List of leaders of Welsh councils

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This is a list of the political leaders of Welsh council areas.

District Style Council majority Council leader
Blaenau Gwent County borough Welsh Labour Steve Thomas (Welsh Labour)[1]
Bridgend County borough Welsh Labour Huw David (Welsh Labour)[2]
Caerphilly County borough Welsh Labour Sean Morgan (Welsh Labour)[3]
Cardiff City and county Welsh Labour Huw Thomas (Welsh Labour)[4]
Carmarthenshire County Plaid Cymru Darren Price (Plaid Cymru)[5]
Ceredigion County Plaid Cymru Bryan Davies (Plaid Cymru)[6]
Conwy County borough No overall control Charlie McCoubrey (Independent)[7]
Denbighshire County Welsh Labour Jason Mckellan (Welsh Labour)[8]
Flintshire County No overall control Ian Roberts (Welsh Labour)[9]
Gwynedd County Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Siencyn (Plaid Cymru)[10]
Isle of Anglesey County Plaid Cymru Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru)[11]
Merthyr Tydfil County borough Independent Geraint Thomas (Independent)[12]
Monmouthshire County Welsh Labour Mary Ann Brocklesby (Welsh Labour)[13]
Neath Port Talbot County borough Independent Steve Hunt (Independent)[14]
Newport City Welsh Labour Jane Mudd (Welsh Labour)[15]
Pembrokeshire County Independent David Simpson (Non-aligned)[16]
Powys County Welsh Liberal Democrats James Gibson-Watt (Welsh Liberal Democrats)[17]
Rhondda Cynon Taf County borough Welsh Labour Andrew Morgan (Welsh Labour)[18]
Swansea City and county Welsh Labour Rob Stewart (Welsh Labour)[19]
Torfaen County borough Welsh Labour Anthony Hunt (Welsh Labour)[20]
Vale of Glamorgan County borough No overall control Lis Burnett (Welsh Labour)[21]
Wrexham County borough No overall control Mark Pritchard (Independent)[22]

References

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  2. ^ "The Leader of the Council". bridgend.gov.uk. UK: Bridgend County Borough Council. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^ "New leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council announced". Caerphilly Observer. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Huw Thomas". cardiff.moderngov.co.uk. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  5. ^ "Committee details – Executive Board". democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  6. ^ "Ceredigion County Council". www.ceredigion.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ^ "Abergele councillor re-elected as leader of Conwy council and announces cabinet". Rhyl Journal. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  8. ^ Council, Denbighshire County (2013-04-01). "Denbighshire County Council". moderngov.denbighshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  9. ^ "New Flintshire leader's plea for trust". BBC News. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  10. ^ "The Cabinet". www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  11. ^ "Executive post – Leader of the Council". democracy.anglesey.gov.uk. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  12. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Geraint Thomas". Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  13. ^ "Labour councillor elected first female Leader of Monmouthshire Council | abergavennychronicle.com". Abergavenny Chronicle. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  14. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Steve Hunt". democracy.npt.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  15. ^ "Cllr Jane Mudd will be the new leader of Newport City Council". South Wales Argus. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  16. ^ "User details – Cllr. David Simpson". democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  17. ^ "Councillor details – Gibson-Watt, James". powys.moderngov.co.uk (in Welsh). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  18. ^ "Cabinet Members | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council". www.rctcbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  19. ^ "Councillor details – Rob Stewart – Swansea". Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  20. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Anthony Hunt (Leader)". moderngov.torfaen.gov.uk. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  21. ^ "The Leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council". www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  22. ^ "Leader and deputy leader of Wrexham Council re-elected however fresh meeting needed to decide committees". Wrexham.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.