Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are paid a salary for their work as prescribed by the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) for Wales. They do not receive allowances but are able to claim for the expenses they incur as part of their official duties. Each year the Council is required to publish the "Schedule of Remuneration" which details the level of salaries that have been paid.
To find your councillor please use the below links:

Pen-y-fai
Labour and Co-operative
Deputy Mayor and Chairperson Appeals Panel

Cefn-Glas
Labour
Chairperson of Communities, Environment and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower
Labour
Cabinet Member for Resources (Job Share)

Maesteg West
Labour

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
Labour
Mayor

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Labour

Caerau
Labour
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment

Pencoed and Penprysg
Labour
Cabinet Member for Resources (Job Share)

Porthcawl East Central
Labour
Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economic Development and Housing

St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre
Labour

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
Labour
Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member Social Services, Health and Wellbeing

Nant-y-moel
Labour and Co-operative

Cornelly
Labour
Chairperson Development Control Committee

Garw Valley
Labour
Chairperson of Education and Youth Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Brackla East and Coychurch Lower
Labour

Aberkenfig
Labour

Maesteg East
Labour and Co-operative

Garw Valley
Labour
Cabinet Member for Education and Youth Services

Brackla East Central
Labour

Garw Valley
Labour
Chairperson Licensing Committee

Brackla West
Labour

Brackla West Central
Labour
Leader

Porthcawl East Central
Labour

Blackmill
Labour
Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance

Pencoed and Penprysg
Labour
Vice-Chairperson Licensing Committee

Cornelly
Labour

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Independent

Oldcastle
Independent
Chairperson Social Services, Health and Wellbeing Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Bridgend Central
Independent

Bridgend Central
Independent

Cefn-Glas
Independent

St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre
Independent

Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Independent

St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre
Independent
Chairperson Democratic Services Committee

Coity Higher
Independent

Coity Higher
Independent
Bridgend County Independents Group Leader

Oldcastle
Independent

Coity Higher
Independent

Bridgend Central
Independent

Nottage
Independent

Caerau
Llynfi Independents

Ogmore Vale
Independent

Llangynwyd
Plaid Cymru

Maesteg East
Llynfi Independents

Maesteg West
Llynfi Independents
Leader of Democratic Alliance Group

Rest Bay
Independent

Pencoed and Penprysg
Independent
Chairperson of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Porthcawl West Central
Independent

Cornelly
Independent

Newton
Conservative

Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr
Reform