South Wales Fire Authority is pleased to announce that Councillor Anthony Ernest, Vale of Glamorgan, has been elected as Chairman of South Wales Fire Authority for the forthcoming year. He was elected to the position at South Wales Fire Authority AGM on June 9th along with Councillor Keith Hyde, Cardiff who was elected as Vice Chairman of the Authority.

Councillor Ernest said, “I’m incredibly proud to be elected to an Authority that I have served on for four years. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is a high performing organisation that helps thousands of members of the public every day when exposed to the risks and dangers that befall many of us during our lives. To become Chairman of such an organisation is a great honour as we take the Service forward to continue to do the great work that it does.”

Anthony Ernest commenced his Local Government career in 1974 when he was first elected to Penarth Town Council, he was Mayor in 1980, being re-elected every four years until 1995, resuming in 1999 to present day. He was also Chairman (Mayor) of the Vale of Glamorgan Council in 2000, and Opposition Spokesman on Fire Service matters on the former South Glamorgan County Council from 1993-96.