Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: all 33 councillors
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has 33 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Welsh Labour, with 19 of the 33 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Blaenau Gwent: local statistics and who has power over Blaenau Gwent, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Welsh Labour: 19 councillors
- Independent: 13 councillors
- Wales Green Party: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Chris Smith (Welsh Labour): Presiding Member
- Lisa Winnett (Welsh Labour): Chair of Planning and Licensing Committees
- Jules Gardner (Welsh Labour): Cabinet Member - Adults & Communities
- John Hill (Independent): Chair of Democratic Services Committee
- Wayne Hodgins (Independent): Leader of the Independent Group/Chair - Children, Young People & Families Scrutiny Committee
- Joanna Wilkins (Independent): Deputy Leader of the Independent Group/Chair - Governance & Resources Scrutiny Committee
- Sue Edmunds (Welsh Labour): Cabinet Member Children, Young People & Families
- John C. Morgan (Welsh Labour): Cabinet Member Economy & Place
- Jacqueline Thomas (Welsh Labour): Chair - Economic Development & Environmental Management Scrutiny Committee
- David Wilkshire (Welsh Labour): Deputy Presiding Member
- Tommy Smith (Welsh Labour): Deputy Leader of the Council/Cabinet Member Neighbourhood & Environment Services
- Stephen Thomas (Welsh Labour): Leader of the Council/Cabinet Member Corporate Resources
- Haydn Trollope (Welsh Labour): Chair - Adult, Communities & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abertillery and Six Bells | Julie Holt | Independent | 8 May 2017 | julie.holt@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07870 402616 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Abertillery and Six Bells | Keith Chaplin | Welsh Labour | 9 May 2022 | keith.chaplin@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07813 396664 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Abertillery and Six Bells | Ross Leadbeater | Welsh Labour | 9 May 2022 | ross.leadbeater@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07813 396672 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Beaufort | Chris Smith | Welsh Labour | Presiding Member | 9 May 2022 | chris.smith@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07400333531 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Beaufort | Dean Woods | Welsh Labour | 9 May 2022 | dean.woods@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07949826955 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Beaufort | Godfrey Thomas | Independent | 8 May 2017 | godfrey.thomas@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07768347691 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Blaina | John P. Morgan | Independent | 8 May 2017 | john.morgan2@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 01495 291795 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Blaina | Lisa Winnett | Welsh Labour | Chair of Planning and Licensing Committees | 8 May 2017 | lisa.winnett@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07917735862 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Brynmawr | John Hill | Independent | Chair of Democratic Services Committee | 8 May 2017 | john.hill@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07886857686 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Brynmawr | Jules Gardner | Welsh Labour | Cabinet Member - Adults & Communities | 9 May 2022 | jules.gardner@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07970707209 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Brynmawr | Wayne Hodgins | Independent | Leader of the Independent Group/Chair - Children, Young People & Families Scrutiny Committee | 8 May 2017 | wayne.hodgins@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07815845863 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Cwm | Derrick Bevan | Welsh Labour | 8 May 2017 | derrick.bevan@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07881365586 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Cwm | George Humphreys | Independent | 9 May 2022 | george.humphreys@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07964271979 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Cwmtillery | Joanna Wilkins | Independent | Deputy Leader of the Independent Group/Chair - Governance & Resources Scrutiny Committee | 8 May 2017 | joanna.wilkins@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07753520567 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Cwmtillery | Malcolm Day | Independent | 8 May 2017 | malcolm.day@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07813 396718 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Ebbw Vale North | Dai Davies | Independent | 8 May 2017 | david.davies2@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07790746449 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Ebbw Vale North | Jen Morgan, J.P. | Welsh Labour | 9 May 2022 | 07857 330223 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Ebbw Vale South | Jonathan Millard | Independent | 8 February 2024 | jonathan.millard@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07870 997865 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Ebbw Vale South | Sue Edmunds | Welsh Labour | Cabinet Member Children, Young People & Families | 9 May 2022 | sue.edmunds@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07807293399 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Georgetown | Jacqueline Thomas | Welsh Labour | Chair - Economic Development & Environmental Management Scrutiny Committee | 9 May 2022 | jacqueline.thomas@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07813 396670 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Georgetown | John C. Morgan | Welsh Labour | Cabinet Member Economy & Place | 8 May 2017 | john.morgan@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07939241486 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Llanhilleth | Helen Cunningham | Independent | 9 May 2022 | helen.cunningham@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07813 396678 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Llanhilleth | Lee Parsons | Independent | 8 May 2017 | lee.parsons@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07486 465995 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Nantyglo | Peter Baldwin | Welsh Labour | 8 May 2017 | peter.baldwin@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07813 396710 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Nantyglo | Sonia Behr | Wales Green Party | 9 May 2022 | sonia.behr@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07969 444600 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Rassau and Garnlydan | David Wilkshire | Welsh Labour | Deputy Presiding Member | 8 May 2017 | david.wilkshire@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07854 057983 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Rassau and Garnlydan | Gareth A. Davies | Independent | 8 May 2017 | gareth.davies2@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07443503318 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Sirhowy | Diane Rowberry | Welsh Labour | 9 May 2022 | diane.rowberry@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07929513081 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Sirhowy | Malcolm Cross | Welsh Labour | 8 May 2017 | malcolm.cross@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07971624414 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Sirhowy | Tommy Smith | Welsh Labour | Deputy Leader of the Council/Cabinet Member Neighbourhood & Environment Services | 8 May 2017 | tommy.smith@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07790 948542 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Tredegar | Ellen Jones | Welsh Labour | 9 May 2022 | ellen.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07761198143 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN | |
| Tredegar | Haydn Trollope | Welsh Labour | Chair - Adult, Communities & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee | 8 May 2017 | hayden.trollope@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07974 073170 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
| Tredegar | Stephen Thomas | Welsh Labour | Leader of the Council/Cabinet Member Corporate Resources | 8 May 2017 | stephen.thomas@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 07527133148 General Offices, Steelworks Road, Tyllwyn, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6DN |
Source
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.