Gareth has represented Pen-y-Fal ward since May 2023. He has lived in Abergavenny for just over three years. Gareth sits on three committees in Abergavenny Town Council: Environment, People and Communities, and Policy and Resources and represents the Town Council on Monmouthshire MIND and Abergavenny Community Trust.

Gareth volunteers in the Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Foodbank, plays jazz piano, and is an active member of ISCA PROBUS, U3A and his local church. He is a trustee of an International Charity that works in Haiti and East Africa. He also enjoys walking and watching Welsh rugby.