Cllr Roberts is married with three grown up children. He has lived in Chirk all his life, and works in partnership with his wife who runs a a small business selling gifts, crafts and clothing in the village.

He was a Member of Chirk Town Council for fourteen years and has chaired the Town Council on two occasions. Cllr Roberts was elected in 1995 to Wrexham County Borough Council as a member for Chirk North Ward, where he was Chair of Environmental Licensing until May 2004. He is a member of the Crime and Disorder Strategy group and also a member of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee, and Corporate Governance Policy Scrutiny Committee. Also, he chairs the Chirk Environmenal Liaison Group and Pen y Bont Liaison Group.

Cllr Roberts is a Governor at Ceiriog Junior School in Chirk.

His interests include gardening, walking, food and wine, and also supporting Wrexham Football Club.

Cllr Roberts has been a member of the Police Authority since 1999 and has been the Chairman of the Police Authority since May 2005.  He is also the Chairman of the Police Authorities of Wales.