Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council election, 2012

The 2012 Blaenau Gwent Council election is scheduled to take place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Blaenau Gwent Council in Wales.^[1] This will be on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012.

The election was contested by:

*Blaenau Gwent Labour Party led by Hedley McCarthy and his Deputy Steve Thomas (16 before election)

*The Administration Independent Group (AIG) led by Council Leader John Mason (16 before election) +

*Blaenau Gwent People's Voice (BGPV - sat as Independents) led by Don Wilcox (5 before election) +

*Real Independent Party (RIP) led by former Council Leader Des Hillman (5 before election) +

*British National Party (BNP) (no seats before election)

+ formed the Council Executive/Administration Group

Labour Majority + 24

Seats after May 2012 Election

Blaenau Gwent Labour ~ 33 (+17)

• AIG ~ 9 (-12)

• BGPV ~ 0 (NC)

• RIP ~ 0 (-5)

• BNP ~ 0 (NC)

TOTAL = 42

Labour Majority + 24

Notable Councillor's who lost their seats

Des Hillman (RIP - Blaina) - Former Leader of the Council 2008-2011

Den Hughes (No Party - Llanhilleth) - Deputy Mayor of Blaenau Gwent 2011-2012

John Taylor (Independent - Abertillery) - Executive member for Finance and Resources & Deputy Leader of the Council 2011-2012

Steve Bard (LibDem/Ind/RIP - Abertillery) - Former Executive member for Education 2008-2011

Jason Owen (Independent - Tredegar Central and West) - Executive member for Leisure

Keith Barnes (RIP - Cwm) - Former Executive member for the Environment 2008-2011

John Rogers (BGPV/Independent - Ebbw Vale North) - Executive member for Social Services

Don Wilcox (BGPV/Independent - Ebbw Vale North) - Executive member for Regeneration and Highways

Jim Watkins (Independent - Six Bells) - Licensing and Planning Committee, Chair

Delwyn Davies (BGPV/Independent - Cwmtillery)- Social Care and Inclusion Committee, Chair

Rocky Rocke (Independent - Cwmtillery)- Environment Committee, Chair

Brian Thomas (LibDem/Ind - Sirhowy) - Former Mayor of Blaenau Gwent 2010-11 & Regeneration and Housing Committee, Chair

Aftermath

Labour will now form the Council Majority Group and its Executive, it is expected that Councillor Hedley McCarthy will be the Leader of the Council with Councillor Steve Thomas being Deputy Leader of the Council. It is not known yet who will fill the other cabinet positions and become Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

References

Council elections in the preserved county of Gwent Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Monmouthshire County Council 1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Newport City Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Torfaen County Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Gwent County Council 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished Islwyn Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

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