A significant number of Bridgend councillors have decided to stand down ahead of this year's local government elections. When Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) published their list of candidates standing for election on May 5, it was revealed that a total of 23 councillors will not be stepping up to defend their seat.
Here, some of them reveal why they stood down and how they view their time as councillor in the county borough. As with many young people sitting at local government level, Sorell Dendy, 27, had to think hard about whether committing to life as a councillor was worth the balancing act that it can sometimes be.
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