Freya Bletsoe: councillor for Oldcastle, Bridgend County Borough Council

Freya Bletsoe is a Independent councillor for the Oldcastle ward on Bridgend County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Freya Bletsoe is also Chairperson Social Services, Health and Wellbeing Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

Council: Bridgend County Borough Council
Ward: Oldcastle
Party: Independent
Posts: Chairperson Social Services, Health and Wellbeing Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Official profile: democratic.bridgend.gov.uk
Source: Bridgend County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Freya Bletsoe

These are the details Bridgend County Borough Council publishes for Freya Bletsoe, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: cllr.freya.bletsoe@bridgend.gov.uk
Post: Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB
Official profile: democratic.bridgend.gov.uk

Who else represents Oldcastle

Ian Williams Independent

Independent on Bridgend County Borough Council

Independent holds 20 of the 51 seats on Bridgend County Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 22. Seats by party: Labour 22, Independent 20, Llynfi Independents 3, Labour and Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Conservative 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Bridgend County Borough Council

John Spanswick Leader
Amanda Williams Bridgend County Independents Group Leader
Elaine Winstanley Deputy Mayor
Ross Penhale-Thomas Leader of Democratic Alliance Group
Heidi Bennett Mayor
Jane Gebbie Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member Social Services, Health and Wellbeing

All 51 councillors of Bridgend County Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Oldcastle

Freya Bletsoe sits on Bridgend County Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Bridgend, each with its own page:

South Wales Police led by Emma Wools, Jeremy Vaughan
Aberafan Maesteg: Stephen Kinnock (Labour) MP
Bridgend: Chris Elmore (Labour) MP
Rhondda and Ogmore: Chris Bryant (Labour) MP
Senedd devolved law-making for Wales
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Bridgend, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Bridgend County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Bridgend County Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.