As we begin to move on from months of campaigning at the 2022 local council elections in Wales, there is one pair of councillors in Bridgend who have had more reason to celebrate than most this year. Councillors Malcolm James and Ellie Richards are a grandfather and grand-daughter duo representing Plaid Cymru in the borough, and while they may be years apart in age, and sit on a Labour-controlled council under Huw David, both believe they can offer a fresh take on politics that combines a mixture of experience and new ideas.
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The pair, who both won seats convincingly in their respective areas of Aberkenfig and Llangynwyd, now look back on the day they both became members as one of the proudest of their lives, with former retail worker Ellie, 23, saying it still hasn't properly sunk in.
