Vale of Glamorgan Council
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is the governing body for the Vale of Glamorgan, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
History
The new Vale of Glamorgan Council unitary authority came into effect on 1 April 1996, following the dissolution of South Glamorgan. It replaced the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council, which had been created in 1974 as a second-tier authority to South Glamorgan County Council.Political control
The council has been under no overall control since 2012. Since the 2022 election the council has been run by a coalition of Labour, the Llantwit First Independents, and one of the independent councillors.The first election to the reconstituted council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been as follows:
Leadership
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Vale of Glamorgan, with political leadership provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1999 have been:Composition
Following the 2022 election the composition of the council was:One of the independent councillors forms part of the ruling coalition with Labour and local party the Llantwit First Independents. The next election is due in 2027.
Elections
Since 2012, elections have taken place every five years. The last election was on 5 May 2022.| Year | Seats | Labour | Conservative | Plaid Cymru | Independent | Liberal Democrats | UKIP | Notes |
| Year | Seats | Notes | ||||||
| 1995 | 47 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour majority control |
| 1999 | 47 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 47 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 47 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 47 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Party with the most elected councillors in bold. Coalition agreements in notes column.