Key interests and
achievements
Rhianon is especially
interested in education, local government, economic development and
regeneration. She is a committed
advocate for women, has chaired the Welsh Labour’s Women’s Committee &
Policy Forum and is a Welsh Woman of the Year Finalist.
Rhianon is a passionate
champion of music and the creative arts. She has a strong interest in music
education and arts development. She has served on the BBC Broadcasting Council
Wales and the executive body of the National Books Council for Wales.
Personal history
Born and educated in Islwyn.
Rhianon’s long standing commitment to community regeneration projects in South
Wales has been recognised by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Her own experiences as a
working mother of four mean Rhianon has a fervent belief in the necessary
provision of accessible childcare for all.
Professional background
With vast experience across the
education sector, Rhianon is a pre-school music specialist, musician and a
former lecturer. She is a former Cabinet Member for Education at Caerphilly
County Borough Council, Chair of the Education Achievement Service for South
East Wales and Vice Chair of ESIS (Education Support Inclusion Services South
East Wales).
Rhianon has a strong background
in Local Government and is an accredited Local Government Peer Mentor. Committed to public service delivery,
Rhianon was the Welsh representative on the Local Government Association
Regeneration and Transport Board. She has worked as a senior Trade Union
officer delivering equality priorities across the South West UK.
Political history
A dedicated member of the
Labour Party for many years, Rhianon has served on the party’s National Policy
Forum. She has extensive political experience of policy development at a local
and national level. She believes strongly in the values of practical
application of the Labour values of equality of opportunity for all and has a
long record in campaigning against far right organisations such as the BNP.
