Bridgend County Borough Council
| Bridgend County Borough Council Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1996 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor |
Cllr Pam Davies Since 2017 |
Leader of the Council | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 54 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 4 May 2017 |
Next election | 5 May 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Offices, Bridgend | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Bridgend County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Current composition
| Group affiliation | Councillors[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Current | ||
| Labour | 26 | 26 | |
| Independent | 13 | 16 | |
| Conservative | 11 | 8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | 1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 3 | |
| Total |
54 | 54 | |
History
| Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Plaid Cymru | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| 2012 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2004 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 1999 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Previous council leaders include Jeff Jones.
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 39 electoral wards. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Aberkenfig |
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| Bettws | Garw Valley* (Bettws ward) | |
| Blackmill | Ogmore Valley* (Blackmill and Evanstown wards) | |
| Blaengarw | Garw Valley* (Blaengarw ward) | |
| Brackla c | Brackla* | |
| Bryncethin | St Bride's Minor* (Bryncethin ward) | |
| Bryncoch | St Bride's Minor* (Bryncoch ward) | |
| Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr |
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| Caerau | Maesteg* (Caerau and Nantyffyllon wards) | |
| Cefn Cribwr c | Cefn Cribwr* | |
| Cefn Glas | Laleston* (Cefn Glas 1 ward) | |
| Coity | Coity Higher* (Coity ward) | |
| Cornelly c | Cornelly* | |
| Coychurch Lower c | Coychurch Lower* | |
| Felindre | Pencoed* (Felindre ward) | |
| Hendre | Pencoed* (Hendre ward) | |
| Litchard | Coity Higher (Litchard ward) | |
| Llangeinor | Garw Valley* (Llangeinor ward) | |
| Llangewydd & Brynhyfryd | Laleston* (Cefn Glas 2 ward) | |
| Llangynwyd | Llangynwyd Middle* | |
| Maesteg East | Maesteg* (East ward) | |
| Maesteg West | Maesteg* (West ward) | |
| Morfa | Bridgend Town* (Morfa ward) | |
| Nant-y-Moel | Ogmore Valley* (Nant-y-Moel ward) | |
| Newcastle | Bridgend Town* (Newcastle ward) | |
| Newton | Porthcawl Town* (Newton ward) | |
| Nottage | Porthcawl Town* (Nottage ward) | |
| Ogmore Vale | Ogmore Valley* (Ogmore Vale ward) | |
| Oldcastle | Bridgend Town* (Oldcastle ward) | |
| Pendre | Coity Higher* (Pendre ward) | |
| Penprysg |
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| Pen-y-fai | Newcastle Higher* (Pen-y-fai ward) | |
| Pontycymer | Garw Valley* (Pontycymer ward) | |
| Porthcawl East Central | Porthcawl Town* (East Central ward) | |
| Porthcawl West Central | Porthcawl Town* (West Central ward) | |
| Pyle c | Pyle* | |
| Rest Bay | Porthcawl Town* (Rest Bay ward) | |
| Sarn | St Bride's Minor* (Sarn ward) | |
| Ynysawdre c | Ynysawdre* |
* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
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