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12-week consultation launched on Town and Community Council boundaries review
Tuesday 11 February 2025
An Electoral Arrangement review of all Town and Community Council boundaries in Bridgend County Borough is currently underway.
According to the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013, which places a responsibility upon the council to monitor the electoral arrangements of local communities, the review will determine whether it is appropriate to make or recommend the following changes to:
- The number of Town and Community Councils – including the option of mergers, alterations or creating new ones.
- Electoral arrangements – including the number of councillors, the number of wards, the number of councillors elected in each ward and ward boundaries.
- Names/titles of Town and Community Councils.
As part of this review, the council has launched a 12-week consultation to gather views on the draft recommendations. People can either submit their feedback online by visiting the council’s consultation portal, by emailing cgr@bridgend.gov.uk, or by sending your comments by post to:
Electoral Arrangement Review Election Office Bridgend County Borough Council Civic Offices Angel Street Bridgend CF31 4WB
All responses must be received by 23:59 on 7 April 2025.
Following the consultation period, the proposals will need to be examined and approved by the Local Democracy & Boundary Commission for Wales. Any changes would come into effect for the local elections in 2027.
The last full review was carried out in 2009 and follows an approximate 10-year cycle.
"The 12-week consultation period is an essential part of the review, and I would encourage as many residents as possible to have their say and help shape the future of council wards and electoral representation in the county borough." "The draft recommendations report, which sets out the proposed changes to boundaries and electoral arrangements is available on the council’s website, and paper copies are also available to view in local libraries and in the reception of the Civic Offices, Angel Street." "Maps of the current boundaries for Town and Community Councils are also available on our website."