Blaenau Gwent 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.

By-Election's:

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

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 '*':

(3 Seats - 1 No Party, 2 Labour)

(2 seats - 1 Labour, 1 Independent)

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

(3 seats - 1 Independent, 2 Labour)

(3 seats - 2 Independent, 1 Labour)

(2 seats - 2 Labour)

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

(2 seats - 2 Labour)

(2 seats - 2 Labour)

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

(3 seats - 2 Labour, 1 Independent)

(2 seats - 1 Labour, 1 Independent)

(3 seats - 3 Labour)

(2 seats - 1 Labour, 1 Independent)

(4 seats - 4 Labour)

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)

Leader of the Council -Cllr Stephen C. Thomas (Labour)

Deputy Leader of the Council - Cllr Jim McIlwee (Labour)

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)

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