Bridgend County Borough Council
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Bridgend County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
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Current composition
Group affiliation[1] | Members |
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Labour | 39 | |
Independent |
6 | |
Conservative | 1 | |
Liberal Democrat | 3 | |
Independent Annibynwyr |
4 | |
Plaid Cymru | 1 | |
Total |
54 |
History
Year | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Plaid Cymru | Others |
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2012 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
2008 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
2004 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
1999 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
1995 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Previous council leaders include Jeff Jones.
Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 39 electoral wards. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':