Paul Young is standing to represent Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan because he believes local people deserve to be heard, respected and properly represented.

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He works in healthcare and sees first hand the pressures facing public services, from staffing challenges to growing demand. His day to day role gives him a practical understanding of how systems operate and where they are falling short for patients and staff.

Paul is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management with distinction. He has experience in workforce planning, project delivery and supporting large scale programmes, with a strong focus on making services work better for people.

With deep local roots across Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan, Paul understands the challenges facing communities in both areas, from rising costs and access to services to the need for stronger local representation and accountability.

Paul has not previously been involved in party politics. He chose to stand with Reform UK because he believes it offers a fresh approach, focused on practical solutions, accountability and putting local people first.

He is not a career politician. Paul lives and works in the real world, facing the same challenges as many across Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan, including rising costs, stretched services and decisions being made without local voices being heard.

He is standing to champion practical and common sense solutions, challenge waste and inefficiency, support strong public services that deliver and bring honesty and accountability back into politics.

Paul’s Christian faith shapes his values of service, integrity and doing the right thing.

A strong and grounded voice for Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan. Time for change.