A father who has been elected as a new councillor on to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will be representing part of the Rhondda alongside his son. Councillor Wyn Hughes, Labour, who was elected in Trealaw ward at the local elections earlier this month is the father of Councillor Gareth Hughes, also Labour, who was re-elected to represent Tonypandy.
Labour won 58 seats to increase its majority on RCT Council at the election held on Thursday, May 5. Gareth Hughes, who has been an RCT councillor since 2017, said it was “absolutely fantastic” to see his dad elected alongside himself.
He said he always gets really emotional on election day and votes Labour with great pride. They both live in Trealaw and so Gareth said he was able to vote for his dad and for Labour.
