Andrew Farina-Childs: councillor for Blackwood, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Andrew Farina-Childs is a Independent councillor for the Blackwood ward on Caerphilly County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Caerphilly County Borough Council
Ward: Blackwood
Party: Independent
Official profile: democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk
Source: Caerphilly County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Andrew Farina-Childs

These are the details Caerphilly County Borough Council publishes for Andrew Farina-Childs, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: andrewfarinachilds@caerphilly.gov.uk
Phone: 07707 096983
Post: Penallta House, Tredomen, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7PG
Official profile: democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk

Who else represents Blackwood

Nigel Dix Independent
Kevin Etheridge Independent

Independent on Caerphilly County Borough Council

Independent holds 7 of the 68 seats on Caerphilly County Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 41. Seats by party: Labour 41, Plaid Cymru 19, Independent 7, Green 1.

Leaders and post holders on Caerphilly County Borough Council

Carol Andrews Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, Communities and Transformation
Shayne Cook Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Leisure
James Pritchard Leader of Council

All 68 councillors of Caerphilly County Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Blackwood

Andrew Farina-Childs sits on Caerphilly County Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Caerphilly, each with its own page:

Gwent Police led by Jane Mudd, Mark Hobrough
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: Nick Smith (Labour) MP
Caerphilly: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op)) MP
Newport West and Islwyn: Ruth Jones (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 Caerphilly, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Caerphilly County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Caerphilly 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 Name or seat out of date?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.