Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council's Freedom of the Borough is the highest award it can bestow on an individual and given the immense contribution that David Roberts, has given to the field of sport in Wales and the United Kingdom, we, the undersigned, believe it is time that he is rightly recognised by the Council.

David Roberts CBE is one of the country's most decorated Paralympians, having won 11 gold medals, four silver and one bronze, and he is also been an extremely strong advocate for disabled rights, having addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva on the matter.