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Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

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- Data is scraped periodically from council websites.
- Current data covers 5 May 2025 to 5 May 2026.
- Not all councils could be scraped.

Council Ranking

74 of 274 Councils

Councillors

33

Overall

85%

Average

84%

Median

87%

Perfect (100%)

5

Below 75%

5

Party attendance over time

Monthly attendance rate by party

Party attendance aggregates

Welsh Labour(19)
83%
Independent(12)
87%
Wales Green Party(1)
94%
Reform UK(1)
79%

Councillor attendance distribution

90-100%
13
80-89%
11
70-79%
5
60-69%
2
Below 60%
2

Highest councillor attendance

  1. 1Photo of John Hill

    John Hill

    Independent

    100%
  2. 2Photo of Tommy Smith

    Tommy Smith

    Welsh Labour

    100%
  3. 3Photo of Helen Cunningham

    Helen Cunningham

    Independent

    100%

Lowest councillor attendance

  1. 1Photo of Keith Chaplin

    Keith Chaplin

    Welsh Labour

    48%
  2. 2Photo of Jen Morgan, J.P.

    Jen Morgan, J.P.

    Welsh Labour

    48%
  3. 3Photo of Malcolm Cross

    Malcolm Cross

    Welsh Labour

    68%

Highest attended committees

  1. 1

    Ethics & Standards Committee

    2 meetings · 6/6 attended

    100%
  2. 2

    Cabinet

    10 meetings · 48/49 attended

    98%
  3. 3

    Partnerships Scrutiny Committee

    2 meetings · 17/18 attended

    94%

Lowest attended committees

  1. 1

    Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)

    3 meetings · 3/6 attended

    50%
  2. 2

    Planning Committee

    10 meetings · 98/140 attended

    70%
  3. 3

    Gwent Public Services Board Scrutiny Committee

    5 meetings · 7/10 attended

    70%
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