Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Founded	1 April 1996
Preceded by	Mid Glamorgan County Council
Leadership
Mayor	Heather Griffiths, Labour since 17 May 2023[1]
Leader	John Spanswick, Labour since 5 October 2016
Chief executive	Mark Shephard since 2 January 2019
Structure
Seats	51 councillors
Political groups	Administration   Labour (26) Other Parties (25)   Independent (22)   Plaid Cymru (2)   Conservative (1)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB
Website
www.bridgend.gov.uk

Bridgend County Borough Council (Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is the governing body for Bridgend County Borough, one of the principal areas of Wales.