Mayor 2009-2010 Councillor Glenn Price Councillor Glenn Price represents the Treharris Ward. He was elected as an Independent in 2004 for the first time and again in 2008 and worked on several committees over this time including Integrated Children’s Services, Planning, Licensing, Appeals, South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority plus several other outside bodies. Councillor Glenn Price was born in Quakers Yard and is married to Marion and has two children. Sheridan who is an Engineer for Panasonic and Julian who works for British Airways. Glenn has one Grandchild Emily. He was educated at Woodlands Primary school, Quakers Yard, Treharris Secondary Modern and Saint Loyes Collage Exeter. He started work as an apprentice Stone Mason but after a long illness went back to full time Education in 1985 and gained a Degree in Industrial Electronics. He then went to work for Osiris Controls were he designed Wireless Nurse Call system and wide area surveillance units. He then moved on to Surface Technology Systems where he gained D32 - D33 qualifications which allowed him to train apprentices and other staff up to NVQ Level 3. The Mayor’s Charity this year is for Macmillan Cancer Support, after a lot of fund raising Prince Charles Hospital is to have a new Macmillan Cancer ward where local people can have treatment without having to travel the many miles that they have to at present; all the monies raised will be used for the benefit of the local community. The Mayor's Appeal 2009/2010 raised over £47,000 and the Mayor Councillor Glenn Price would like to thank the people of the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil for their generous donations and support throughout his year in office. .