Bridgend County Labour Councillors

22/10/2026

22/10/2026

Cllr Owain Clatworthy says we're "obsessed" with him.

Here's what Deputy Leader Cllr Jane Gebbie actually told Full Council 👇

📩 Hundreds of emails from residents concerned about his public statements and conduct
✍️ A petition for his removal with more than 2,000 signatures
🧒 Serious questions about his place on the committee responsible for children in the council's care

That isn't obsession. That's listening to residents, and doing the job we were elected to do.

Jane has called on Welsh Government to introduce a fair, proportionate and properly safeguarded recall mechanism for councillors in Wales, because accountability doesn't end at the ballot box.

And if anyone thinks a few videos will intimidate us into silence, they've misunderstood why we're here.

21/10/2026

Today marks 60 years since the Aberfan disaster.

On 21 October 1966, 144 lives were lost, including 116 children, when a coal waste tip collapsed onto the village of Aberfan.

Six decades on, we remember those who died, the families whose lives were changed forever, and a community that has carried the weight of that tragedy ever since.

We will never forget Aberfan.

20/10/2026

👋 Out on the doors in Pyle Inn Way with Cllr Jane Gebbie and Cllr Huw David!l

Thank you to everyone who stopped for a chat. We heard great feedback on the dropped kerb improvements across Pyle and Kenfig Hill, delivered through investment from Bridgend County Borough Council, with phase two coming soon 🚧

Got an issue you'd like to raise? Get in touch, Jane and Huw are always happy to hear from you 📩

17/10/2026

🌞 Beautiful morning to be out talking to people on the doorsteps in Pyle.

We had lots of positive feedback including about our local schools and the dropped kerb improvements taking place here.

Thanks to residents who raised the issue of potholes on Pyle Inn Way - Jane and I have reported that today.

Bridgend County Labour Councillors

16/10/2026

You said. We listened. 🚗🌙

From 1 November, the Rhiw car park in Bridgend town centre:

🕛 Stays open until midnight, in a three-month trial

⏱️ Keeps three hours free, with no price rise

🌙 Is free after 6pm

📹 Gets more CCTV and security staff

Listening. Delivering. Working for Bridgend. ❤️

14/10/2026

✅ Good news for Bridgend's children with additional learning needs.

Welsh Labour Senedd Members held the Plaid Cymru Government to account and pushed them from £40m to £60m extra for ALN across Wales. That means around £3m for Bridgend, going straight into our schools and support services.

It's welcome news, but it's not the end solution. There's still lots more work to do to make sure every child in Bridgend gets the support they need and deserve.

Bridgend Labour will keep pushing. 💪

12/10/2026

👋 Need help with a local issue or just want to have a chat?

You can catch Cllr Huw David and Cllr Jane Gebbie at their regular advice surgeries across the area.

📅 Details of the next session are below, or you can get in touch with them directly if you can’t make it along.

👋 This morning we are holding one of our regular drop-in advice surgeries at Pyle Library.

☕️ Come and have a cuppa and a chat!

📧 Cannot make it here? Just email or call us.

📅 Our next advice surgery will be on Friday 23rd October at 11.00-1.00pm at the Talbot Community Centre in Kenfig Hill.

08/10/2026

🚲 Let's get the Garw Valley Cycle Path reopened!

Cllr Martyn Jones brought a motion to Council with his fellow Garw Valley Labour councillors, Cllr Heather Griffiths and Cllr Maxine Lewis, and the Labour Group. 🌹

🚧 2.5km between Llangeinor and Pontycymmer has been closed by Network Rail, cutting off a key route for residents and visitors.

🤝 Labour's motion calls on the UK Government, Welsh Government, The Crown Estate and Network Rail to work with the council to reopen it.

✅ The motion passed.
❌ But four Bridgend County Independents councillors abstained: Freya Bletsoe, Steven Bletsoe, Mark John and Steven Easterbrook.

When it mattered, they didn't back the Garw Valley. 🤷

Labour will keep pushing until the path is open again. 💪

06/10/2026

🎄🎅 I KNOW… it’s October. 😂🥱

But if you’re thinking “Christmas already?!” — trust me, I’m with you! 🤣

The Community Christmas Kitchen takes a LOT of organising behind the scenes, so yes… we’re already talking turkey! 🦃😂

We’ll be bringing people together again for good food, friendship, warmth and a bit of Christmas magic ❤️🎄

🎥 All the information you need is in the video below 👇

🎅 Want to get involved, volunteer, donate or simply help spread the word? We’d love to hear from you! ❤️🎄

And yes… I promise I won’t mention Christmas again for at least a few weeks! 😂🎅

Cllr. Heidi Bennett, Pen-y-fai and Court Colman The Mem Community Centre Inc Nantymoel Boys And Girls Club Bridgend County Labour Councillors