Meet the committee
Get to know the committee of The Radnor Arms Community Benefit Society
Sue Norton
Chair
Profession: Retired Occupational Therapist & Operations Manager
SUE has worked in the NHS and charity sector, working jointly with colleagues and management to ensure good governance with evidence-based practice.
She has experience in staff recruitment and retention, marketing, project management, hospitality, securing funding for projects and project management and working with volunteers.
Sue is concerned for the younger generations who are being denied the opportunity to visit ‘their’ local.
Martin Lewis
Vice-Chair
Profession: Landscape Gardener
MARTIN is a self-employed landscape gardener who moved from ‘Up North’ to the Radnor Valley 36 years ago and found he couldn’t leave!
He has an honours degree in Ecological Science and worked for a council planning department, gaining a diploma in planning.
Martin has successfully completed a course in small business management and was a member of the Evenjobb village hall Lottery Fund bid team.
James Griffiths
Marketing and Media Coordinator
Profession: Camera Operator and Drone Pilot
JAMES moved to New Radnor in April 2023 and works in the television industry as a freelance news cameraman, and within Access Services for the BBC, Channel 4 and RTE. With a background in print journalism, research and post-production.
His credits include work for BBC, S4C, Sky Crime, and Channel 5, on shows ranging from BBC X-Ray, Killer in My Village to Siân Phillips at 90. He also wrote for the Wellington Weekly News and West Somerset Free Press, two local newspapers based out of Wellington, in Somerset, and the Mid Wales paper, The Brecon and Radnor Express.
He continues to film news content for The Brecon and Radnor Express, as well as working closely with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, producing patient story films for internal and public use.
James has been part of the Radnor Arms marketing team from the start (before the share offer went live in 2023), creating video content and social media campaigns. He is also responsible for the creation and management of the CBS and Radnor Arms websites (theradnorarms.com).
Paul Norton
Co-Treasurer
Profession: Presteigne Retired Bank Clerk & Business Manager
PAUL has experience working in the corporate, social and charity sectors, with transferable skills in finance, from banking to working with adults and children with learning disabilities.
Prior to retirement Paul worked as a business manager, running with Sue, his partner, a 100-bed group accommodation centre, turning his hand to everything from finance, maintenance, and hospitality.
Paul has lived with Sue, within five miles of the Radnor Arms for 45 years.
Nigel Pullen
Former landlord of the Radnor Arms
NIGEL joined us on the committee in September 2026.
As a former landlord of the Radnor Arms before community ownership, Nigel brings to the committee industry knowledge that can help drive the community project forward.
He has lived in the community for over 30 years and has extensive experience of running a pub, Nigel is very pleased that the Radnor Arms is now open for business, and would like to it see move further forwards.
He lives in the village and is a long standing committee chairperson on another committee. Nigel has recently retired from his business, Grumpie Grampies in Kington and says he has lots more time to put his energy in to something else.(grumpie Grampies is the correct spelling of his business before be retired)
Carlee Evens
Volunteer Coordinator
CARLEE has lived in the village for the last 17 years but has been involved in the community in New Radnor since 1995.
She had a real interest in the Radnor Arms before it closed down in 2016, and had worked there for many years.
Carlee became involved in the committee as she believes the pub creates and important place in the village for the community to feel welcome.
Carlee plays a vital role as a committee member at the Radnor Arms, organising the rota for bar shifts, and helping to retain and encourage volunteers to continue their voluntary work at the Radnor Arms.
As well as wanting a safe welcoming space for the local community of New Radnor, Carlee is also the safeguarding lead.
Andrew Pritchard
ANDREW has lived in New Radnor since 1995 and previous to that spent 10 years at The Harp in Old Radnor from 1985 where his parents owned and ran the Inn and has a understanding of the general workings of a pub.
Andrew has nominated himself to stand on the Radnor Arms committee in the hope that he can help move forward the regeneration of the pub.
He says that the progression of the pub comes up in many discussions he has with the current customers and he feels that he can have input into the committee from their perspective. Andrew has been assisting the volunteers with general repairs and with fortnightly cleaning of the beer lines.
James Smith
JAMES is well suited to carry on his role with the Radnor Arms committee as his plumbing, electrical and practical experience in maintenance, fault finding, and repairs as a fully qualified plumbing and heating engineer is his work.
James is reliable, proactive, and able to identify practical, cost-effective solutions while maintaining high standards of safety and upkeep.
He will bring valuable technical knowledge, a hands-on approach, and a commitment to supporting the successful operation of the Radnor Arms and the Community Benefit Society.
Sophie Smith
SOPHIE has three children and has a 30+ year career working successfully i with the public.
She has worked at the Radnor Arms on a voluntary basis for the past 18 months. This started when she purchased a caravan in the local area, and has met such wonderful people, and an amazing community spirit in the community.
Sophie has now moved to the the Knighton area on a permanent basis. She brings inter personal skills that have evolved further now, by being involved with the local community, with bar work, cooking at the Hub and listening to a broad range of views.
Sophie is so proud to become a trusted member of the community.