Ross Penhale-Thomas: councillor for Maesteg West, Bridgend County Borough Council
Ross Penhale-Thomas is a Llynfi Independents councillor for the Maesteg West ward on Bridgend County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Ross Penhale-Thomas is also Leader of Democratic Alliance Group. Their current term began on 8 May 2017.
- Council
- Bridgend County Borough Council
- Ward
- Maesteg West
- Party
- Llynfi Independents
- Posts
- Leader of Democratic Alliance Group
- 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)
How to contact Ross Penhale-Thomas
These are the details Bridgend County Borough Council publishes for Ross Penhale-Thomas, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: Cllr.Ross.Thomas@Bridgend.gov.uk
- Phone: (01656) 734462
- Phone: 07734 651680
- Post: Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB
- Official profile: democratic.bridgend.gov.uk
Who else represents Maesteg West
- Richard Collins Labour
Llynfi Independents on Bridgend County Borough Council
Llynfi Independents holds 3 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
- 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 Maesteg West
Ross Penhale-Thomas 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.