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:
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Independent) |
Porthcawl West Central |
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Chairperson Appeals Panel Home mobile: 07405 208985 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour) |
Pen-y-fai |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr |
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Chairperson Subject Overview & Scrutiny Committee 2 Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Home: 07947 824890 |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Oldcastle |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Bridgend Central |
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Cabinet Member Education 24 Ffordd Yr Afon, Cefn Glas, Bridgend, CF31 4UB Home mobile: 07507 211172 |
Labour (Labour) |
Cefn-Glas |
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Vice-Chairperson Appeals Panel Home mobile: 07849 124047 Work: cllr.eugene.caparros@bridgend.gov.uk Home: ecaparros@outlook.com |
Labour (Labour) |
Brackla East and Coychurch Lower |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Home: 01656 786018 |
Independent (Democratic Alliance) |
Nottage |
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Highfields, 24 Neath Road, Maesteg, CF34 9PG Home: 01656 736544 |
Labour (Labour) |
Maesteg West |
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Leader Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Work: 01656 643225 |
Labour (Labour) |
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr |
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4 Exchange Street, Maesteg, CF34 9EA |
Llynfi Independents (Democratic Alliance) |
Caerau |
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Chairperson Subject Overview & Scrutiny Committee 3 Members Services, Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Caerau |
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Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Bridgend Central | |
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Councillor Melanie Jayne Evans Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Pencoed and Penprysg |
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Cabinet Member Community Safeguarding and Wellbeing Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Porthcawl East Central |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre |
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Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member Social Services and Health Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Work: 01656643616 Home mobile: 07508 643052 |
Labour (Labour) |
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr |
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Cabinet Member Housing, Planning and Regeneration Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour) |
Nant-y-moel |
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Chairperson Development Control Committee Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Cornelly |
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Deputy Mayor Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Garw Valley |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Brackla East and Coychurch Lower |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Cefn-Glas |
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Ty Bryn, Pentre Beili Place, Lewistown, Bridgend, CF32 7LR Home mobile: 07791740786 |
Independent (Democratic Alliance) |
Ogmore Vale |
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98 Bridgend Road, Garth, Maesteg, CF34 ONB Home mobile: 07970 299878 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour) |
Maesteg East |
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156 Mill View, Garth, Maesteg, CF34 0DP Home: 01656 734732 |
Plaid Cymru (Democratic Alliance) |
Llangynwyd |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Llynfi Independents (Democratic Alliance) |
Maesteg East |
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Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Home mobile: 07490 674149 |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre |
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3 Nicholls Road, Coytrahen, Bridgend, CF32 OEP Home: 01656 729383 |
Labour (Labour) |
Garw Valley |
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42 South View, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, CF33 6DG Home: 01656 712684 |
Labour (Labour) |
Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr |
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Mayor Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Brackla East Central |
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Chairperson Licensing Committee Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Garw Valley |
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Councillor Johanna Llewellyn-Hopkins Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Brackla West |
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Councillor Ross Penhale-Thomas Leader of Democratic Alliance Group 7 Neath Road, Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 9PG Home: (01656) 718989/734462 Home mobile: 07734 651680 |
Llynfi Independents (Democratic Alliance) |
Maesteg West |
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Councillor Jonathan Edward Pratt Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Newton |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Plaid Cymru (Democratic Alliance) |
Aberkenfig |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Home mobile: 07817 766058 |
Independent (Independent) |
Rest Bay |
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Cabinet Member Climate Change and Environment 8 Rushfield Gardens, Bridgend, CF31 1DE Home: 01656 713960 |
Labour (Labour) |
Brackla West Central |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Home mobile: 07971 659011 |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr |
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Chairperson Democratic Services Committee Members Services Bridgend County Borough Council, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Home: 07552 650550 |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre |
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Councillor Jefferson Tildesley MBE Llanberis House, 23 Heol Fach, North Cornelly, CF33 4LB Home: 01656 740320 |
Independent (Independent) |
Cornelly |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Brigend, CF31 4WB Work mobile: 07889 663472 |
Labour (Labour) |
Porthcawl East Central |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Coity Higher |
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Chairperson Subject Overview and Scrutiny Committee 1 & Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee 10 Islawen Meadows, Pencoed, CF35 6LW Home mobile: 07946 564449 |
Independent (Democratic Alliance) |
Pencoed and Penprysg |
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Bridgend County Independents Group Leader 118 Heol West Plas, Coity, Bridgend, CF35 6BH Home: 01656 767993 Home mobile: 07970 141815 |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Coity Higher |
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Cabinet Member Resources Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Work: 01656 643225 Home mobile: 07767487790 |
Labour (Labour) |
Blackmill |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Oldcastle |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Coity Higher |
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Vice-Chairperson Licensing Committee Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Work mobile: 07481 605918 |
Labour (Labour) |
Pencoed and Penprysg |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Labour (Labour) |
Cornelly |
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Bridgend CBC, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
Independent (Bridgend County Independents) |
Bridgend Central |