ABOUT US
Bridgend County Borough Council is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
Councillors' roles
Councillors represent the people of Bridgend County Borough. They are appointed at local elections, which are usually every four years. Currently, there are 54 councillors for 39 wards. While they serve the whole community, councillors have a duty to know what is happening in their area. Councillors campaign to further their ward’s quality of life and development, as well as the borough’s.
What’s more, they collaborate with local bodies and forums. This includes health boards, the police and schools. In this way, councillors gain a deep understanding and knowledge of community organisations. Above all, councillors listen to local people’s needs, and take their views into account when making decisions.
The council’s ‘top’ body is the Full Council meeting. The Full Council is where all 54 councillors debate decisions, and the Full Council decides the budget, as well as policy. Also, councillors may have posts in the Cabinet, on standing committees or as members of Scrutiny.
Bridgend Public Services Board
Bridgend Public Services Board is a group of public sector and not for profit organisations who work together to create a better Bridgend County Borough.
The following organisations are part of the Bridgend Public Service Board:
- Awen Cultural Trust
- Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO)
- Bridgend Business In Focus
- Bridgend College
- Bridgend County Borough Council
- Community Rehabilitation Company
- Cwm Taf University Health Board
- Department of Work and Pensions
- National Probation Service
- Natural Resources Wales
- Public Health Wales
- South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
- South Wales Police
- South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner's Office
- Valleys to Coast
- Welsh Government
Equality and diversity
We are committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity through all of our services and dedicated to treating our residents, customers, employees and visitors with respect, while providing services which respond to people’s individual needs.
Protected characteristics
We are committed to helping ensure that people of all protected characteristics can participate fully in our community as equal citizens. The nine protected characteristics are:
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion and belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
Equal opportunities
For us, ‘equality’ means understanding and tackling barriers so everyone has a fair chance of reaching their potential. We have arrangements in place that help to create a recruitment process where all applicants can do their best.
