Elyn Stephens

Elyn Stephens is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician serving as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Afan Ogwr Rhondda since 2026.[1]

Elyn Stephens
Elyn Stephens
MS
Member of the Senedd
for Afan Ogwr Rhondda
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2026
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Councillor for Ystrad ward
In office
5 May 2017 – 5 May 2022
Personal details
Bornc. 1992
PartyPlaid Cymru

Elyn Stephens is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician serving as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Afan Ogwr Rhondda since 2026.[1]

Political career

Stephens was elected to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council as the Plaid Cymru councillor for Ystrad ward at the 2017 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election on 5 May 2017, aged 25.[2][3] Whilst serving as a councillor, she led a campaign to provide free sanitary products in all schools in the borough, making Rhondda Cynon Taf one of the first councils in the United Kingdom to do so. Stephens said that "without young people pushing for that policy it still wouldn't exist".[4] She also spoke publicly about experiencing intimidation from older councillors at meetings, describing instances of being "screamed at relentlessly" by a more senior councillor.[5] She did not stand for re-election in the 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election.

Prior to her election to the Senedd, Stephens worked as Office Manager for Heledd Fychan MS.[6]

In the 2026 Senedd election, Stephens was elected as an MS for Afan Ogwr Rhondda.[7]

Following her election she was selected to serve on the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and the Standards of Conduct Committee.[8]

Stephens is particularly interested in addressing the impacts of poverty on young carers, as well as youth engagement in the democratic process.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Welsh Parliament election results 2026". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  2. ^ "Cllr. Elyn Stephens". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  3. ^ "Local Election Results 2017 - Rhondda Cynon Taf". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  4. ^ Jones, Catrin Haf (17 February 2021). "Diversity in politics: Wales councillor 'screamed at because of age'". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  5. ^ Jones, Catrin Haf (17 February 2021). "Diversity in politics: Wales councillor 'screamed at because of age'". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  6. ^ "Meet the Team". heleddfychan.wales. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  7. ^ "Afan Ogwr Rhondda - Welsh Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  8. ^ "Elyn Stephens MS". senedd.wales. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  9. ^ "Your Plaid Cymru Team". Afan Ogwr Rhondda - Party of Wales. Retrieved 2026-07-09.

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