With 23 councillors deciding not to put their names up for re-election in Bridgend, there is an uncertainty over which way some wards in the county borough might go in this year's local government elections.
The Welsh Conservatives are hopeful of holding on to the gains they made in 2017, whilst independent candidates are predicted to mount a more serious challenge to Labour.
Boundary changes, confirmed last year, have further complicated the picture for Bridgend. The number of wards in the county borough has now reduced from 39 to 28.
