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FUW Caernarfon county executive officer Gwynedd Watkin (left) receives the new members award from former FUW president Emyr Jones (centre) and newly elected FUW president Glyn Roberts.[/caption]
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FUW Caernarfon county executive officer Gwynedd Watkin receives the Owen Slaymaker Memorial Award from former FUW president Emyr Jones (centre) and newly elected FUW president Glyn Roberts.[/caption]
The Farmers’ Union of Wales’ Owen Slaymaker Memorial Award was awarded to FUW Caernarfon county executive officer Gwynedd Watkin at the FUW annual general meeting yesterday (June 15).
Presenting the award was newly elected FUW president Glyn Roberts, who said: “Gwynedd has done some outstanding work over the last year in the county for which we must recognise and thank him.
“He has been working with North Wales Police and the three rural crime officers to aid rural policing, filled in over 400 IACS forms for members, completed agricultural construction planning applications on behalf of members, organised branch meetings and has been present at livestock markets within the county, Bryncir and Llanrwst, throughout the year.
“Gwynedd has also been busy organising the county’s annual dinner at Nanhoron Arms Hotel, Nefyn, the county’s general meeting at the Marine Hotel, Criccieth with the candidates for the general election present – which was the first hustings in Wales for the May election - and he has successfully assisted members with appeals following on from the Open Access Mapping exercise.”
Mr Watkin further represented the FUW and the industry at the Gwynedd Economic Partnership committee, the Local Implementation sub group – Gwynedd Economic Partnership – for which he has chairman until January, Gwynedd Environmental Partnership committee, Gwynedd Nature Group, the Local Access Forum Arfon and Dwyfor for which he also served as chairman until January, National Park Agri Liaison Group, Natural Resources Wales Agri Liaison Group, Gwynedd and Anglesey Fisheries Action Group and Rural Payments Wales’ On-line stakeholder group in Llandrindod.
“In addition to that, Gwynedd has also represented the FUW successfully at a variety of events such as the Gwledd Conwy Feast, Sioe Dyffryn Ogwen, Sioe Llanrwst, Ras ‘Redig, Sioe Nefyn and Sioe Caernarfon.
“But we must also not forget the effort he has made in raising funds for the presidents charitable causes, Ty Hafan and Ty Gobaith. Together with his county team he organised seven breakfast function and in the process raised £5,000 in 2014 and over £7,300 in 2015,” added Mr Roberts.
Mr Gwynedd Watkin and his Caernarfonshire team were also presented with an award for enrolling the most amount of new members over the last twelve months at yesterday’s AGM.