Jeff Jones (Welsh politician)

Jeff Jones is a retired Labour Party politician from the town of Maesteg, Wales who rose to become Council Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council. He is known throughout South Wales as an outspoken local politician. He retired from politics in 2004[1] before the Labour administration - which had held power since 1996 - was defeated by a coalition in the June 2004 council elections.[2]

In March 2006 Jones was cleared of claims he had breached the council's code of conduct, after a grievance had been brought against him by a council employee about comments made on a television programme in 2003. Jones' comments were described by the local government ombudsman as "somewhat hostile" but not "abusive".[3]

Jones has subsequently set himself up as a local government consultant.

References
  1. "Bridgend council leader quits". BBC News Online. 12 January 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  2. "Lib-Dem to head Bridgend coalition". Wales Online. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. "Ex-leader cleared". Wales Online. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2019.


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