Elections & Politics

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Bridgend Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held earlier this week. It’s the meeting at which councillors are appointed to...

The result of yesterday's county council by-election in the Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr ward has been announced. Commentary...

The second county council by-election of the term will be held in the Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr ward...

Councillors have approved changes to Bridgend Council’s scrutiny arrangements (pdf). Scrutiny is where councillors – usually in a committee –...

In the last few days, Cllr. Mike Kearn (Lab, Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr) announced his resignation as a...

The Adjudication Panel for Wales has handed down a lengthy disqualification to a former town councillor over a breakdown in...

At this month's first full council meeting, councillors debated a motion tabled by Cllr. Heidi Bennett (Lab, Pen-y-fai), opposing Post...

Bridgend Council's Standards Committee has stuck by its original decision to suspend Cllr. Steven Bletsoe (in his capacity as a...

Bridgend Council has published its draft proposals for reforming the county's 20 town and community councils (pdf). There's a lot...

A Bridgend town & county councillor has won a partial victory in an appeal against his suspension. In May 2024,...

Bridgend Council's wards have been redrawn. Town & community councils are being reviewed. New UK Parliament constituencies were used for...

At this month's full council meeting, there were two backbench questions on how Bridgend Council records and responds to enquiries...

There's no point going into any detail on this as you'll all know what's happened by now: Labour landslide and...

The UK goes to the polls next week to elect a new circus Parliament. As you'll know, the number of...

Bridgend Council's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held yesterday, where councillors make appointments to key offices. It was to include...

Cllr. Steven Bletsoe – also an Independent county councillor for Bridgend Central – has been suspended from Bridgend Town Council...

Bridgend Council has agreed on a minimum electorate for town & community councils, as part of a BCBC-led review (pdf)....

Bridgend Council has decided against launching a public consultation on changing the voting system that is currently used to elect...

A by-election was held yesterday for the vacant Aberkenfig seat on Bridgend County Borough Council. Here's the result: By my...

On Wednesday (6th March), Cllr. Huw David (Lab, Pyle, Kenfig Hill & Cefn Cribwr) announced that he will be standing...