John Spanswick: councillor for Brackla West Central, Bridgend County Borough Council

John Spanswick is a Labour councillor for the Brackla West Central ward on Bridgend County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. John Spanswick is also Leader. Their current term began on 8 May 2017.

Council: Bridgend County Borough Council
Ward: Brackla West Central
Party: Labour
Posts: Leader
Term began: 8 May 2017
Official profile: democratic.bridgend.gov.uk
Source: Bridgend County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

John Spanswick also has a page for the other posts they hold.

How to contact John Spanswick

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

Email: Cllr.John.Spanswick@Bridgend.gov.uk
Phone: 07977 520080
Post: Bridgend CBC, 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

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 Brackla West Central

John Spanswick 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.