Gary Haines: councillor for Aberkenfig, Bridgend County Borough Council

Gary Haines is a Labour councillor for the Aberkenfig ward on Bridgend County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Gary Haines is also Cabinet Member Communities & the Environment (Job Share). Their current term began on 11 March 2024.

Council: Bridgend County Borough Council
Ward: Aberkenfig
Party: Labour
Posts: Cabinet Member Communities & the Environment (Job Share)
Term began: 11 March 2024
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 Gary Haines

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

Email: cllr.gary.haines@bridgend.gov.uk
Phone: 07578528721
Post: Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB
Official profile: democratic.bridgend.gov.uk

Labour on Bridgend County Borough Council

Labour holds 22 of the 51 seats on Bridgend County Borough Council, the largest group. 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 Aberkenfig

Gary Haines 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.