17-05-2025
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Dr John Glyn Hughes 'honoured' to be made Llanidloes mayor
A former Llanidloes High School headteacher says it is an "honour" to become the town's mayor after serving as a deputy.
Liberal Democrat councillor Dr John Glyn Hughes, of the Clywedog ward, was officially made mayor at a ceremony at the Town Hall in Great Oak Street on Friday, May 9.
Following his election as mayor, historian and author Cllr Hughes said: "It is an honour to serve this wonderful town that I have been a part of for 40 years.'
Cllr Hughes, who retired in 2010 after 26 years as headteacher of Llanidloes High School, paid tribute to 'exceptional' outgoing mayor Cllr Jamie Jones by describing his three-year tenure as an 'extremely hard act to follow".
The mayor will be joined by new deputy mayor Cllr Daniel Craig, of Dulas ward, who works at Llanidloes High School.
Speaking after the results of a vote were announced during a full council meeting at the Town Hall on April 28, Cllr Craig said: 'Thank you to all who supported and those who didn't".
Cllr Hughes' first town council meeting as mayor will include discussions on progress with acquiring a lease on Llanidloes Youth Centre, the re-opening of the Old Market Hall and the Town Hall lift project.
The full council meeting, which is open to members of the public, will next take place on Monday, May 19, at 7pm inside the Council Chamber at the Town Hall in Great Oak Street.
