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Council Members: If you have any comments or queries, or if you need WASCO's help, your nearest Council member is your first point of contact. |
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| Anwen
Jones (Chair) |
Anwen runs 4 cottages near Criccieth. Council member of WASCO since 1999. Recently became a committee member on the Marketing Area Partnership for Snowdonia Mountains & Coast and Lleyn Tourism Partnership. Also involved with Snowdonia Farm Holidays Group and Farm Stay UK, and is a member and past chair person of her local community council. |
| Keith
Robinson (Secretariat, Membership & Website) B & C Holidays, 28 Trem y Ffridd BALA, Gwynedd, LL23 7DG T: 0845 120 5706 E: wasco@walescottages.co.uk |
Keith spent most of his working life in the photographic industry, involved with colour printing equipment. Owned a colour processing laboratory and also acted as a trainer. Due to the computer age, the industry virtually disappeared, and Keith then used his skills in the web-design field. Moved to Wales in 1995 and helped local tourism operators in e-business. Owns two 4-star cottages near Criccieth, is a committee member in a local tourism group, is WASCO's membership secretary and treasurer, and looks after WASCO promotional website. |
| Graham
Tayler Glowondale, Talgarreg, LLANDYSUL, SA37 0HS T: 01545 590611, E: grahamtayler@btinternet.com |
Graham operates a sales and marketing consultancy company; Hospitality Marketing Ltd and is a director of Premier Cottages Ltd. Before moving to Wales in 1997 worked for over 30 years in the hotel industry holding senior sales and marketing positions in major international hotel groups and hotel reservation companies. Has been a council member of the London Tourist Board, Chairman of the Institute of Marketing's Hotel Industry Marketing Group and Vice-chair of the Hospitality Association's Marketing Committee. |
| Sue
Bermingham Rhyd y Bont Farm RHOSCOLYN, Anglesey, LL65 2RQ T: 01407 741897, F: 01407 742209 E: info@angleseycoastalcottages.co.uk |
In 1994, Sue created Anglesey Coastal Cottages, a niche market agency. is a former Council member of Anglesey Tourism Association & the Marketing Area Partnership for the Island. Member of Aberffraw Deffro Berffro - regeneration partnership. Past experience: marketing European package holidays, US charter flights, Irish Tourist Board's angling holidays; tourist guide SNCF Paris; manager Travelscene Paris; in self-catering for 30 years. |
| Liz
Dutch Brig y Don Holidays The Green Llansteffan Carmarthenshire SA33 5LW Tel: 01267 241585 enquiries@brigydon-holidays.co.uk |
In spring 2006, Liz established a 4-star holiday apartment business in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, where she has lived for over 28 years. The apartment has achieved Level Two of the Green Dragon Environmental Standard. Council member of WASCO since January 2007. She has gained higher educations qualifications in town and country planning, heritage interpretation and European leisure resource management. An active member of Llansteffan Tourist Association and the Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation committee of Environment Agency Wales. She has previously worked in planning, community development and rural initiatives for Wales Rural Forum and the Wales Rural Stress Scheme. |
| Julian
Burrell Wales Holidays Bear House, Broad Street NEWTOWN, Powys, SY16 2QZ T: 01686 628200, F: 01686 622465 E: jburrell@wales-holidays.co.uk |
Julian is one of 2 Agency representatives on the WASCO Council, a WASCO founder member and ex Vice-Chair. Involved with the Wales Tourism Alliance since its formation in 1998 and has been its Chairman since 2002. Senior Partner Wales Holidays. Director of Imaginet Ltd, Travel Wales Ltd, Tourism Quality Services Ltd and Associated Quality Services Ltd. |
| Elizabeth
Daniel Brecon Beacons Holiday Cottages Limited, Brynoyre, Talybont on Usk, BRECON, Powys, LD3 7YS T: 01874 676446, F: 01874 676416 E: liz@breconcottages.com |
Liz set up and has been running Brecon Beacons Holiday Cottages for 25 years,
and now has 300 properties in the portfolio with 5 members of staff. A founder
member and on the Steering Group of WASCO, past Director of The Beacons
Trust, Brecon Jazz and Trustee of PAVO. Director of TTFW (Tourism Training Forum for Wales). Liz has been runner up Welsh Woman of the Year a couple of times and the business has been voted Best Small Business in Wales. Liz lives and works from home on an organic small holding in the Brecon Beacons and is is one of 2 Agency representatives on the WASCO Council. |
| Felicity
Elphick c/o 1 Caroline Road LLANDUDNO, Conwy, LL30 2TY T: 01492 877708 E: elphick@lleiniog.fsnet.co.uk |
Felicity is the proprietor of Lleiniog Holiday Cottages, Penmon, Beaumaris, Felicity has an HND on Hotel and Catering Management and a degree in Politics from the University of Manchester. She is currently also the Parliamentary Candidate for the Vale of Clwyd and sits on the Board of the Rhyl Benfit Advice shop and Conwy Connect as well as being a volunteer for Rhyl Women's Aid. |
| Christian
Done Powells Cottage Holidays, Dolphin House, High Sreet, SAUNDERSFOOT, Pembrokeshire. SA69 9EJ T: 01834 812791 E: cedpch@aol.com |
Christine grew up in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire before studying Economics at Reading University. Following graduation he worked for Digital Equipment Co as an analyst before moving on to London and latterly Cardiff. He is currently the Business Development Director of Powells Cottage Holidays, an agency that has operated in self-catering for over 40 years. Along with his wife Sarah, he has two children and lives once again in Saundersfoot. |
| John
Meulendijk Rosemoor, Walwyn’s Castle, HAVERFORDWEST, Pembrokeshire. SA62 3ED. T: 01437 781326, F: 01437 781080 E: rosemoor@walwynscastle.com |
John is of Dutch descent, came to Pembrokeshire with his partner Jacqui Janssen in 1998, to take over the running of the 9 cottages at Rosemoor Country Cottages and Nature Reserve. Trained as a lawyer and a pharmacist, he worked in academia, then held various commercial positions in a multinational pharmaceutical company and subsequently ran his own community pharmacy in the Netherlands, before escaping the far too frenetic pace of life that came with those jobs. Rosemoor keeps him as busy as his previous life, but offers a far higher quality of life, living so deep in the countryside, close to and much more in tune with nature. |
| Sharon
Ellis Gwynfryn Farm Holidays, PWLLHELI, Gwynedd, LL53 5UF T: 01758 612536, F: 01758 612536 E: shawas@gwynfryn.freeserve.co.uk |
Sharon, with the help of her husband Alwyn and mother in law Sian Ellis (a past Chair of WASCO), runs an organic dairy farm and 12 Self catering units. They have won the WTB's "Best Place to Stay 2005”, and hope to gain their Green Dragon Award level 2 shortly. Sharon is chairperson of the Lleyn Farm Holiday group and also a member of Farm Stay. |
| Roger
Burgess Park hall, Cwmtydu, Llwyndafydd LLANDYSUL, Ceredigion, SA44 6LQ T: 01545 560996 F: 01545 560996 E: parkhall.office@btconnect.com |
Roger together with his wife run Park Hall a self catering property accommodating groups of up to 18 adults plus 2 children. Accredited to Green Dragon level 2 in 2006 for environmental management. Roger’s background is in the education service. Before moving to Wales in 2003 they worked as an independent contractor within the education sector in administration and inspection for over ten years. He joined the Wasco Council in January 2007. |
| Geraint
Jones Rhosydd Bach, Rhosydd Llannor, PWLLHELI Gwynedd, LL53 6YG T: 01766 810812 F: 01766 819088 E: geraint@rhosyddbach.co.uk |
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