Cllr Antony W Bertola 2025-2026
The new Mayor of Llandudno, Cllr Antony W Bertola was sworn in on Friday 23rd May 2025. The ceremony was held at the Assembly Room, Llandudno Town Hall. Members of the Town Council were able to attend in person or remotely online via Zoom.
Cllr Bertola paid tribute to the outgoing Mayor, Cllr Michael A Pearce and thanked him for all his hard work on behalf of the Council during his Mayoral year.
The retiring Mayor, Cllr Pearce offered the new Mayor his support and wished him a successful and happy year in office. Cllr Carol Marubbi was also installed as Mayoress.
Mayoral Engagements
The Mayor has a busy diary of engagements which range from Civic occasions in Llandudno and neighbouring towns, to opening shops and other businesses, presenting awards at social and sporting functions, and attending events organised by voluntary and community groups.
If you would like to invite the Mayor to attend an event that you are organising, please contact the Mayor’s Secretary on 01492 879130 or email assistant@llandudno.gov.uk
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Cllr Antony Bertola was born in Wilmslow, Cheshire. He had a Royal Air Force childhood as his father was a RAF Physical Training Instructor and grew up in RAF Benson, Oxfordshire. At the age of 12, his family moved to RAF St Athens in South Wales and less than eighteen months later, his father was posted to North Wales to run the Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Llanrwst, they then moved to live in Llandudno, where they settled.
Antony went to school at Ysgol John Bright, followed by a career with British Telecom, starting off as an Engineer before becoming an Account Executive covering offices based in Manchester and Colwyn Bay. He liaised with SME and commercial clients in the Business sector covering North and Mid Wales and the Northwest of England. Antony has two adult sons, Toby and Theo, who he is very proud of.
Antony’s passion has always been sport, any type of sport he can take part in. He has played rugby for Llandudno Rugby Club, football and squash. He is currently a fitness instructor, swimming instructor and a personal trainer.
In 2017, Antony became a Town Councillor for the Craig-y-Don Ward. He is very proud of working with his fellow Councillors and has served on all the main committees and many of the sub-committees, he has been Chairman of the Christmas Parade Sub-Committee since 2017. Antony was also elected as a Conwy County Borough Councillor in 2022. He is currently a School Governor at Ysgol Craig-y-Don and Ysgol Bodafon, a Town Council representative for Llandudno Town Band and a trustee for Citizens Advice Conwy.
Cllr Bertola is very honoured to have been elected to serve as Mayor of Llandudno.
