/13 | K Forsdyke | Ms M Griffiths |
| 2011/12 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2010/11 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2009/10 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2008/09 | Ms C Willis | M Rea |
| 2007/08 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2006/07 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2005/06 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2004/05 | Ms S R Jenkins | Ms P Thomas |
| 2003/04 | M Rea | Ms P Thomas |
| 2002/03 | M Rea | Ms P Thomas |
| 2001/02 | M Rea | Ms P Thomas |
| 2000/01 | J R Dilworth | R G Norman |
| 1999/00 | J V Huish | M Rea |
| 1998/99 | J V Huish | T R Flood |
| 1997/98 | M Rea | J V Huish |
| 1996/97 | R G Norman | Ms M M Griffiths |
| 1995/96 | C G Bendle | T R Flood |
| 1994/95 | C G Bendle | J R Dilworth |
| 1993/94 | E V Griffith | C G Bendle |
| 1992/93 | T J Burton | E V Griffith |
| 1991/92 | Prof I D Bowen | T J Burton |
| 1990/91 | Ms A Burton | Prof I D Bowen |
| 1989/90 | V P James | Ms A Burton |
| 1988/89 | Ms O P Phillips | V P James |
| 1987/88 | R G Norman | Ms O P Phillips |
| 1986/87 | R G Norman | Prof I D Bowen |
| 1985/86 | R C Kennard | R G Norman |