"Committed to the Community"
Roger Howells is 53 years
of age and has lived in Goytre for 27 years.
He is married with 5 children and 4
grandchildren (nearly 5!!). He has family ties with Goytre
that go back over 90 years.
His wife, Joan, is from a farming family and
also has family connections with the area. His step-daughter
and family also live in Goytre.
Roger is employed as a lecturer in computing
at the Pontypool Campus of Coleg Gwent.
He has a good honours degree in Mathematics
and Computing, a HNC in Electronics and a Certificate in
Education. He is a Member of the Institute of Mathematics
and it Applications.
GOYTRE FAWR SCHOOL
- He would like to see Goytre Fawr school expand to have 7
classes, so that children are taught in their own year
group.
- School Lane should be made safer for children to walk
and cycle to and from school.
- He created and maintains the school’s website,
www.goytreschool.free-online.co.uk
- He has a keen interest in education and was a Governor
of Goytre Fawr Primary School for 11 years, 7 of which
were as chair.
- He has also been a Governor of Caerleon Comprehensive
School.
GOYTRE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
- He is the chair of Goytre After School Club (GASC) which
provides after school care for the children of Goytre Fawr
School, and was successful in obtaining a grant from the
New Opportunities Fund (NOF) to fund the first year of the
Club.
GOYTRE BEFORE SCHOOL CLUB
- He has applied for a grant from NOF to start a Before
School Club to provide safe care for children in the hour
prior to school starting, this should begin in September
2002.
COMMUNITY COUNCILLOR
As a Community Councillor:
- He is the current vice-chair of the council.
- He has put Goetre Fawr on the Internet, by creating
and maintaining the community Council’s website,
www.goytre.gov.uk This site is still under development
and he would like to hear from anybody who would like to
make a contribution.
- He is active, and regularly walks around inspecting
the roads in the area, and frequently requests that
potholes in the roads are repaired.
- He would like to see better facilities for the youth
of the area. He is involved in the provision of a youth
shelter in Goytre Park, so that the young people of
Goytre have somewhere safe to meet.
- He is chair of Goytre Community Centre.
LITTLE MILL
- He would like to see a pedestrian crossing on the A472
through Little Mill, making it safer for people to get to
the Village Hall and the playground.
- He would also like to see the provision of a bypass for
Little Mill, independent of the Usk bypass scheme.
- He has always opposed tipping at Pentwyn Farm, Little
Mill, even though some local Community Councillors could
not see the potential problems.
Dear Elector
On June 27th it is your opportunity for you
to decide who represents Goetre Fawr on Monmouthshire County
Council and I seek your support.
The County Council is greatly under funded
and this has resulted in making some very difficult
decisions in the past.
I believe that working with the people is
the best way to achieve results.
I believe in co-operation between the
community, the community council and the county council.
I offer the highest standards of honesty and
integrity in local government.
I am someone who actually does things for
the area, not just talk about them.
Yours sincerely
Roger Howells
Published for R.P. Howells,
by R. P.Howells and printed by R. P. Howells 4 Midfield,
Penperlleni, Pontypool, Gwent, NP4 0AS