Malcolm Parker

One of our busiest office volunters is Cllr Malcolm Parker,  As  Credit Control  Officer  he  deals with applications for loans and monitors the  repayments. When not  working for the credit union and his Pontllanfraith constituents Malcolm enjoys running.

He is a founder member  & Life President of  of Islwyn Road Runners.  A veteran of over 30 marathons  including ones in Las Vegas, Israel, Athens , London & Cardiff. A special favourite race the the Caernarfon Castle to Cardiff Castle relay race through 30 constituencies.

He claims to have canvassed most of them!!

Our Chair - Glyn Erasmus

Cllr. Malcolm Parker and Cllr. Keith Lloyd are responsible for me joining both Plaid Cymru & the Credit Union. At one time I played cricket and golf, but now my hobbies, are the party, UCPCCU and the occasional computer game.

I was born in Pontllanfraith just over a mile from where I now live. Over the years I have lived in various other places in England and for two years in Germany in between. I married Carol (Born in Barry) 42 years ago, who I met in the third form in school in Wiltshire. Both of our fathers were in the RAF. We have two sons, Owen and Simon, both in their thirties.

I spent most of my working life in industry as a design draughtsman, industrial engineer and Quality Management Officer. Later, I was self-employed, working in Britain, Europe and in the USA. These business experiences are useful in the work being chair of the Credit Union.

Our Treasurer - Jim Criddle

I’m Islwyn born & bred (Pontllanfraith like our Chair, Glyn) and many years ago played first-class rugby for Ebbw Vale. I’ve been a councillor on Caerffili C.B.C. representing Pontllanfraith since 2008.

 In another era I was a member of Islwyn Borough Council for 20 years. I’m Chair of the Planning Committee, a member of the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee, the Sustainable Development Panel and a past chair of the Audit Committee, a member of 2 school governing bodies, the Greater Gwent Pension Fund Management, Gwent Archives, Glamorgan Archives, Welsh Books Council, Chair of a local partnership and an active member of another, and a permanent OU student---plenty to do with my time then.

I need to ensure that a satisfactory system of the books, of accounts, receipts and remittances is maintained, and to monitor and report on the credit union’s performance against the business plan.