Brent Carter: councillor for PLYMOUTH, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Brent Carter is a Labour Party councillor for the PLYMOUTH ward on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Brent Carter is also Council Leader. Their current term began on 6 May 2008.
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Ward
- PLYMOUTH
- Party
- Labour Party
- Posts
- Council Leader
- Term began
- 6 May 2008
- Official profile
- democracy.merthyr.gov.uk
- Source
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
Brent Carter also has a page for the other posts they hold.
How to contact Brent Carter
These are the details Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council publishes for Brent Carter, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: Brent.Carter@merthyr.gov.uk
- Phone: 07983 615 504
- Post: c/o Democratic Services Department, democratic@merthyr.gov.uk, 01685 725284
- Official profile: democracy.merthyr.gov.uk
Who else represents PLYMOUTH
- Gareth Lewis Labour Party Cabinet Member with Portfolio for Education, Culture and Welsh Language
- Anna Williams- Price Labour Party Cabinet Member with Portfolio for Financial Sustainability, Assets & Commercial
Labour Party on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Labour Party holds 15 of the 30 seats on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour Party 15, Independent Group 9, Independent 4, Dowlais and Pant Community Independents 2.
Leaders and post holders on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Geraint Thomas Leader of the Opposition
- Lee Davies Chair of Thriving Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
- Scott Thomas Deputy Mayor and Chair of Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee
- Clive Jones Chair of Sustainable Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
- David Isaac Mayor
- David Jones Deputy Leader with Portfolio for Climate Change and Communities
- Gareth Richards Chair of Healthier Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
- Lisa Mytton Deputy Leader of the Opposition / Chair of Aspirational Merthyr Tydfil Scrutiny
All 30 councillors of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over PLYMOUTH
Brent Carter sits on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Merthyr Tydfil, each with its own page:
- South Wales Police led by Emma Wools, Jeremy Vaughan
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: Gerald 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 Merthyr Tydfil, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Merthyr Tydfil 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.