The local authorityCouncil · welsh_council · Wales
Bridgend.
Labour Party-controlled welsh_council. 28 wards across 3 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
28/52
Labour Party 54%
Westminster
3
constituencies overlap · 2 MP parties
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party chamber, 2-party MP geography.
Bridgend is a welsh_council controlled by Labour Party (28 of 52 seats). It covers 28 wards spanning 3 parliamentary constituencies. The MP geography crosses 2 parties — a heterogeneous setup.
Who sits in the chamber.
Lab 28Independent Berwick Hills Resident 21Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 2Con 1
Labour Party 54% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Richards | Ind | Aberkenfig | 2022 |
| Hywel Miles Williams | Lab | Blackmill | 2022 |
| William Kendall | Lab | Brackla East Central | 2022 |
| Eugene Lewis Phillip Caparros | Lab | Brackla East Coychurch Lower | 2022 |
| Simon John Griffiths | Lab | Brackla East Coychurch Lower | 2022 |
| Johanna Ellen Elizabeth Llewellyn-Hopkins | Lab | Brackla West | 2022 |
| John Charles Spanswick | Lab | Brackla West Central | 2022 |
| Steven James Bletsoe | Ind | Bridgend Central | 2022 |
| Stuart Baldwin | Lab | Bridgend Central | 2022 |
| Timothy Wood | Ind | Bridgend Central | 2022 |
| Colin Davies | Lab | Bryntirion Laleston Merthyr Mawr | 2022 |
| Ian Matthew Spiller | Ind | Bryntirion Laleston Merthyr Mawr | 2022 |
Bridgend’s territory crosses 3 Westminster constituencies, with 2 MP parties represented. The middle column shows how much of the council each seat carries.
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend | 18 | 64% | Jamie Wallis | Con |
| Aberafan Maesteg | 6 | 21% | Stephen Kinnock | Lab |
| Rhondda and Ogmore | 4 | 14% | Chris Bryant | Lab |
Of note · the mixed-MP geography
This council holds 2 Ind and 1 Ind MPs. That’s an unusually heterogeneous geography for a Labour Party-controlled welsh_council — most weeks one MP is asking the council for something and another is praising it.
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Bridgend
Not yet ingested for Bridgend
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level