Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent) is the governing body for Blaenau Gwent, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

Current composition

Group affiliation[1] Members
  Independent
7
Labour 33
Independent (formerly Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group) 1
Liberal Democrat 0
  Unaffiliated
1
  Majority (LABOUR)
+24
 Total
42

By-Election's:

Previous Council Control

1991 - Labour hold

1995 - Labour hold

1999 - Labour hold

2004 - Labour hold

2008 - Independent/People's Voice/Liberal Democrat Coalition GAIN from Labour

2012 - Labour GAIN from Independent Coalition

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 16 electoral wards returning 42 councillors. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Ward Communities Other geographic areas
Abertillery

(3 Seats - 1 No Party, 2 Labour)

Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Abertillery ward) Rhiw Park, Aberillery Park
Badminton

(2 seats - 1 Labour, 1 Independent)

That part of the Community of Beaufort specified in relation to the existing district ward of Badminton in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 Newchurch, Glyncoed
Beaufort

(2 seats - 1 Labour, 1 People's Voice/Independent)

That part of the Community of Beaufort specified in relation to the existing district ward of Badminton in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 Garn Lydan, Carmeltown,
Blaina

(3 seats - 1 Independent, 2 Labour)

Nantyglo & Blaina Town* (Blaina ward) Cwm Celyn, Bournville
Brynmawr

(3 seats - 2 Independent, 1 Labour)

Brynmawr Town*
Cwm

(2 seats - 2 Labour)

Cwm Waunllwyd
Cwmtillery

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Cwmtillery ward) Rose Heyworth
Ebbw Vale North

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

That part of the Community of Ebbw Vale specified in relation to the existing district ward of Ebbw Vale North in column 2 of the Schedule to the Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986 Mountain Air, Willowtown, Waun-y-pound, Newtown
Ebbw Vale South

(2 seats - 2 Labour)

That part of the Community of Ebbw Vale not contained in the Ebbw Vale North ward Garden City, Tyllwyn, Hilltop, Briery Hill
Georgetown

(2 seats - 2 Labour)

Tredegar Town* (Georgetown ward) Troedrhiwgwair, Peacehaven
Llanhilleth

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Llanhilleth ward) Brynithel, Aberbeeg, Swffryd
Nantyglo

(3 seats - 2 Labour, 1 Independent)

Nantyglo & Blaina Town* (Nantyglo ward) Winchestown, Coalbrookvale, Garn Fach, Coed Cae
Rassau

(2 seats - 1 Labour, 1 Independent)

That part of the Community of Beaufort not contained in the Badminton and Beaufort wards Nantycroft
Sirhowy

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

Tredegar Town* (Sirhowy ward) Tafarnaubach, Waundeg, Trevil, Dukestown, Rhoslan
Six Bells

(2 seats - 1 Labour, 1 Independent)

Abertillery & Llanhilleth Town* (Six Bells ward) Warm Turn
Tredegar Central and West

(4 seats - 4 Labour)

Tredegar Town* (Central and West ward) Bedwellty Pits, Cefn Golau, Ashvale

Civic Office Holders

Mayor 2011 - 2012 - Cllr Mike Bartlett (Lab, Llanhilleth)

Mayor 2012 - 2013 - Cllr Graham Bartlett (Lab, Cwmtillery)

Deputy Mayor 2011 - 2012 - Den Hughes*

Deputy Mayor 2012 - 2013 - Cllr Mostyn Lewis (Lab, Ebbw Vale South)

(*The Deputy Mayor for 2011 - 2012 lost his seat at the elections in May 2012)

Council Leadership and Executive

Leader of the Council - Cllr Hedley McCarthy (Lab, Llanhilleth)

Deputy Leader of the Council - Cllr Steve Thomas (Lab, Tredegar Central & West)

Executive Member for Finance and Resources - Cllr Barrie Sutton (Lab, Brynmawr)

Executive Member for Social Services - Cllr Anita Hobbs (Lab, Tredegar Central & West)

Executive Member for Leisure & Young People - Cllr David Wilkshire (Lab, Rassau)

Executive Member for Transformation and Partnership working - Cllr Haydn Trollope (Lab, Tredegar Central & West)

Executive Member for Regeneration - Cllr Brian Scully (Lab, Badminton)

Executive Member for Highways & Infrastructure - Cllr David White (Lab, Beaufort)

Executive Member for Environment - Cllr Keith Hayden (Lab, Georgetown)

Executive Member for Governance - Cllr Jim McIlwee (Lab, Llanhilleth)

Other positions:

Leader of the Opposition - Cllr John Mason (Ind, Nantyglo)

Deputy Leader of the Opposition - Cllr Garth Collier (Ind, Blaina)

Political Party Group Officers

Leader of the Majority Group - Cllr Hedley McCarthy (Lab, Llanhilleth)

Deputy Leader of the Majority Group - Cllr Steve Thomas (Lab, Tredegar Central and West)

Majority Chief Whip - Cllr Mike Bartlett (Lab, Llanhilleth)

Secretary to the Majority Group - Cllr David White (Lab, Beaufort)

Leader of Minority Group - Cllr John Mason (Ind, Nantyglo)

Deputy Leader of the Minority Group - Cllr Garth Collier (Ins, Blaina)

References

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