A final list of local election candidates for Cowbridge has been published today (April 6).

For this election, 54 councillors in total will be elected across the 24 wards in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Currently, the council is made up of 15 Conservative councillors, 14 Labour councillors, four Plaid Cymru councillors, eight Vale Independent councillors, four Llantwit First councillors, and two Independent councillors.

Vale of Glamorgan Local Election Candidates: 2022

Here are the candidates for this year's election

1. Charles Edward Alexander Champion – Welsh Conservative Party
2. Geoff Cox – Vale Independents Group
3. Paul Eldridge – Welsh Labour
4. Robert Fisher – Welsh Conservative Party
5. Mike Hancock – Reform UK
6. T. Hunter Jarvie – Vale Independents Group
7. Andrew Carey Parker – Vale Independents Group
8. Alec Trousdell – Independent
9. Nicholas James Wood – Welsh Conservative Party

Previous councillors for Cowbridge

1. Geoffrey A. Cox, Vale Independents Group

Council roles: Welsh Church Act Estate Committee; Corporate Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee.

Outside bodies: Coychurch Crematorium Joint Committee; Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE).

Contact: [email protected]

1. T. Hunter Jarvie, Vale Independents Group

Council roles: vice-chair of the Discretionary Housing Payments Review Committee; Appointment of Local Authority Governors Advisory Panel; Trust Committee; Healthy Living and Social Care Scrutiny Committee; Learning and Culture Scrutiny Committee; Investigating Committee.

Outside bodies: South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority; Glamorgan Archives Joint Committee

Contact: [email protected]

1. Andrew Parker, Vale Independents Group

Council roles: vice-chair of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast Advisory Group; Planning Committee; Community Liaison Committee; Learning and Culture Scrutiny Committee; Homes and Safe Communities Scrutiny Committee.

Outside bodies: Swansea Bay Port Health Authority; Cardiff International Airport Consultative Committee; St. Donats Art Centre: Board of Management.

Contact: [email protected]

Below is the final count of councillors to be elected for every ward in the Vale:

1. Baruc Ward - 3
2. Illtyd Ward - 3
3. Dyfan Ward - 2
4. Gibbonsdown Ward - 2
5. Buttrills Ward - 2
6. Castleland Ward - 2
7. Court Ward - 2
8. Cadoc Ward - 4
9. St.Augustines Ward - 3
10. Plymouth Ward - 2
11. Cornerswell Ward - 2
12. Stanwell Ward - 2
13. Llandough Ward -1
14. Sully Ward - 2
15. Dinas Powys Ward - 4
16. Wenvoe Ward - 1
17. St Nicholas & Llancarfan Ward - 1
18. Peterston-Super-Ely Ward - 1
19. Rhoose Ward - 3
20. Cowbridge Ward - 3
21. Llandow Ward - 1
22. Llantwit Major Ward - 4
23. St.Athan Ward - 2
24. St.Brides Major Ward - 2

The final deadline for nomination papers to be submitted by local election candidates was yesterday (April 5) at 16:00.

People must register to vote by Tuesday, April 14. Just click here to fill out your details.

The postal vote deadline is 17:00 on Tuesday, April 19.

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