Bridgend County Borough Council: all 51 councillors
Bridgend County Borough Council has 51 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 22 of the 51 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Bridgend County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Bridgend: local statistics and who has power over Bridgend, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 22 councillors
- Independent: 20 councillors
- Llynfi Independents: 3 councillors
- Labour and Co-operative: 3 councillors
- Plaid Cymru: 1 councillor
- Conservative: 1 councillor
- Restore Britain: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Gary Haines (Labour): Cabinet Member Communities & the Environment (Job Share)
- Hywel Williams (Labour): Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation
- Eugene Caparros (Labour): Cabinet Member Communities & the Environment (Job Share)
- John Spanswick (Labour): Leader
- Colin Davies (Labour): Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing
- Jon-Paul Blundell (Labour): Chairperson of Communities, Environment and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Amanda Williams (Independent): Bridgend County Independents Group Leader
- Richard Granville (Labour): Chairperson Development Control Committee
- Elaine Winstanley (Labour): Deputy Mayor
- Heather Griffiths (Labour): Chairperson of Education and Youth Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Martyn Jones (Labour): Cabinet Member for Education and Young People
- Maxine Lewis (Labour): Chairperson Licensing Committee
- Ross Penhale-Thomas (Llynfi Independents): Leader of Democratic Alliance Group
- Freya Bletsoe (Independent): Chairperson Social Services, Health and Wellbeing Overview & Scrutiny Committee
- Heidi Bennett (Labour and Co-operative): Mayor
- Melanie Jayne Evans (Labour): Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
- Alex Ulberini-Williams (Independent): Chairperson of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Richard Williams (Labour): Vice-Chairperson Licensing Committee
- Jane Gebbie (Labour): Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member Social Services, Health and Wellbeing
- Tim Thomas (Independent): Chairperson Democratic Services Committee
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberkenfig | Gary Haines | Labour | Cabinet Member Communities & the Environment (Job Share) | 11 March 2024 |
| Blackmill | Hywel Williams | Labour | Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation | 8 May 2017 |
| Brackla East and Coychurch Lower | Eugene Caparros | Labour | Cabinet Member Communities & the Environment (Job Share) | |
| Brackla East and Coychurch Lower | Simon Griffiths | Labour | 9 May 2022 | |
| Brackla East Central | William Kendall | Labour | 9 May 2022 | |
| Brackla West | Johanna Llewellyn-Hopkins | Labour | 9 May 2022 | |
| Brackla West Central | John Spanswick | Labour | Leader | 8 May 2017 |
| Bridgend Central | Steven Bletsoe | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Bridgend Central | Steven Easterbrook | Independent | 18 August 2022 | |
| Bridgend Central | Timothy Wood | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | Anthony Berrow | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | Colin Davies | Labour | Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Housing | 9 May 2022 |
| Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | Ian Spiller | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Caerau | Chris Davies | Llynfi Independents | 17 December 2021 | |
| Caerau | Paul Davies | Labour | 8 May 2017 | |
| Cefn-Glas | David Harrison | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Cefn-Glas | Jon-Paul Blundell | Labour | Chairperson of Communities, Environment and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 May 2017 |
| Coity Higher | Alan Wathan | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Coity Higher | Amanda Williams | Independent | Bridgend County Independents Group Leader | 8 May 2017 |
| Coity Higher | Martin Williams | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Cornelly | Elaine Winstanley | Labour | Deputy Mayor | 9 May 2022 |
| Cornelly | Jefferson Tildesley | Independent | 8 May 2017 | |
| Cornelly | Richard Granville | Labour | Chairperson Development Control Committee | 8 May 2017 |
| Garw Valley | Heather Griffiths | Labour | Chairperson of Education and Youth Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 9 May 2022 |
| Garw Valley | Martyn Jones | Labour | Cabinet Member for Education and Young People | 1 September 2012 |
| Garw Valley | Maxine Lewis | Labour | Chairperson Licensing Committee | 9 May 2022 |
| Llangynwyd | Malcolm James | Plaid Cymru | 8 May 2012 | |
| Maesteg East | Martin Hughes | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2022 | |
| Maesteg East | Philip Jenkins | Llynfi Independents | 9 May 2022 | |
| Maesteg West | Richard Collins | Labour | ||
| Maesteg West | Ross Penhale-Thomas | Llynfi Independents | Leader of Democratic Alliance Group | 8 May 2017 |
| Nant-y-moel | Rhys Goode | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2022 | |
| Newton | Jonathan Edward Pratt | Conservative | 9 May 2022 | |
| Nottage | Norah Clarke | Independent | 8 May 2017 | |
| Ogmore Vale | Della Hughes | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Oldcastle | Freya Bletsoe | Independent | Chairperson Social Services, Health and Wellbeing Overview & Scrutiny Committee | |
| Oldcastle | Ian Williams | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Pen-y-fai | Heidi Bennett | Labour and Co-operative | Mayor | |
| Pencoed and Penprysg | Alex Ulberini-Williams | Independent | Chairperson of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 8 May 2017 |
| Pencoed and Penprysg | Melanie Jayne Evans | Labour | Cabinet Member for Corporate Services | 9 May 2022 |
| Pencoed and Penprysg | Richard Williams | Labour | Vice-Chairperson Licensing Committee | 9 May 2022 |
| Porthcawl East Central | Graham Walter | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| Porthcawl East Central | Neelo Farr | Labour | 9 May 2022 | |
| Porthcawl West Central | Sean Aspey | Independent | 4 May 2012 | |
| Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | Huw David | Labour | 8 May 2017 | |
| Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | Jane Gebbie | Labour | Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member Social Services, Health and Wellbeing | 8 May 2017 |
| Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | Owain Clatworthy | Restore Britain | 6 May 2025 | |
| Rest Bay | Rob Smith | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | Mark John | Independent | 9 May 2022 | |
| St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | Paula Ford | Labour | 9 May 2022 | |
| St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | Tim Thomas | Independent | Chairperson Democratic Services Committee | 8 May 2017 |
Source
Bridgend County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Bridgend County Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.