The local authorityCouncil · welsh_council · Wales
Caerphilly.
Labour Party-controlled welsh_council. 31 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
45/69
Labour Party 65%
Westminster
3
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party chamber, Labour Party MPs.
Caerphilly is a welsh_council controlled by Labour Party (45 of 69 seats). It covers 31 wards spanning 3 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Lab 45Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 18Independent Berwick Hills Resident 6
Labour Party 65% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Ingram-Jones | Lab | Aberbargoed Bargoed | 2022 |
| Dianne Price | Lab | Aberbargoed Bargoed | 2022 |
| Tudor Davies | Lab | Aberbargoed Bargoed | 2022 |
| Andy Whitcombe | Lab | Abercarn | 2022 |
| Denver Preece | Lab | Abercarn | 2022 |
| Charlotte Bishop | Ind | Aber Valley | 2022 |
| John Eryl Roberts | Ind | Aber Valley | 2022 |
| John Taylor | Ind | Aber Valley | 2022 |
| Walter Williams | Lab | Argoed | 2022 |
| Jill Winslade | Lab | Bedwas Trethomas | 2022 |
| Lisa Phipps | Lab | Bedwas Trethomas | 2022 |
| Liz Aldworth | Lab | Bedwas Trethomas | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly | 15 | 48% | Chris Evans | Ind |
| Newport West and Islwyn | 10 | 32% | Ruth Jones | Lab |
| Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | 6 | 19% | Nick Smith | Lab |
Sources, methods & last update
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CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Caerphilly
Not yet ingested for Caerphilly
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level