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:
Porthcawl West Central
Independent
Morfa
Labour
Maesteg East
Independent
Cefn Glas
Labour
Chairperson Subject Overview and Scrutiny Committee 3
Morfa
Labour
Cabinet Member Social Services and Early Help
Rest Bay
Independent
Nottage
Independent
Independent Alliance Group Leader
Maesteg West
Labour
Cefn Cribwr
Labour
Leader
Caerau
Labour
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Labour
Chairperson Appeals Panel & Vice-Chairperson Licensing Committee
Blaengarw
Independent
Maesteg East
Independent
Pyle
Labour
Brackla
Conservative
Leader Conservative Group & Chairperson Subject Overview & Scrutiny Committee 1
Cornelly
Labour
Vice-Chairperson Development Control Committee
Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr
Liberal Democrat
Chairperson Scrutiny Subject Committee 2 and Independent Alliance Deputy Group Leader
Caerau
Labour
Pen-y-fai
Conservative
Vice-Chairperson - Governance and Audit Committee
Llangynwyd
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru Group Leader
Porthcawl East Central
Independent
Bettws
Labour
Pyle
Labour
Sarn
Labour
Chairperson Licensing Committee
Bryncoch
Labour
Hendre
Labour
Vice-Chairperson Appeals Panel
Ogmore Vale
Labour
Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Future Generations
Maesteg West
Independent
Brackla
Conservative
Aberkenfig
Plaid Cymru
Brackla
Conservative
Felindre
Labour and Co-operative
Pontycymmer
Independent
Llangewydd and Brynhyfryd
Labour
Cabinet Member for Education and Regeneration
Pyle
Labour
Brackla
Labour
Deputy Mayor
Llangeinor
Independent
Bryncethin
Labour
Chairperson Development Control Committee
Ynysawdre
Welsh Nation Party
Cornelly
Independent
Nant-y-moel
Coychurch Lower
Independent
Chairperson Democratic Services Committee
Litchard
Conservative
Oldcastle
Conservative
Deputy Leader Conservative Group
Oldcastle
Conservative
Chairperson - Governance and Audit Committee
Newton
Independent
Mayor
Newcastle
Conservative
Newcastle
Labour
Caerau
Labour
Penprysg
Independent
Coity
Independent
Blackmill
Labour
Deputy Leader
Hendre
Independent
Pendre
Labour
Cabinet Member Communities